Live Acoustic Music Near Albany, New York

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

Live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in Albany. 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

June 11
Bruce Mandel
Starving Artist Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Lee, MA
June 16
The Wildwoods
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
June 21
The Wildwoods
The Dream Away Lodge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Becket, MA
June 22
Nellie McKay
The Linda (Listening Room)
Albany, NY
June 23
Bruce Molsky
Grammy-nominated “an absolute master” (No Depression), Molsky transports audiences with his authentic & personal interpretations of rarities from the Southern Appalachian songbook & musical traditions from around the globe.
Old Songs (Folk Music Society)
Voorheesville, NY
June 24
Buskin and Batteau
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
June 25
Robin O'Herin
Roe Jan Brewing (Vineyard)
Hillsdale, NY
June 28
J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band)
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
July 1
Lucy Kaplansky
The Guthrie Center (Listening Room)
Great Barrington, MA
July 1
Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
July 7
Selwyn Birchwood
The Stationery Factory (Small Theater)
Dalton, MA
July 9
Bruce Mandel
Starving Artist Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Lee, MA
July 13
Liz Longley
The Stationery Factory (Small Theater)
Dalton, MA
July 14
Jenifer Jackson
Left Bank Cidery (Brewery)
Catskill, NY
July 15
Damn Tall Buildings
The Dream Away Lodge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Becket, MA
July 15
Griffin House
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
July 19
Dan Strauss
Singer-songwriter Dan Strauss has been performing for over 20 years with his trademark melodic storytelling and intimate vocals. His music is a little bit Woody Guthrie and Jeff Tweedy with a dash of Beatles. He has appeared NPR, WFUV and WDST.
Methuselah (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pittsfield, MA
July 20
Ari Hest
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
July 23
Willi Carlisle
Willi Carlisle is an award-winning folksinger, writer, and theater-artist from Northwest Arkansas
Lark Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Albany, NY
July 28
Rory Block
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
August 3
Lucy Kaplansky
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
August 10
The Nields
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
August 15
Shook Twins
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
August 18
Radney Foster
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
August 20
Bruce Mandel
Starving Artist Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Lee, MA
August 20
Christie Lenee
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
August 24
Dave Alvin
The Egg - Empire State Performing Arts Center (Concert Hall)
Albany, NY
August 25
The Ballroom Thieves
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
September 2
Sawyer Fredericks
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
September 3
Sawyer Fredericks
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
September 7
Sara Milonovich
Caffe Lena (Listening Room)
Saratoga Springs, NY
September 10
Bruce Mandel
Starving Artist Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Lee, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Albany, New York

Listening Rooms

Apple Tree Inn (Lenox)
Caffe Lena (Saratoga Springs)
The Barn (South Egremont)
The Guthrie Center (Great Barrington)
The Linda (Albany)

Folk Music Societies

Old Songs (Voorheesville)

Vineyards & Breweries

Argyle Brewing (Cambridge)
Roe Jan Brewing (Hillsdale)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Methuselah (Pittsfield)
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee)
The Cock 'n Bull Restaurant (Galway)
The Coffee Bar (Bennington)
The Dream Away Lodge (Becket)
The Spotty Dog (Hudson)

Small Theaters

Eighth Step (Schenectady)
Park Theater Hudson (Hudson)
The Stationery Factory (Dalton)
Valatie Community Theatre (Valatie)

Bars & Nightclubs

Lark Hall (Albany)