Live Acoustic Music Near Peterborough, New Hampshire

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 several house concerts being held in and around the Peterborough 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 Peterborough 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 Peterborough 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

March 29
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
April 3
A truly authentic folk singer, Francey is a documentarian of the working person who never imagined earning a living from his music.
April 4
A truly authentic folk singer, Francey is a documentarian of the working person who never imagined earning a living from his music.
The Flying Goose (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New London, NH
April 5
Markohs (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ayer, MA
April 7
"Berardo has a magical way of bringing you into the story. You don't want the song to end." Jane Falvey, Host, Kingston Coffeehouse, WRIU-FM
Stage 33 Live (Listening Room)
Bellows Falls, VT
April 11
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone i
The Flying Goose (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New London, NH
April 12
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone i
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
April 13
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
April 13
April 14
Join singer-songwriter Lou Antonucci in an emotional and engaging solo performance celebrating the story-songs of Harry Chapin.
High Street Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Boscawen, NH
April 18
Capitol Center for the Arts (Concert Hall)
Concord, NH
April 18
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
April 20
Born in a New England country town and into a musical family, Grammy-nominated artist Reed Foehl crafts stories with a lyric and voice which push boundaries, while also paying homage to tradition. Dusty and patient, his music is genuine.
Stage 33 Live (Listening Room)
Bellows Falls, VT
April 20
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Westford, MA
April 27
New Revival Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Stow, MA
May 3
Capitol Center for the Arts (Concert Hall)
Concord, NH
May 4
For fans of: Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
May 4
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
May 9
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
May 16
Nova Arts at Brewbakers (Listening Room)
Keene, NH
June 2
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.
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
June 23
Red Apple Farm (Vineyard)
Phillipston, MA
June 29
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Peterborough, New Hampshire

House Concerts

Chez Grossman/Peel (Brattleboro)
Lower Falls House Concerts (Greenfield)

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
Groton Hill Music Center (Littleton)
Nova Arts at Brewbakers (Keene)
Stage 33 Live (Bellows Falls)
The Livery (Sunapee)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

First Church Unitarian (Littleton)
High Street Coffee House (Boscawen)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
Stone Church Arts (Bellows Falls)
Sunapee Community Coffee House (Sunapee)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Markohs (Ayer)
The Bull Run Restaurant (Shirley)
The Flying Goose (New London)

Libraries

Bolton Public Library (Bolton)
Keene Public Library Theatre (Keene)

Small Theaters

Bellows Falls Opera House (Bellows Falls)
Colonial Theatre (Keene)
Next Stage (Putney)
Old Meeting House (Francestown)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)
The Stone Church (Brattleboro)
Tupelo Music Hall (Londonderry)

Bars & Nightclubs

Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center (Greenfield)