Live Acoustic Music Near Ridgefield, 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 Ridgefield area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.
Many churches and non-profit community groups around Ridgefield 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 many listening rooms, small theaters and local vineyards and breweries in and around the Ridgefield area. Restaurants and cafes in the area sometimes also host nationally touring musicians.
Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.
Upcoming Acoustic Shows
Places to See Live Acoustic Music in and around Ridgefield, CT
House Concerts
| Acoustic Celebration (Ridgefield) |
| Blue Spruce Concerts (Yorktown Heights) |
| The Music Room (Cortlandt Manor) |
| Chestnut Tree Concerts (Oxford) |
| New Morning Songwriter Series (Woodbury) |
| Singer Songwriter Heaven House Concert (Beekman) |
| River Spirit Music House Concerts (Hastings On Hudson) |
| New Haven Folk Consortium (New Haven) |
| Long Island HC (Lake Ronkonkoma) |
| The Funkhouse (Westbury) |
| Our Times Coffeehouse (Garden City) |
| Acousticool House Concert (Bristol) |
| Songbox House Concerts (Seaford) |
| Dionigi House Concerts (Durham) |
| Heights House Concert Series (Jersey City) |
| Jenkins House Concerts (New York) |
| House Show (New York) |
| Kathryn’s House Concerts Series (New York) |
| Paul's Brooklyn House Concerts (Brooklyn) |
| First Acoustics (Brooklyn) |
| Notes From Home House Concert Series (Montclair) |
| AJ Mahal House Concerts (Jersey City) |
| Spiral Sounds Concerts (Jersey City) |
Listening Rooms
| Acoustic Cafe (Bridgeport) |
| Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury) |
| Daryl's House (Pawling) |
| Borderline Folk Music Club (New City) |
| Live at the Upstream (Hastings-on-Hudson) |
| Hard Luck Cafe (Huntington) |
| Towne Crier Cafe (Beacon) |
| Cafe Nine (New Haven) |
| East Rock Concert Series at mActivity (New Haven) |
| The Acoustic Cafe Music Series (Park Ridge) |
| Grounds and Sounds Cafe (Stony Brook) |
| Ethical Brew at The Ethical Culture Society (Teaneck) |
| American Folk Art Museum (New York) |
| The Cutting Room (New York) |
| Pete's Candy Store (Brooklyn) |
| Joe's Pub at the Public (New York) |
| SubCulture (New York) |
| Fox & Crow (Jersey City) |
| The Living Stage at Hotel RL New York (Brooklyn) |
| City Winery (New York) |
| Bridge Street Live (Collinsville) |
| City Vineyard (New York) |
| The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown) |
| Voices in the Heights (Brooklyn) |
| The Owl Music Parlor (Brooklyn) |
| Jalopy Theater (Brooklyn) |
| Roaring Brook Concerts (Canton) |
Folk Music Coffeehouses
| Voices Cafe (Westport) |
| Good Folk Coffeehouse (Rowayton) |
| Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (Putnam Valley) |
| Walkabout Coffeehouse (White Plains) |
| The Backstage Cafe at Vineyard Community Church (Hopewell Jct) |
| Common Ground Coffeehouse (Hastings-on-Hudson) |
| StarLight Coffeehouse (Northport) |
| Good News Christian Coffee House (Bronxville) |
| Trinity Coffee House (New Haven) |
| The Folk Fridays Concert Series (New Haven) |
| Branford Folk Coffeehouse (Branford) |
| Garden Stage Coffee House (Garden City) |
| People's Voice Cafe (New York) |
| Christopher Street Coffee House (New York) |
| Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Salisbury) |
| Trinity Church Music Series (Portland) |
| Outpost in the Burbs (Montclair) |
Folk Music Societies
| Folk Music Society of Huntington 1st Saturday Concerts (Centerport) |
Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops
| BeanRunner Cafe (Peekskill) |
| Turning Point Cafe (Piermont) |
| The Outer Space (Hamden) |
| Cave A Vin (New Haven) |
| The Falcon (Marlboro) |
| C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire) |
| An Beal Bocht Cafe (Bronx) |
| Bellmore Bean Cafe (Bellmore) |
| Cafeteria Coffee House (New Paltz) |
| Hill Country Barbecue (NY) (New York) |
| Rosendale Cafe (Rosendale) |
| Drip Beverage Lounge (Brooklyn) |
Vineyards & Breweries
| Brooklyn Cider House (Brooklyn) |
| Threes Brewing (Brooklyn) |
| Chamard Vineyards (Clinton) |
Libraries
| Port Washington Library (Port Washington) |
Small Theaters
| Ridgefield Playhouse (Ridgefield) |
| The Schoolhouse Theater (North Salem) |
| Fairfield Theatre (Fairfield) |
| Milford Center for the Arts (Milford) |
| Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown) |
| Common Ground Community Concerts at Irvington Town Hall (Irvington) |
| Emelin Theatre (Mamaroneck) |
| College Street Music Hall (New Haven) |
| Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street (Port Washington) |
| Boulton Center for the Performing Arts (Bay Shore) |
| Madison Theatre at Molloy College (Rockville Centre) |
| Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall (New York) |
| Knitting Factory (Brooklyn) |
| The Bitter End (New York) |
| Le Poisson Rouge (New York) |
| Rockwood Music Hall (New York) |
| Hurdy Gurdy Folk Club (Bloomfield) |
| White Eagle Hall (Jersey City) |
| Murmrr (Brooklyn) |
Outdoor Music Series
| CHIRP Concerts (Ridgefield) |
Bars & Nightclubs
| The Bowery Electric (New York) |
| Parkside Lounge (New York) |
| The Mercury Lounge (New York) |
| Arlene's Grocery (New York) |
| The Bowery Ballroom (New York) |