Live Acoustic Music Near Brattleboro, Vermont

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 Brattleboro 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 Brattleboro 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 Brattleboro. 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

October 11
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
October 11
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
October 11
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
October 13
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
October 13
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
October 17
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
October 18
Nova Arts at Brewbakers (Listening Room)
Keene, NH
October 18
Railway Concerts at Studio 9 (Listening Room)
North Adams, MA
October 18
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
October 19
Kerrville New Folk winner John John Brown is bringing giant comics, iconic photographs, and moving panoramas to the stage; weaving together storytelling songs and the visual arts in a live performance. His new show is titled "Songs, Stories &Art".
Stage 33 Live (Listening Room)
Town of Rockingham, VT
October 19
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.
The Brewery At Four Star Farms (Brewery)
Northfield, MA
October 20
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
October 20
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
October 21
Known for his interpretations of American traditional music from New England to Southern Appalachia, Eriksen embodies the music he studies.
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
October 21
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
October 23
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center (Nightclub)
Greenfield, MA
October 24
Known for his interpretations of American traditional music from New England to Southern Appalachia, Eriksen embodies the music he studies.
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
October 24
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
October 25
Known for his interpretations of American traditional music from New England to Southern Appalachia, Eriksen embodies the music he studies.
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
October 26
With songs as sweet and biting as the nectar and venom in her voice, Lennon Award winner Rachel Sumner has been captivating audiences throughout the country with her lyric-forward folk songs and snaking chord progressions.
Nova Arts at Brewbakers (Listening Room)
Keene, NH
October 27
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
October 27
The Stone Church (Small Theater)
Brattleboro, VT
November 1
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Red Apple Farm (Vineyard)
Phillipston, MA
November 1
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
November 9
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 10
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 10
Come celebrate Dana's 32nd Release "The Ghost of Tucumcari." This album features Lyle Lovett, Hayes Carll, Susan Gibson, Shake Russell, Darden Smith, Mando Saenz, Libby Koch, David Starr & more. LP's & CD's available for sale at the show.
Stage 33 Live (Listening Room)
Town of Rockingham, VT
November 11
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 13
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
November 14
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 15
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 17
Tourists - Sing for your Slumber (Listening Room)
North Adams, MA
November 17
November 21
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 23
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 24
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
November 30
Original heartfelt music from the streets of New Orleans to the hills of Appalachia.
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
December 3
Latchis Theatre (Small Theater)
Brattleboro, VT
December 5
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 6
The Coffee Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Bennington, VT
December 6
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 7
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 13
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 13
Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center (Nightclub)
Greenfield, MA
December 14
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
December 14
December 14
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.
The Brewery At Four Star Farms (Brewery)
Northfield, MA
December 19
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
December 29
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Brattleboro, Vermont

House Concerts

Mt Toby Concerts (Leverett)
Under the Maple (Chez Grossman/Peel) (Brattleboro)

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
Nova Arts at Brewbakers (Keene)
Railway Concerts at Studio 9 (North Adams)
Stage 33 Live (Town of Rockingham)
The Drake (Amherst)
Tourists - Sing for your Slumber (North Adams)

Folk Music Societies

Monadnock Folklore Society (Nelson)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Stone Church Arts (Bellows Falls)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black Birch Vineyard (Hatfield)
Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
The Coffee Bar (Bennington)

Libraries

Bennington Museum Courtyard Concerts (Bennington)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
Bellows Falls Opera House (Bellows Falls)
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Charlemont)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Colonial Theatre (Keene)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
Latchis Theatre (Brattleboro)
Next Stage (Putney)
Old Meeting House (Francestown)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)
The Park Theatre (Jaffrey)
The Stone Church (Brattleboro)