Live Acoustic Music Near Colchester, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the Colchester 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 Colchester 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 Colchester 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

April 25
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
April 25
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
April 25
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
April 27
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
April 28
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
April 28
Simsbury Public Library (Library)
Simsbury, CT
April 28
May 3
Garde Arts Center (Concert Hall)
New London, CT
May 4
The Sounding Board (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
West Hartford, CT
May 4
After 50 years of bold work, Holly Near is still one of the most consistent and well informed voices for change. $25 at the door
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
May 9
Broad Brook Brewing (Brewery)
Suffield, CT
May 9
Songwriter, singer, slide guitar and clawhammer banjo player based in Nashville, TN.
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
May 11
Still Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Rocky Hill, CT
May 11
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 12
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 17
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
May 19
John Carter Hill is a singer/songwriter performing as a solo acoustic artist with great vocals and amazing guitar work, playing all your favorite music from 1980 to NOW!!!!
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
May 23
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
May 24
Brady Seals & Lua Crofts rekindle the musical fire started by Brady's multi-platinum selling cousin, Jim Seals and Lua's father, Dash Crofts, of Seals & Crofts.
May 25
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
May 26
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
May 26
May 26
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 30
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
May 30
May 31
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Vineyard)
Preston, CT
June 2
Abbie Gardner, Chris Berardo, The CarLeans, and Jim Paradis Join Marc Douglas Berardo at The United Theatre in Westerly RI to celebrate MDB's new record "The Beauty of This Now".
The United Theatre (Small Theater)
Westerly, RI
June 4
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
June 8
2015 JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST GRAND PRIZE WINNER An award-winning singer-songwriter known for his Folk-Pop style, Sean wrote, performed, and recorded with Chicago folk act The Lulabelles and his music has been featured on television and radio
June 8
Garde Arts Center (Concert Hall)
New London, CT
June 15
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
June 22
College Street Music Hall (Concert Hall)
New Haven, CT
June 22
John Carter Hill is a singer/songwriter performing as a solo acoustic artist with great vocals and amazing guitar work, playing all your favorite music from 1980 to NOW!!!!
The Broken Crust (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
June 28
June 28
La Grua Center (Listening Room)
Stonington, CT
June 30
The Flour Girl Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Hebron, CT
July 6
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
July 18
2015 JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST GRAND PRIZE WINNER An award-winning singer-songwriter known for his Folk-Pop style, Sean wrote, performed, and recorded with Chicago folk act The Lulabelles and his music has been featured on television and radio
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
July 18
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
July 21
John Carter Hill is a singer/songwriter performing as a solo acoustic artist with great vocals and amazing guitar work, playing all your favorite music from 1980 to NOW!!!!
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Colchester, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)

Listening Rooms

Cafe Nine (New Haven)
La Grua Center (Stonington)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)
The Packing House (Willington)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Breadbox Folk Theater (Windham)
Central Village Congregational Church (Plainfield)
Friday Night Folk at All Souls (New London)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
The Bread Box Theater (Willimantic)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Cotton Hollow Kitchen (Glastonbury)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Perks and Corks (Westerly)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
Sneekers Cafe (Groton)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

Between the Stacks at Beekley Community Library (New Hartford)
Fletcher LIbrary (Hampton)
Simsbury Public Library (Simsbury)

Small Theaters

The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook)
The United Theatre (Westerly)

Outdoor Music Series

Downtown Municipal Parking Lot (Newington)
Blue Back Square Farmers Market (West Hartford)

Bars & Nightclubs

Space Ballroom (Hamden)