Live Acoustic Music Near Bridgeport, Connecticut

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 many house concerts being held in and around the Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport area. 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 29
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
April 3
College Street Music Hall (Small Theater)
New Haven, CT
April 4
College Street Music Hall (Small Theater)
New Haven, CT
April 4
Singer/songwriter Chris Brown is also an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject's essence through caricature. He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger & Tom Chapin and has released 4 CDs that have received national airplay and reviews.
Rosy Tomorrow's (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Danbury, CT
April 5
House of Hamill Upcycled Celtic Folk Music
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Folk Music Society)
Putnam Valley, NY
April 5
The wit and honesty of this renowned Minnesota-via-New Jersey guitarist and songwriter have made him one of the most beloved artists currently carrying on the folk tradition.
Jazzy's Cabaret (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New Haven, CT
April 5
Emelin Theatre (Small Theater)
Mamaroneck, NY
April 6
Singer/songwriter Chris Brown is also an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject's essence through caricature. He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger & Tom Chapin and has released 4 CDs that have received national airplay and reviews.
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Yorktown Heights, NY
April 6
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
April 6
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
April 7
A truly authentic folk singer, Francey is a documentarian of the working person who never imagined earning a living from his music.
Acoustic Celebration (House Concert)
Ridgefield, CT
April 12
Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Bay Shore, NY
April 13
FREE parking is available behind "It?s Only Natural" market.
April 13
Mike + Ruthy (of the Mammals) Americana, from alt-country to folk to bluegrass
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Folk Music Society)
Putnam Valley, NY
April 13
Emelin Theatre (Small Theater)
Mamaroneck, NY
April 13
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
Walkabout Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
April 14
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
April 14
Singer/songwriter Chris Brown is also an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject's essence through caricature. He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger & Tom Chapin and has released 4 CDs that have received national airplay and reviews.
Hopkins Vineyard (Vineyard)
Warren, CT
April 14
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
April 16
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
April 18
Singer/songwriter Chris Brown is also an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject's essence through caricature. He has shared the stage with Pete Seeger & Tom Chapin and has released 4 CDs that have received national airplay and reviews.
Rosy Tomorrow's (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Danbury, CT
April 19
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
April 19
April 19
Modern Bluegrass Quartet
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Folk Music Society)
Putnam Valley, NY
April 20
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
April 21
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.
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
April 25
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
April 25
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
April 26
Emelin Theatre (Small Theater)
Mamaroneck, NY
April 27
Deidre McCalla doesn’t merely take the stage - she owns it. Her songs embody hope and celebration, struggle, loss, and longing. Sometimes all in one song!
River Spirit Music House Concerts (House Concert)
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
April 28
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
May 4
Voices Cafe (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Westport, CT
May 11
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 12
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 15
Rod Abernethy is a unique blend of an authentic southern folk troubadour and master acoustic guitarist and the 2021 Grand Prize winner of the International Acoustic Music Awards.
Hard Luck Cafe (Listening Room)
Huntington, NY
May 19
Moriches Community Center (Listening Room)
Center Moriches, NY
May 23
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
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 31
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
June 7
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.
Bedford Playhouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Bedford, NY
June 7
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.
Bedford Playhouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Bedford, NY
June 9
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 15
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
June 16
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Outdoor Music Series)
Westport, CT
June 22
College Street Music Hall (Small Theater)
New Haven, CT
June 28
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Bridgeport, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield)
Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
Celia's Music Room (Cortlandt Manor)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Down By The Creek House Concerts (Patchogue)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)
Long Island HC (Lake Ronkonkoma)
River Spirit Music House Concerts (Hastings-on-Hudson)
Shine Sessions House Concerts (Commack)
The Music Room (Cortlandt Manor)

Listening Rooms

Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Grounds and Sounds Cafe (Stony Brook)
Hard Luck Cafe (Huntington)
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Redding)
Moriches Community Center (Center Moriches)
Old South Haven Presbyterian Church (Brookhaven)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm (New Milford)

Folk Music Societies

Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Common Ground Coffeehouse (Dobbs Ferry)
Voices Cafe (Westport)
Walkabout Coffeehouse (White Plains)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

BeanRunner Cafe (Peekskill)
Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Notch8 (Bethel)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)
The Hangout Cafe (Carmel Hamlet)
Turning Point Cafe (Piermont)

Libraries

Bethpage Library (Bethpage)
East Meadow Public Library (East Meadow)
Levittown Library (Levittown)
Mahopac Library (Mahopac)
Norwalk Public Library (Norwalk)
Ossining Public Library (Ossining)
Ridgefield Library (Ridgefield)
Westbury Memorial Library (Westbury)

Small Theaters

Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Bay Shore)
College Street Music Hall (New Haven)
Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck)
Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield)
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Port Washington)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
Rockland Center For The Arts (West Nyack)
Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown)
Wall Street Theater (Norwalk)

Outdoor Music Series

CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield)
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Westport)
Lasdon Park & Arboretum • Fall Concerts in the Park (Katonah)

Bars & Nightclubs

Space Ballroom (Hamden)