Live Acoustic Music Near Londonderry, 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 Londonderry 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 Londonderry 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 Londonderry 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 7
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 8
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 8
Cantab Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Cambridge, MA
October 9
Since moving to Boston from Milwaukee, Scott Damgaard has been constantly active making music. In addition to having written and released seven studio albums, he has also played thousands of live shows.
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
October 9
One Broadway Collaborative (Listening Room)
Lawrence, MA
October 9
Press Room Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Portsmouth, NH
October 9
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 10
End Of The Line” is a tribute to The Allman Brothers Band. Comprised of 6 members from varying musical backgrounds, they provide a comprehensive and authentic musical experience, faithful to the original spirit of The Allman Brothers Band.
Capitol Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Concord, NH
October 10
Erin Harpe country blues duo with Jim Countryman, award winning blues artist
Sanctuary Maynard (Listening Room)
Maynard, MA
October 10
The Sinclair (Nightclub)
Cambridge, MA
October 11
3S Artspace (Listening Room)
Portsmouth, NH
October 11
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Belmont, MA
October 12
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 12
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 12
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
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 Dance Hall (Listening Room)
Kittery, ME
October 13
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 13
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 15
Lily P's Chicken (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
October 15
Club Passim (Listening Room)
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 16
House of Blues Boston (Nightclub)
Boston, 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
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 18
Capitol Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Concord, NH
October 18
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, MA
October 19
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 19
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Newburyport, MA
October 20
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 20
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
October 21
Folk group from London, Ontario, featuring classically trained singers.
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
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 23
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 23
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 24
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 25
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 25
The Bull Run Restaurant (Nightclub)
Shirley, 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 27
The Word Barn (Listening Room)
Exeter, NH
October 27
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 29
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 29
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
October 30
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Londonderry, New Hampshire

House Concerts

Borrowed House Concerts (Plaistow)
Fractal House (Medford)
Homegrown House Concerts (Marblehead)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
3S Artspace (Portsmouth)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Hamilton House (South Berwick)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Melrose UU Church (Melrose)
One Broadway Collaborative (Lawrence)
Sanctuary Maynard (Maynard)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
The Dance Hall (Kittery)
The Lilypad (Cambridge)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)
The Stone Church (Newmarket)
The Word Barn (Exeter)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)
Monadnock Folklore Society (Nelson)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
First Church Unitarian (Littleton)
High Street Coffee House (Boscawen)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
New Moon Coffeehouse (Haverhill)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
One World Coffee House (Essex)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Cafe 939 (Boston)
Lily P's Chicken (Cambridge)
Markohs (Ayer)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
Press Room Restaurant (Portsmouth)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)
The Haven (Jamaica Plain)
The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint (Medford)

Libraries

Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Cary Memorial Library (Lexington)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Boston)

Small Theaters

Capitol Center for the Arts (Concord)
Cary Hall (Lexington)
Firehouse Center for the Arts (Newburyport)
Groton Hill Music Center -Meadow Hall (Littleton)
Old Meeting House (Francestown)
Orchard Chapel (Hampton Falls)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Music Hall (Portsmouth)
The Music Hall Lounge (Portsmouth)
The Park Theatre (Jaffrey)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Outdoor Music Series

Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)
Boston City Hall Plaza (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)