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

July 27
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
July 28
Come celebrate Dana's 32nd Release "The Ghost of Tucumcari." This album features Lyle Lovett, Hayes Carll, Susan Gibson, Shake Russell, Darden Smith, Mando Saenz, Libby Koch, David Starr & more. LP's & CD's available for sale at the show.
The Stomping Ground (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
July 29
Bellforge Arts Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Medfield, MA
August 1
Laurence Juber is a two-time Grammy winning acoustic guitar virtuoso best known as the lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's Wings.
Pump House Music Works (Listening Room)
Wakefield, RI
August 2
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
August 8
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
August 10
John Carter Hill is a singer/songwriter performing as a solo acoustic artist with great vocals and amazing guitar work, playing all your favorite music from 1980 to NOW!!!!
The Broken Crust (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Putnam, CT
August 11
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
August 11
Plymouth Public Library (Library)
Plymouth, MA
August 15
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
August 15
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
August 18
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Listening Room)
Westerly, RI
August 22
With a sound that was born in Arizona & raised in Kentucky, A Former Friend uses the grand tradition of American songwriting to speak truth to power. AFF's music is available for streaming on all platforms & available for purchase on his website.
Red Ink Community Library (Library)
Providence, RI
August 22
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
August 25
Marc Douglas Berardo performs on the Songbird Stage featuring solo singer-songwriters, hosted by Allysen Callery. The Festival runs from 12 noon to 6 PM. More details TBA
Rhode Island Folk Festival (Festivals)
East Providence, RI
August 25
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
August 29
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
August 30
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Vineyard)
Preston, CT
August 30
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
August 30
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.
Niagara Coffee Haus (Listening Room)
Millis, MA
September 4
Perks and Corks (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Westerly, RI
September 5
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
September 6
The Center for Arts in Natick (Small Theater)
Natick, MA
September 7
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
September 7
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
September 13
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
September 20
Soundcheck Studios (Listening Room)
Pembroke, MA
September 21
A community venue for outstanding music: Celtic, Folk, Bluegrass, Jug Band, Classical Indian, Cabaret, Jazz, French Canadian, Irish, and more since 2012.
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Sharon, MA
September 22
Adeem Maria is a seventh-generation Carolinian, a makeshift poet, singer-songwriter, storyteller, and blue-collar Artist. They began toiling at their instrument in 2002 when their family relocated to
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
September 22
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.
Lakeview Houseconcerts (House Concert)
Sharon, MA
September 26
September 27
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
September 27
Brighton Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Allston, MA
September 28
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Franklin, MA
September 28
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
October 3
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
October 4
'22 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Folk Song of the Year
Preston Ridge Vineyard (Vineyard)
Preston, CT
October 4
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
October 5
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, MA
October 12
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
October 12
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
October 12
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 16
House of Blues Boston (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 16
Nick-A-Nees (Bar/Nightclub)
Providence, RI
October 18
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
October 19
Studio 84 House Concerts (House Concert)
Middleborough, MA
October 19
Askew (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
October 25
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 26
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.
Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bristol, RI
October 26
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Providence, Rhode Island

House Concerts

Common Fence Music (Portsmouth)
Lakeview Houseconcerts (Sharon)
Log House Concerts (Westport)
Pond Front House Concerts (Carver)
Studio 84 House Concerts (Middleborough)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
AS220 (Providence)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
Old South Meetinghouse (Boston)
Pump House Music Works (Wakefield)
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Tiverton)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Providence)
The Knickerbocker Cafe (Westerly)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston (Watertown)
Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA) (Cranston)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Bristol's Stone Church Coffeehouse (Bristol)
Central Village Congregational Church (Plainfield)
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
Off the Common Coffeehouse (Bridgewater)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)

Vineyards & Breweries

Preston Ridge Vineyard (Preston)
Westport Rivers Vineyard (Westport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew (Providence)
Cafe 939 (Boston)
House of Blues Boston (Boston)
Java Madness (Wakefield)
Perks and Corks (Westerly)
The Broken Crust (Putnam)
The Haven (Jamaica Plain)
The Square Root Café (Boston)
The Stomping Ground (Putnam)
The Vanilla Bean (Pomfret)

Libraries

Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
George Hail Public Library (Warren)
Holliston Public Library (Holliston)
Middleborough Public Library (Middleborough)
Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood)
Plymouth Public Library (Plymouth)
Red Ink Community Library (Providence)
Seekonk Public Library (Seekonk)
Wareham Free Library (Wareham)
Warwick Public Library (Warwick)

Small Theaters

Amazing Things Art Center (atac) (Framingham)
Blackstone River Theater (Cumberland)
Four Corners Arts Center (Tiverton)
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Foxborough)
Mass Arts Center (Mansfield)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts (Fairhaven)
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Plymouth)
The United Theatre (Westerly)
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)
Newport Blues Cafe (Newport)
Newport Protective Club (Newport)
News Cafe (Pawtucket)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)