Live Acoustic Music Near Goshen, 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 Goshen 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 Goshen 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 Goshen 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 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
An exciting trio of female vocalists ~~ The Hot Flashes ~~ has reunited! Email MeetingHousePresents@gmail.com for reservations put Hot Flashes reservations in the subject line. $20 at the door
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
April 19
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
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 Brewery at Maple View Farm (Brewery)
Granby, CT
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
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
April 27
"Louise Mosrie may well be the brightest young folk-oriented artist to emerge from Nashville in many a year." – Rich Warren, WFMT-FM, The Midnight Special, Chicago
Becket Arts Center (Listening Room)
Becket, MA
April 28
Simsbury Public Library (Library)
Simsbury, CT
April 28
Norbrook Farm Brewery (Brewery)
Colebrook, CT
April 28
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, 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 4
The Sounding Board (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
West Hartford, CT
May 9
Broad Brook Brewing (Brewery)
Suffield, CT
May 10
Roe Jan Brewing (Brewery)
Hillsdale, NY
May 11
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 11
Pablo Shine and his band are masters of jazz with a Latin beat, playing the classics as well as originals with Afro-Cuban, Brazilian samba, and bossa nova rhythms.
Spencertown Academy Arts Center (Listening Room)
Spencertown, NY
May 11
Still Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Rocky Hill, CT
May 12
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 17
The Dream Away Lodge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Becket, MA
May 17
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
May 19
Starving Artist Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Lee, MA
May 23
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
May 25
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
May 25
The Guthrie Center (Listening Room)
Great Barrington, MA
May 26
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, 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 26
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 30
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
June 1
Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music.
The Guthrie Center (Listening Room)
Great Barrington, MA
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 15
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
June 21
Community Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Danbury, CT
June 21
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 22
College Street Music Hall (Concert Hall)
New Haven, CT
June 22
The Guthrie Center (Listening Room)
Great Barrington, MA
June 24
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!!!!
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Westfield, MA
June 29
The Guthrie Center (Listening Room)
Great Barrington, MA
July 1
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!!!!
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Westfield, MA
July 6
The Guthrie Center (Listening Room)
Great Barrington, MA
July 13
Becket Arts Center (Listening Room)
Becket, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Goshen, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)

Listening Rooms

Becket Arts Center (Becket)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Spencertown Academy Arts Center (Spencertown)
The Barn (South Egremont)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Guthrie Center (Great Barrington)
The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm (New Milford)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Community Coffeehouse (Danbury)
Fellowship Variety Music Cafe at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Poughkeepsie (Poughkeepsie)
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Redding)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
Cotton Hollow Kitchen (Glastonbury)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Notch8 (Bethel)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
Starving Artist Cafe (Lee)
The Dream Away Lodge (Becket)
The Hangout Cafe (Carmel Hamlet)

Libraries

Between the Stacks at Beekley Community Library (New Hartford)
Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee)
Granville Public Library (Granville)
Simsbury Public Library (Simsbury)
Torrington Library (Torrington)

Small Theaters

Infinity Hall (Norfolk)
Sandisfield Arts Center (Sandisfield)
The Stissing Center (Pine Plains)

Outdoor Music Series

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

Bars & Nightclubs

Space Ballroom (Hamden)