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

October 12
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
October 12
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (Festival)
Goshen, CT
October 13
When Grammy Award-winner Lisa Gutkin plays solo, she likes to wander through her many musical worlds - original songs, Irish, American and Klezmer tunes, stories about life on the road… It's a fascinating mix!
The Falcon (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Marlboro, NY
October 17
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
October 17
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
October 17
Erin Harpe country blues duo with Jim Countryman, award winning blues artist
The Lemon Squeeze (Neighborhood Bar)
New Paltz, NY
October 19
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
October 19
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
October 19
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.
Torne Valley Vineyards (Vineyard)
Sloatsburg, NY
October 19
ConnArtists (House Concert)
Southbury, CT
October 19
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.
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
October 20
Acousticool House Concert (House Concert)
Bristol, CT
October 20
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
October 23
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
October 24
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
October 25
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
October 25
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
October 25
The Falcon (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Marlboro, NY
October 25
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.
Shine Sessions House Concerts (House Concert)
Commack, NY
October 26
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
November 2
Voices Cafe (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Westport, CT
November 9
Hudson Valley Sally started up in 2012, singing at outdoor events throughout Westchester County and stay true to their commitment expressed in the phrase” Activist Music Old, New and Original”.
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
November 10
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
November 10
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
November 14
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
November 15
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
November 16
Info at www.ariellesilvermusic.com/tour
Daryl's House (Listening Room)
Pawling, NY
November 17
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
November 17
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
November 17
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
November 17
ConnArtists (House Concert)
Southbury, CT
November 21
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
November 24
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
December 3
Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale are two scoops of modern folk with a generous sprinkling of pop-catchiness, topped off with the wit and flair that comes of their theater backgrounds.
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
December 5
Americana husband and wife duo. The sweetness and severity in their music echoes a cross between The Civil Wars and The Tedeschi Trucks Band. Strong harmonies melt together with an undeniable edge.
City Winery (Listening Room)
Montgomery, NY
December 6
Rock, jazz, funk and alternative folk, all wrapped in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. NPR calls Alisa, “a pitch-perfect rendition of my wildest dreams.”
Space Ballroom (Neighborhood Bar)
Hamden, CT
December 6
City Winery (Listening Room)
Montgomery, NY
December 7
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
December 7
Emelin Theatre (Small Theater)
Mamaroneck, NY
December 7
Voices Cafe (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Westport, CT
December 8
Bruces Blues Cafe (Listening Room)
Southbury, CT
December 14
Vance Gilbert is an American folk singer-songwriter. He has a wide range covering Joni Mitchell one moment and doing what sounds like a jazz classic the next. He is noted by his peers and fans as an ever consummate performer.
Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
December 15
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.
New City Library (Library)
New City, NY
December 19
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Small Theater)
Port Washington, NY
December 27
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around North Salem, New York

House Concerts

Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield)
Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Live @ Drew's (Ringwood)
Shine Sessions House Concerts (Commack)
The Music Room (Cortlandt Manor)

Listening Rooms

Best Video Film & Cultural Center (Hamden)
Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
City Winery (Montgomery)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Ethical Brew at The Ethical Culture Society (Teaneck)
Grounds and Sounds Cafe (Stony Brook)
The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm (New Milford)
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)
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Redding)
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)
BeanRunner Cafe (Peekskill)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Noble Coffee Roasters (Campbell Hall)
Notch8 (Bethel)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
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)
Ossining Public Library (Ossining)
Ridgefield Library (Ridgefield)
Torrington Library (Torrington)
Westbury Memorial Library (Westbury)

Small Theaters

Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck)
Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield)
Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club (Fair Lawn)
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Port Washington)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
Rockland Center For The Arts (West Nyack)
Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center (Sugar Loaf)
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)