Live Acoustic Music Near Phillipston, Massachusetts

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 Phillipston 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 Phillipston 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 Phillipston 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

April 18
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
April 20
Mike Agranoff is a versatile and entertaining fingerstyle guitarist and singer/songfinder whose songs range from the traditional to the more modern, offered with humor, snappy guitar chops, and powerful storytelling.
NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) (Festivals)
Marlborough, MA
April 20
GoldenOak is an Indie/Soul/Folk band based out of Portland, Maine and fronted by siblings Zak and Lena Kendall.
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
April 20
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Westford, MA
April 21
Mike Agranoff is a versatile and entertaining fingerstyle guitarist and singer/songfinder whose songs range from the traditional to the more modern, offered with humor, snappy guitar chops, and powerful storytelling.
NEFFA (New England Folk Festival) (Festivals)
Marlborough, MA
April 21
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 21
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
April 26
Floodwater Brewing Company (Brewery)
Shelburne Falls, MA
April 26
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 27
New Revival Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Stow, MA
April 27
The Park Theatre (Small Theater)
Jaffrey, NH
April 27
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 27
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
April 27
Halcyon Arts (Listening Room)
South Hadley, MA
April 27
Concord Conservatory of Music (College/University)
Concord, MA
April 28
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 30
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 1
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
May 4
Shea Theater Arts Center (Small Theater)
Turners Falls, MA
May 4
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 4
For fans of: Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
May 5
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 9
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 9
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
May 11
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
May 11
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
May 12
Traveling Light's roots are deep in bluegrass, but Sumner's lyric-forward songs & snaking progressions demand something beyond folk conventions, highlighting the range of bandmates Kat Wallace (fiddle/tenor guitar/harms) & Mike Siegel (upright bass).
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 15
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 15
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 16
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 16
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences.
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 16
Next Stage (Small Theater)
Putney, VT
May 16
Nova Arts at Brewbakers (Listening Room)
Keene, NH
May 17
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 18
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
May 18
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 18
“Homemade rock and roll with a dose of rattlesnake venom and gospel-drenched howling.” -- All Things Considered "Tarbox is the most evocative and distinctive blues-roots artist to come down the pike in ages.” -- The Calgary Sun
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 18
Mt Toby Concerts (House Concert)
Leverett, MA
May 19
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 24
June 1
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
June 1
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
June 2
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
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 7
The Drake (Listening Room)
Amherst, MA
June 7
The Bull Run Restaurant (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Shirley, MA
June 8
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
June 8
June 10
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
June 14
Nova Arts at Brewbakers (Listening Room)
Keene, NH
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Phillipston, Massachusetts

House Concerts

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

Listening Rooms

1794 Meetinghouse (New Salem)
Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture (Peterborough)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
Nova Arts at Brewbakers (Keene)
The Drake (Amherst)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

First Church Unitarian (Littleton)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
Westford Parish Center For The Arts (Westford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black Birch Vineyard (Hatfield)
Hardwick Winery (Hardwick)
Red Apple Farm (Phillipston)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ana Bandeira Chocolates Cafe (Northampton)
Markohs (Ayer)
The Bull Run Restaurant (Shirley)

Libraries

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

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
Berkshire East Mountain Resort (Charlemont)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Colonial Theatre (Keene)
Groton Hill Music Center -Meadow Hall (Littleton)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
Next Stage (Putney)
Old Meeting House (Francestown)
Shea Theater Arts Center (Turners Falls)
The Center at Eagle Hill (Hardwick)
The Park Theatre (Jaffrey)
The Stone Church (Brattleboro)

Bars & Nightclubs

Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center (Greenfield)
Marigold Theater (Easthampton)