Live Acoustic Music Near North Salem, New York

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 North Salem 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 North Salem 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 North Salem 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 23
Ridgefield Playhouse (Small Theater)
Ridgefield, CT
May 25
The Falcon (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Marlboro, NY
May 29
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
May 29
The Falcon (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Marlboro, NY
May 29
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
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 30
To his Levitators community, Eli Lev is known as a Global Ambassador of Good Vibes, and everyday he honors his greater calling: uplifting open-hearted folks around the world through song.
Sing Sing Kill Brewery (Brewery)
Ossining, NY
May 30
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
May 30
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, 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 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
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
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
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
June 6
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
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
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 8
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 8
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
June 8
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
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
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
June 13
Emelin Theatre (Small Theater)
Mamaroneck, NY
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
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
June 15
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
June 15
Ridgefield Playhouse (Small Theater)
Ridgefield, CT
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
City Winery (Listening Room)
Montgomery, 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
Epic of melody, intimate of feeling and plugged into the roots of Scotland but blasting out to the world
Emelin Theatre (Small Theater)
Mamaroneck, NY
June 21
Noble Coffee Roasters (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Campbell Hall, NY
June 25
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
June 26
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, 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 2
City Winery (Listening Room)
Montgomery, NY
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 9
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
July 10
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
July 12
The Lemon Squeeze (Neighborhood Bar)
New Paltz, NY
July 13
The wit and honesty of this renowned Minnesota-via-New Jersey guitarist and songwriter have made him one of the most beloved artists currently carrying on the folk tradition.
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
July 13
Sassy pop rock with folk intimacy
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, 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
July 16
Sara Ullrika Watkins is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler. Watkins debuted in 1989 as fiddler and founding member of the progressive bluegrass group Nickel Creek
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Outdoor Music Series)
Westport, CT
July 17
CHIRP Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Ridgefield, CT
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around North Salem, New York

House Concerts

Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield)
Connected Arts (Southbury)
GuitartownCT (Hamden)
Live @ Drew's (Ringwood)
Shine Sessions House Concerts (Commack)

Listening Rooms

Best Video Film & Cultural Center (Hamden)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Center Church on the Green (New Haven)
City Winery (Montgomery)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Silk Factory (Newburgh)
Towne Crier Cafe (Beacon)

Folk Music Societies

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

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Community Coffeehouse (Danbury)
Good News Christian Coffee House (Bronxville)
Groovin in New Fairfield (New Fairfield)
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Redding)
Music at the Ridge (Danbury)
The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood Cafe Concert Series (Ridgewood)
Voices Cafe (Westport)
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (White Plains)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Torne Valley Vineyards (Sloatsburg)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

An Beal Bocht Cafe (Bronx)
C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Noble Coffee Roasters (Campbell Hall)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)
The Falcon (Marlboro)
Turning Point Cafe (Piermont)

Libraries

Hillsdale Free Public Library (Hillsdale)
Mahopac Library (Mahopac)
New City Library (New City)
Port Washington Library (Port Washington)
Westbury Memorial Library (Westbury)

Small Theaters

Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck)
Flagpole Radio Cafe (Newtown)
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Port Washington)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
Rockland Center For The Arts (West Nyack)
Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown)
Wall Street Theater (Norwalk)

Outdoor Music Series

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

Bars & Nightclubs

Space Ballroom (Hamden)
The Lemon Squeeze (New Paltz)