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 New York 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 New York 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 New York.
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.
Dustin Lowman writes antisensical songs: lyric-driven tunes which illuminate and deconstruct the nonsense of living. He is a self-taught singer and guitarist whose style is reminiscent of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Aimee Man, and Adrienne Lenker,
A unique performer in todays arena, drawing from the roots of blues, jazz, country and bluegrass, with a lyrical quality easily compared to some of the most celebrated poets of Rock & Roll and Folk Music.
Raising Daughters is a NYC based country-folk duo featuring Hallie Riddick and Josette Axne. The Kentucky and Colorado natives craft stories of femmehood and coming of age. Their work weaves together the sounds of chick rock, country, and folk.
Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.
Cafe Carlyle (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New York, NY
Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.
Cafe Carlyle (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New York, NY
Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.
Cafe Carlyle (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New York, NY
“When you combine the transcendent poetry of Bob Dylan with the gritty, real-world rock-n-roll storytelling that Bruce Springsteen made so famous, and then add a dash of the political activism embod
Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.
Cafe Carlyle (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New York, NY
Grammy Nominated Professor Louie & The Crowmatix from Woodstock, NY have been performing since the year 2000 at numerous Festivals, Theaters, Clubs and Art Centers averaging 150 shows a year.
Kyle Hancharick captivates audiences with his soaring tenor voice and crisp acoustic guitar. His songwriting is sometimes personal, other times reflective of experiences he observes.
Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.
Cafe Carlyle (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New York, NY
Voices in the Heights is one of the finest listening rooms in Brooklyn, featuring extraordinary singer-songwriters in an intimate setting with great ambience and sound. Their home-baked desserts are free at intermission and are increible.
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.
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Places to see live acoustic music
in and around
New York, New York