Live Acoustic Music Near Exeter, New Hampshire

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 Exeter 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 Exeter 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 Exeter area. Local 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
Me & Thee Music (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Marblehead, MA
March 21
Cimarron 615 Friday, March 21 - 7:30 pm (doors at 7:00 pm) Firehouse Center for the Arts 1 Market Square Newburyport, MA 01950 www.firehouse.org
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
March 21
High Tea is a concoction of sweepingly soulful harmonies, guitar riffs to knock your socks off, and a refreshing blend of old blues and new rock.
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
March 22
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
March 23
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
March 27
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
March 28
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
March 28
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
March 28
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
March 29
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
March 29
Borrowed House Concerts (House Concert)
Plaistow, NH
April 3
The Cabot (Small Theater)
Beverly, MA
April 4
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 4
Me & Thee Music (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Marblehead, MA
April 5
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
April 5
Tim Grimm is a bit of a Rennaisance man in the performing arts world. He has for the past 20 years, blended his love for songwriting, travel, and the storytelling of acting.
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Wakefield, MA
April 11
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
April 12
Belleville Roots Music Series (Stage Room) (Listening Room)
Newburyport, MA
April 13
The Cabot (Small Theater)
Beverly, MA
April 13
The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo who are known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable onstage chemistry.
Whale Cove House Concerts (House Concert)
Rockport, MA
April 14
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
April 18
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
April 19
The Cabot (Small Theater)
Beverly, MA
April 19
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Listening Room)
Arundel, ME
April 19
A prolific singer/songwriter, social activist, and painter, Tret's songs tell of daily life, environmental concerns, challenges - personal and universal. She's opened for such bands as Yes, Poco, and the Geils Band.
New Moon Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Haverhill, MA
April 19
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
April 20
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
April 26
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
April 26
New Song Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bedford, MA
April 27
Cary Hall (Small Theater)
Lexington, MA
April 27
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
April 30
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
May 1
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Small Theater)
Rockport, MA
May 2
Me & Thee Music (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Marblehead, MA
May 3
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Lexington, MA
May 4
An evening of folk Americana with Celtic roots on 6 & 12-string guitar, so that absolutely everyone, of any identity or history, can know that they are not alone but have a verse in the shouted poetry of dawn.
Whale Cove House Concerts (House Concert)
Rockport, MA
May 4
An evening of folk Americana with Celtic roots on 6 & 12-string guitar, so that absolutely everyone, of any identity or history, can know that they are not alone but have a verse in the shouted poetry of dawn.
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
May 8
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
May 8
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
May 8
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Listening Room)
Arundel, ME
May 9
“Polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit Empty Pockets” (Rolling Stone) celebrates old-school classic rock, folk, and the blues, skillfully blending singer/songwriter catharsis with rich harmonies and
Cary Hall (Small Theater)
Lexington, MA
May 9
Tupelo Music Hall (Small Theater)
Londonderry, NH
May 10
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
May 10
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
May 11
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
May 15
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Listening Room)
Arundel, ME
May 16
An evening of folk Americana with Celtic roots on 6 & 12-string guitar, so that absolutely everyone, of any identity or history, can know that they are not alone but have a verse in the shouted poetry of dawn.
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Reading, MA
May 16
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
May 17
New Song Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bedford, MA
May 17
Jonathan’s Ogunquit (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ogunquit, ME
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Exeter, New Hampshire

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
Fractal House (Medford)
Homegrown House Concerts (Marblehead)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
Whale Cove House Concerts (Rockport)

Listening Rooms

3S Artspace (Portsmouth)
Belleville Roots Music Series (Stage Room) (Newburyport)
Hackmatack Playhouse (Berwick)
Hamilton House (South Berwick)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
The Dance Hall (Kittery)
The Word Barn (Exeter)
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Arundel)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
Harmony on the Green Coffeehouse (Lexington)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)
New Song Coffeehouse (Bedford)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Old Sloop Presents (Rockport)
One World Coffee House (Essex)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Jonathan’s Ogunquit (Ogunquit)
Press Room Restaurant (Portsmouth)
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)

Libraries

Bedford Public Library (Bedford)
Whipple Free Library (New Boston)

Small Theaters

Capitol Center for the Arts (Concord)
Cary Hall (Lexington)
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport)
Orchard Chapel (Hampton Falls)
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Rockport)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Music Hall (Portsmouth)
The Music Hall Lounge (Portsmouth)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Bars & Nightclubs

Crew (Ogunquit)