Live Acoustic Music Near Providence, Rhode Island

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 Providence 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 Providence 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 Providence. 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

June 1
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
June 2
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
June 3
Niagara Coffee Haus (Listening Room)
Millis, MA
June 3
Deb, Ronnee and Diane met on-line during the pandemic & now they are performing together for the first time! This will be songwriters-in-the-round format and full of humor, heart and spark!
June 6
Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio. She is known for her ominous song writing, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music
Cafe 939 (College/University)
Boston, MA
June 14
Brighton Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Allston, MA
June 15
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
June 16
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Vineyard)
Preston, CT
June 17
Kerrville New Folk winner John John Brown is bringing giant comics, iconic photographs, and moving panoramas to the stage; weaving together storytelling songs and the visual arts in a live performance. His new show is titled "Songs, Stories &Art".
Open Book Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Canton, MA
June 18
Java Madness (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Wakefield, RI
June 22
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
June 23
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
June 23
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
June 27
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
June 29
Half of Baltimore’s ilyAIMY. Her lush voice and storytelling have earnedTelluride Troubadour Top 4, Falcon Ridge Most Wanted, No Depression Award Finalist and Grand Prize Bernard Ebb Award.
Bridgewater Music Alley (Outdoor Music Series)
Bridgewater, MA
June 30
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
June 30
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
June 30
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
July 1
John Carter Hill is a singer/songwriter performing as a solo acoustic artist with great vocals and amazing guitar work, playing country, alternative, blues along with some very tasty original music
The Broken Crust (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
July 8
Westport Rivers Vineyard (Vineyard)
Westport, MA
July 12
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
July 22
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
July 23
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
August 2
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
August 4
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
August 19
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
August 21
Plymouth Public Library (Library)
Plymouth, MA
August 22
House of Blues Boston (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
August 25
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
August 26
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Providence, Rhode Island

House Concerts

38 East Manning (Providence)
Cranberry County House Concerts (Carver)
Lakeview House Concerts (Sharon)
Log House Concerts (Westport)
Studio 84 House Concerts (Middleborough)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church- Medfield, MA (Medfield)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
Pump House Music Works (Wakefield)
Soule Homestead Summer Concert Series (Middleborough)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse at the Music Mansion (Providence)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)
The Malted Barley Upstairs (Westerly)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Bristol Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol)
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Javawocky Coffeehouse (Brockton)
Music on Centre (Boston)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)
The Church Hill Coffeehouse (Norwell)

Vineyards & Breweries

Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Running Brook Vineyard & Winery (Dartmouth)
Stonington Vineyards (Stonington)
Westport Rivers Vineyard (Westport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew (Providence)
Avalena's Bar and Grill (Millis)
House of Blues Boston (Boston)
Java Madness (Wakefield)
Murphy’s Law Irish Pub (Pawtucket)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

Middleborough Public Library (Middleborough)
Plymouth Public Library (Plymouth)
Walpole Public Library (Walpole)
Wareham Free Library (Wareham)
Warwick Public Library (Warwick)

Small Theaters

Amazing Things Art Center (Framingham)
Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
Courthouse Center for the Arts (South Kingstown)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Plymouth)
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center (New Bedford)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)
Bridgewater Music Alley (Bridgewater)

Bars & Nightclubs

Brighton Music Hall (Allston)
Fete Music Hall (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)