Live Acoustic Music Near Milford, 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 many house concerts being held in and around the Milford 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 Milford 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 Milford 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

May 15
May 15
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
May 16
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
May 17
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason draw their repertoire and inspiration from a wide range of American musical styles, 19th-century classics, lively Appalachian, Cajun, & Celtic fiddle tunes along with their own songs, fiddle tunes, and orchestral compositions.
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
May 17
May 23
Trinity Stage - Music on Main (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Middletown, CT
May 23
Ridgefield Playhouse (Small Theater)
Ridgefield, CT
May 23
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
May 27
May 28
May 29
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
May 29
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
May 30
Inner Groove's songs are emotional portraits of people, love, and faith. They draw musical inspiration from various genres such as folk, pop, rock, and country.
Best Video Film & Cultural Center (Listening Room)
Hamden, CT
May 31
"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
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
June 1
June 1
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Outdoor Music Series)
Westport, CT
June 1
Deni Bonet and Chris Flynn are a New York-based Americana, folk-rock duo whose blend of voices, virtuoso violin, guitar, and humor have entertained and captivated audiences from Carnegie Hall to Mountain Stage to the White House.
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 1
Intimate, beautifully-crafted folk music, old and new. Very wide variety of sounds: harmony vocals, Irish flutes and whistles, fingerstyle-guitar, fiddles, concertina, Indian harmonium. Fun and totally natural audience rapport. Wonderful to see the subtl
Music at the Ridge (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Danbury, CT
June 4
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 5
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
June 5
June 5
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 7
June 7
Sam Lewis has collaborated with everyone from Leon Russell to The Wood Brothers. Chris Stapleton dubbed him “a modern Townes Van Zandt”. He’s often labeled with some form of the word ‘soulful’ (some have even compared his voice to molasses).
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
June 7
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.
Hopkins Vineyard (Vineyard)
Warren, CT
June 8
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
June 8
Cliff Eberhardt is an American folk singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of the Fast Folk Music Cooperative in New York City.
Bruces Blues Cafe (Listening Room)
Southbury, CT
June 10
CHIRP* presents CIMARRON 615 Tuesday, June 10 - 7pm Ballard Park 485 Main Street (corner of Main and Gilbert St) Ridgefield, CT Free Admission
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
June 12
June 12
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
June 13
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
June 14
Summer Porch Series - https://darylshouseclub.com/
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 14
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
June 15
Ridgefield Playhouse (Small Theater)
Ridgefield, CT
June 15
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
June 17
June 18
Alex Radus, Tina Ross and Louie Lou Louis bring the 2025 Most Wanted Tour to New England?s best listening rooms. The ?Most Wanted? represents the top 3 artists from the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase, as chosen by the audience.
Folk Music Society of Huntington - Hard Luck Cafe (Folk Music Society)
Huntington, NY
June 19
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
June 20
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
June 20
June 25
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
June 26
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
June 27
Inner Groove's songs are emotional portraits of people, love, and faith. They draw musical inspiration from various genres such as folk, pop, rock, and country.
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Performing Arts Center)
Middletown, CT
June 28
Deni Bonet and Chris Flynn are an Americana, folk-rock duo whose blend of voices, virtuoso violin, guitar, and humor have entertained and captivated audiences from Carnegie Hall to Mountain Stage to the White House.
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Folk Music Society)
Putnam Valley, NY
June 29
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.
Hopkins Vineyard (Vineyard)
Warren, CT
July 3
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
July 7
Billboard Top 10 Roots artist who's played the Bluebird Cafe & Carnegie Hall. NO DEPRESSION raved about Grant, “ ... lyrics and music as potent as Woody Guthrie ... A reminder of the darker period o
Nightingale's Acoustic Cafe (Listening Room)
Old Lyme, CT
July 9
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
July 10
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
July 15
Founding member of Colorado's Elephant Revival turns to his acoustic guitar for memorable melodies
College Street Music Hall (Concert Hall)
New Haven, CT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Milford, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield)
Connected Arts (Southbury)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Down By The Creek House Concerts (Patchogue)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)
GuitartownCT (Hamden)
Shine Sessions House Concerts (Commack)
The Olde Church Acoustic Series (Meriden)

Listening Rooms

Best Video Film & Cultural Center (Hamden)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Center Church on the Green (New Haven)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Moriches Community Center (Center Moriches)
Nightingale's Acoustic Cafe (Old Lyme)
Old South Haven Presbyterian Church (Brookhaven)
Stanley-Whitman Museum ~ Music in the Tavern (Farmington)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Music Society of Huntington - Hard Luck Cafe (Huntington)
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Art & Soul Concert Series (Meriden)
Community Coffeehouse (Danbury)
Groovin in New Fairfield (New Fairfield)
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Redding)
Music at the Ridge (Danbury)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)
Trinity Stage - Music on Main (Middletown)
Voices Cafe (Westport)
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (White Plains)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)

Libraries

https://www.bristollib.com/ (Bristol)
Longwood Public Library (Middle Island)
Mahopac Library (Mahopac)

Small Theaters

Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
Flagpole Radio Cafe (Newtown)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook)
Wall Street Theater (Norwalk)

Outdoor Music Series

CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield)
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Westport)
Bellport Bandshell (Bellport)

Bars & Nightclubs

Space Ballroom (Hamden)