Live Acoustic Music Near Hampton Falls, 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 Hampton Falls 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 Hampton Falls 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 Hampton Falls 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

October 12
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 13
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 13
The Dance Hall (Listening Room)
Kittery, ME
October 13
Collaborating with City and Colour for her song Someone, Geneviève has launched her third full-length album, Satellite. Surrounded by an all-female team, Geneviève conquers fans through her intimate vocals, lush instruments and expressive harmonies.
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
October 13
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 15
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 15
Lily P's Chicken (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
October 15
Collaborating with City and Colour for her song Someone, Geneviève has launched her third full-length album, Satellite. Surrounded by an all-female team, Geneviève conquers fans through her intimate vocals, lush instruments and expressive harmonies.
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
October 16
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 16
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 18
Create lasting connections through my music via listening rooms.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 18
"I think of Carolann Solebello as a painter with words. An illustrator could have a field day with the imaginative storytelling [in this] book of tales... she shows off some major chops." ~ Richard Cuccaro, Acoustic Live in NYC
One Broadway Collaborative (Listening Room)
Lawrence, MA
October 18
Capitol Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Concord, NH
October 18
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 19
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Listening Room)
Arundel, ME
October 19
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
October 20
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 21
Folk group from London, Ontario, featuring classically trained singers.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 22
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 22
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
October 22
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
October 22
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
October 23
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 23
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 24
The Rough & Tumble is a folk/Americana duo from New Hampshire. They aren’t afraid to take an audience from the lighthearted to the gut wrenching, and they do it seamlessly.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 26
Powered by soaring sister harmonies, The Pairs? unbottled chemistry quickly connects them to their audience.
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
October 26
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 26
Greg Klyma is a road-tested troubadour and a relentless songwriter. You'll find him weaving lanes between Tom Petty and Merle Haggard on music's highway.
Regent Theatre (Small Theater)
Arlington, MA
October 26
Jonathan’s Ogunquit (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ogunquit, ME
October 27
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 27
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 29
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 30
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 31
Multi-instrumentalist Jenna Nicholls is giving vintage genres a new spin with her own lush nostalgic style and melodic sensibility. Jenna has toured with Ingrid Michaelson, shared the stage with Oscar Winner Glen Hansard, Amanda Palmer and Lucius.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 1
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Belmont, MA
November 1
The Music Hall Lounge (Small Theater)
Portsmouth, NH
November 1
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 1
Multi-instrumentalist Jenna Nicholls is giving vintage genres a new spin with her own lush nostalgic style and melodic sensibility. Jenna has toured with Ingrid Michaelson, shared the stage with Oscar Winner Glen Hansard, Amanda Palmer and Lucius.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 2
Jonathan’s Ogunquit (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ogunquit, ME
November 2
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 3
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 4
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 5
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.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 6
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
November 6
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 8
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.
The Dance Hall (Listening Room)
Kittery, ME
November 8
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Belmont, MA
November 8
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
November 9
City Winery (Listening Room)
Boston, MA
November 9
Crossroads Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North Andover, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Hampton Falls, 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)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Hackmatack Playhouse (Berwick)
Hamilton House (South Berwick)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Melrose UU Church (Melrose)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
The Dance Hall (Kittery)
The Lilypad (Cambridge)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)
The Stone Church (Newmarket)
The Word Barn (Exeter)
Vinegar Hill Music Theatre (Arundel)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Old Sloop Presents (Rockport)
One World Coffee House (Essex)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Jonathan’s Ogunquit (Ogunquit)
Lily P's Chicken (Cambridge)
Press Room Restaurant (Portsmouth)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)
The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint (Medford)
Whale's Jaw Cafe (Rockport)

Libraries

Cary Memorial Library (Lexington)

Small Theaters

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

Outdoor Music Series

Boston City Hall Plaza (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)