Live Acoustic Music Near Norwalk, 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 Norwalk 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 Norwalk 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 Norwalk. 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

March 29
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
March 29
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
March 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.
An Beal Bocht Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Bronx, NY
March 30
Alphaville (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
April 3
College Street Music Hall (Small Theater)
New Haven, CT
April 4
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
April 4
College Street Music Hall (Small Theater)
New Haven, CT
April 5
House of Hamill Upcycled Celtic Folk Music
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Folk Music Society)
Putnam Valley, NY
April 5
With indie-folk vocal stylings reminiscent of 1920s jazz, songwriting that is unafraid to tackle the taboo, and melodies that stay with you for days, singer-songwriter Blair Borax writes tender folk-pop songs to make you feel less alone.
Alphaville (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
April 5
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.
Jazzy's Cabaret (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New Haven, CT
April 5
Emelin Theatre (Small Theater)
Mamaroneck, NY
April 6
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
April 6
Tarrytown Music Hall (Small Theater)
Tarrytown, NY
April 6
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.
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Yorktown Heights, NY
April 7
A truly authentic folk singer, Francey is a documentarian of the working person who never imagined earning a living from his music.
Acoustic Celebration (House Concert)
Ridgefield, CT
April 7
The Sultan Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
April 12
Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Bay Shore, NY
April 13
Emelin Theatre (Small Theater)
Mamaroneck, NY
April 13
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
April 13
Mike + Ruthy (of the Mammals) Americana, from alt-country to folk to bluegrass
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Folk Music Society)
Putnam Valley, NY
April 13
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.
Walkabout Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
White Plains, NY
April 14
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
April 14
Teresa is a Singer, Songwriter and Pianist from Park City, Utah
Don't Tell Mama NYC (Bar/Nightclub)
New York, NY
April 14
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
April 16
Pete's Candy Store (Listening Room)
Brooklyn, NY
April 16
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
April 18
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
April 19
Modern Bluegrass Quartet
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Folk Music Society)
Putnam Valley, NY
April 20
Music Hall of Williamsburg (Small Theater)
Brooklyn, NY
April 20
Ethical Brew at The Ethical Culture Society (Listening Room)
Teaneck, NJ
April 21
The Cutting Room (Listening Room)
New York, NY
April 21
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.
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
April 21
Minor Gold are an award winning Australian duo weaving masterful harmonies around stripped back, organic arrangements that draw on the classic songwriting of 70’s West Coast pop, the daydream haze of 60's folk to the ballad romance of the 80's.
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
April 25
The Sultan Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
April 25
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
April 25
Nod Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Ridgefield, CT
April 26
Grammy-nominated “an absolute master” (No Depression), Molsky transports audiences with his authentic & personal interpretations of rarities from the Southern Appalachian songbook & musical traditions from around the globe.
Towne Crier Cafe (Listening Room)
Beacon, NY
April 26
Emelin Theatre (Small Theater)
Mamaroneck, NY
April 27
Deidre McCalla doesn’t merely take the stage - she owns it. Her songs embody hope and celebration, struggle, loss, and longing. Sometimes all in one song!
River Spirit Music House Concerts (House Concert)
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
April 28
Turning Point Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Piermont, NY
May 1
Music Hall of Williamsburg (Small Theater)
Brooklyn, NY
May 4
Voices Cafe (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Westport, CT
May 4
The Sultan Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
May 4
Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall (Small Theater)
New York, NY
May 10
The Iridium (Listening Room)
New York, NY
May 11
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 11
Brooklyn Made (Bar/Nightclub)
Brooklyn, NY
May 12
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 14
The Triad Theater NYC (Small Theater)
New York, NY
May 15
Rod Abernethy is a unique blend of an authentic southern folk troubadour and master acoustic guitarist and the 2021 Grand Prize winner of the International Acoustic Music Awards.
Hard Luck Cafe (Listening Room)
Huntington, NY
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Norwalk, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield)
Celia's Music Room (Cortlandt Manor)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Down By The Creek House Concerts (Patchogue)
Long Island HC (Lake Ronkonkoma)
River Spirit Music House Concerts (Hastings-on-Hudson)
Shine Sessions House Concerts (Commack)
The Music Room (Cortlandt Manor)

Listening Rooms

Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Daryl's House (Pawling)
Ethical Brew at The Ethical Culture Society (Teaneck)
Grounds and Sounds Cafe (Stony Brook)
Hard Luck Cafe (Huntington)
Lyrics Coffeehouse (Redding)
Moriches Community Center (Center Moriches)
Old South Haven Presbyterian Church (Brookhaven)
Pete's Candy Store (Brooklyn)
Shrine (New York)
The Cutting Room (New York)
The Iridium (New York)
The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm (New Milford)
Towne Crier Cafe (Beacon)

Folk Music Societies

Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Common Ground Coffeehouse (Dobbs Ferry)
People's Voice Cafe (New York)
Voices Cafe (Westport)
Walkabout Coffeehouse (White Plains)

Vineyards & Breweries

Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Torne Valley Vineyards (Sloatsburg)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

An Beal Bocht Cafe (Bronx)
BeanRunner Cafe (Peekskill)
Bedford Playhouse (Bedford)
C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Cafe Carlyle (New York)
Caffeine Underground (Brooklyn)
Hill Country Barbecue (NY) (New York)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Mohansic Grill and Lounge (Yorktown Heights)
Notch8 (Bethel)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
Rosy Tomorrow's (Danbury)
Silvana (New York)
The Hangout Cafe (Carmel Hamlet)
Turning Point Cafe (Piermont)

Libraries

Bethpage Library (Bethpage)
East Meadow Public Library (East Meadow)
Levittown Library (Levittown)
Mahopac Library (Mahopac)
New City Library (New City)
Norwalk Public Library (Norwalk)
Ossining Public Library (Ossining)
Ridgefield Library (Ridgefield)
Westbury Memorial Library (Westbury)

Small Theaters

Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Bay Shore)
Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall (New York)
College Street Music Hall (New Haven)
Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck)
Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield)
Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club (Fair Lawn)
Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Port Washington)
Knitting Factory (Brooklyn)
Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn)
Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield)
Rockland Center For The Arts (West Nyack)
Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown)
The Triad Theater NYC (New York)
Wall Street Theater (Norwalk)

Outdoor Music Series

CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield)
Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts (Westport)
Lasdon Park & Arboretum • Fall Concerts in the Park (Katonah)

Bars & Nightclubs

Alphaville (Brooklyn)
Brooklyn Made (Brooklyn)
Don't Tell Mama NYC (New York)
Freddy's Bar (New York)
Space Ballroom (Hamden)
The Sultan Room (Brooklyn)