Live Acoustic Music Near Rochester, 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 Rochester 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 Rochester host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in listening rooms in Rochester. Local vineyards and 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

March 21
Abilene Bar and Lounge (Bar/Nightclub)
Rochester, NY
April 6
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone i
Cafe Veritas at First Unitarian Church (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rochester, NY
April 13
Minor Gold are an award winning Australian duo weaving masterful harmonies around stripped back, organic arrangements that draw on the classic songwriting of 70’s West Coast pop, the daydream haze of 60's folk to the ballad romance of the 80's.
Timber House Concerts (House Concert)
Victor, NY
April 14
Bringing new life and recognition to the incredible diversity of Italian folk music. Inspiring Italian-Americans and Americans of any ethnic heritage to take pride in their musical roots and relate to the cultural relevance of this music,
Lovin' Cup (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Rochester, NY
April 22
Genesee Brew House (Brewery)
Rochester, NY
April 24
Abilene Bar and Lounge (Bar/Nightclub)
Rochester, NY
April 25
Abilene Bar and Lounge (Bar/Nightclub)
Rochester, NY
April 30
Abilene Bar and Lounge (Bar/Nightclub)
Rochester, NY
May 9
Lovin' Cup (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Rochester, NY
May 17
Water Street Music Hall (Concert Hall)
Rochester, NY
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Rochester, New York

House Concerts

Lake Effect House Concert (Rochester)
Timber House Concerts (Victor)

Listening Rooms

Golden Link Concerts (Penfield)
The Little Theatre Cafe (Rochester)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Cafe Veritas at First Unitarian Church (Rochester)

Vineyards & Breweries

Inspire Moore Winery (Naples)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Lovin' Cup (Rochester)
Rohrbach Brewing Company Railroad Street Beer Hall (Rochester)

Bars & Nightclubs

Abilene Bar and Lounge (Rochester)