Live Acoustic Music Near High Falls, New York

If you've never experienced hearing talented musicians perform in a small, intimate environment, you are in for a treat.

House concerts are a growing trend across the country, where people invite friends and neighbors into their homes for an up-close concert experience. And there are several house concerts being held in and around the High Falls area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

Churches and non-profit community groups around High Falls host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together. Local libraries also host free concerts that are open to the general public.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the High Falls area. Local restaurants and cafes in the area sometimes host nationally touring musicians as well.

Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.

Upcoming Acoustic Shows

May 10
Musicians are seated in the center of the room with the audience around them for this intimate evening of music.
The Local Saugerties (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Saugerties, NY
May 10
Roe Jan Brewing (Brewery)
Hillsdale, NY
May 10
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
May 10
The Ashokan Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Olivebridge, NY
May 11
Singer-songwriter Dan Strauss has been performing for over twenty years with his trademark melodic storytelling and intimate vocals. Someone once said Dan's music felt like Jeff Tweedy being in the Beatles. That sums it up pretty good.
Rock Da Casbah (Bar/Nightclub)
Saugerties, NY
May 11
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
May 12
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
May 13
The Avalon Lounge (Listening Room)
Catskill, NY
May 15
City Winery (Listening Room)
Montgomery, NY
May 16
The Avalon Lounge (Listening Room)
Catskill, NY
May 18
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
May 19
Robinson & Rohe deliver a powerful live show replete with effortless harmony singing, soulful grooves, playful humor, and razor-sharp lyrics.
First Acoustics (House Concert)
Kingston, NY
May 19
Willi Carlisle is an award-winning folksinger, writer, and theater-artist from Northwest Arkansas
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
May 19
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
May 23
The Colony (Small Theater)
Woodstock, NY
May 24
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
May 26
Award-winning NY-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist known for her soulful vocals, dynamic piano playing, delicate guitar work, & highly entertaining improvisational stage banter.
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
May 30
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
May 31
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
June 1
The Falcon (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Marlboro, NY
June 8
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
June 8
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
June 13
Americana husband and wife duo. The sweetness and severity in their music echoes a cross between The Civil Wars and The Tedeschi Trucks Band. Strong harmonies melt together with an undeniable edge.
City Winery (Listening Room)
Montgomery, NY
June 14
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
June 21
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
July 13
Deni Bonet’s a singer/songwriter & virtuoso violinist playing quirky, melodic folk-rock. Performances include Carnegie Hall, Great Wall of China, United Nations, & the White House for Pres. Obama.
Mahopac Library (Library)
Mahopac, NY
July 21
Singer-songwriter Dan Strauss has been performing for over twenty years with his trademark melodic storytelling and intimate vocals. Someone once said Dan's music felt like Jeff Tweedy being in the Beatles. That sums it up pretty good.
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
July 22
The Ashokan Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Olivebridge, NY
July 24
The Ashokan Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Olivebridge, NY
July 26
Levon Helm Studios (Listening Room)
Woodstock, NY
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around High Falls, New York

House Concerts

First Acoustics (Kingston)
Harper Hall (Newburgh)
The Flying Cat Concert Series (Phoenicia)
The Music Room (Cortlandt Manor)

Listening Rooms

City Winery (Montgomery)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Graveside Variety (Woodstock)
Levon Helm Studios (Woodstock)
The Avalon Lounge (Catskill)
Towne Crier Cafe (Beacon)

Folk Music Societies

Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Fellowship Variety Music Cafe at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Poughkeepsie (Poughkeepsie)
The Local Saugerties (Saugerties)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

BeanRunner Cafe (Peekskill)
Noble Coffee Roasters (Campbell Hall)
The Falcon (Marlboro)
The Hangout Cafe (Carmel Hamlet)
The Wherehouse (Newburgh)

Libraries

Mahopac Library (Mahopac)

Small Theaters

Bearsville Theater (Woodstock)
Park Theater Hudson (Hudson)
The Colony (Woodstock)
The Stissing Center (Pine Plains)

Outdoor Music Series

The Ashokan Center (Olivebridge)
Maverick Concerts (Woodstock)

Bars & Nightclubs

Rock Da Casbah (Saugerties)