Live Acoustic Music Near Rockland, 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 many house concerts being held in and around the Rockland 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 Rockland 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 Rockland 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

October 12
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
Providence, RI
October 12
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 12
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
October 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).
Open Road Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockland, MA
October 12
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 12
JD, Billy & Ken return! Back by popular demand, Cape Cod favorites JD, Billy & Ken are back to entertain you with all genres of your favorite music from 1-4pm, Saturday, Oct. 12.
Mass Arts Center (Small Theater)
Mansfield, MA
October 13
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 15
Lily P's Chicken (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
October 15
People have said that Abe Partridge sounds older than his chronological age, and there’s a very good reason for that – he’s packed a lot of living into his 37 years.
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
October 15
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 15
Collaborating with City and Colour for her song Someone, Geneviève has launched her third full-length album, Satellite. Surrounded by an all-female team, Geneviève conquers fans through her intimate vocals, lush instruments and expressive harmonies.
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
October 16
Nick-A-Nees (Neighborhood Bar)
Providence, RI
October 16
House of Blues Boston (Nightclub)
Boston, MA
October 16
Nick-A-Nees (Neighborhood Bar)
Providence, RI
October 16
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 18
Create lasting connections through my music via listening rooms.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 18
Askew Bar & Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
October 19
"I think of Carolann Solebello as a painter with words. An illustrator could have a field day with the imaginative storytelling [in this] book of tales... she shows off some major chops." ~ Richard Cuccaro, Acoustic Live in NYC
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Mansfield, MA
October 19
Askew Bar & Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Providence, RI
October 19
Studio 84 House Concerts (House Concert)
Middleborough, MA
October 19
Open Book Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Canton, MA
October 19
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 20
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 21
Folk group from London, Ontario, featuring classically trained singers.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 22
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 22
The Burren (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Somerville, MA
October 23
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 24
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.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 24
October 25
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 26
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Plymouth, MA
October 26
Fallout Shelter (Listening Room)
Norwood, 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
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 26
Powered by soaring sister harmonies, The Pairs? unbottled chemistry quickly connects them to their audience.
Old Sloop Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockport, MA
October 26
Greg Klyma is a road-tested troubadour and a relentless songwriter. You'll find him weaving lanes between Tom Petty and Merle Haggard on music's highway.
Regent Theatre (Small Theater)
Arlington, MA
October 27
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 27
Mayflower Brewing Company (Brewery)
Plymouth, MA
October 27
Blackstone River Theater (Small Theater)
Cumberland, RI
October 29
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Cambridge, MA
October 29
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 30
Cafe 939 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boston, MA
October 30
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
October 31
Multi-instrumentalist Jenna Nicholls is giving vintage genres a new spin with her own lush nostalgic style and melodic sensibility. Jenna has toured with Ingrid Michaelson, shared the stage with Oscar Winner Glen Hansard, Amanda Palmer and Lucius.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 1
House of Blues Boston (Nightclub)
Boston, MA
November 1
Lizard Lounge (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 1
Multi-instrumentalist Jenna Nicholls is giving vintage genres a new spin with her own lush nostalgic style and melodic sensibility. Jenna has toured with Ingrid Michaelson, shared the stage with Oscar Winner Glen Hansard, Amanda Palmer and Lucius.
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
November 1
Narrows Center For the Arts (Small Theater)
Fall River, MA
November 1
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Belmont, MA
November 2
Club Passim (Listening Room)
Cambridge, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Rockland, Massachusetts

House Concerts

Common Fence Music (Portsmouth)
Fractal House (Medford)
Homegrown House Concerts (Marblehead)
Kiva House Concerts (Billerica)
Lakeview Houseconcerts (Sharon)
Log House Concerts (Westport)
Pond Front House Concerts (Carver)
Studio 84 House Concerts (Middleborough)
The Rec Room House Concerts (Belmont)
Whale Cove House Concerts (Rockport)

Listening Rooms

2nd Shift Concerts at the Charles River Museum (Waltham)
AS220 (Providence)
City Winery (Boston)
Club Passim (Cambridge)
Fallout Shelter (Norwood)
Galactic Theatre (Warren)
Lizard Lounge (Cambridge)
Melrose UU Church (Melrose)
Niagara Coffee Haus (Millis)
Sanctuary Maynard (Maynard)
Sandywoods Center for the Arts (Tiverton)
Somerville Songwriter Sessions (Somerville)
Soundcheck Studios (Pembroke)
Stone Soup Coffeehouse (Providence)
The Lilypad (Cambridge)
The Somerville Armory (Somerville)

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)
Circle of Friends Coffeehouse (Franklin)
Crossroads Music Series (North Andover)
Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse (East Providence)
Homegrown Coffeehouse (Needham)
Linden Tree Coffeehouse (Wakefield)
Me & Thee Music (Marblehead)
New Revival Coffeehouse (Stow)
North Reading Community Coffeehouse (North Reading)
Not Just Another Coffeehouse (Sharon)
Off the Common Coffeehouse (Bridgewater)
Old Sloop Presents (Rockport)
One World Coffee House (Essex)
Open Book Coffeehouse (Canton)
Open Road Coffeehouse (Rockland)
Rose Garden Coffeehouse (Mansfield)
Second Friday Coffeehouse (Belmont)

Vineyards & Breweries

Westport Rivers Vineyard (Westport)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Askew Bar & Lounge (Providence)
Cafe 939 (Boston)
Lily P's Chicken (Cambridge)
Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub (Cambridge)
The Burren (Somerville)
The Gulu-Gulu Cafe (Salem)
The Haven (Jamaica Plain)
The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint (Medford)
The Square Root Café (Boston)
Whale's Jaw Cafe (Rockport)

Libraries

Boyden Library (Foxborough)
Cary Memorial Library (Lexington)
Duxbury Free Library (Duxbury)
Franklin Public Library (Franklin)
George Hail Public Library (Warren)
Holliston Public Library (Holliston)
Middleborough Public Library (Middleborough)
Plymouth Public Library (Plymouth)
Rabb Hall Boston Public Library (Boston)
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)
Cary Hall (Lexington)
Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (Foxborough)
Mass Arts Center (Mansfield)
Narrows Center For the Arts (Fall River)
Regent Theatre (Arlington)
Shalin Liu Performance Center (Rockport)
Somerville Theatre (Somerville)
The Cabot (Beverly)
The Center for Arts in Natick (Natick)
The Rockwell (Somerville)
The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts (Fairhaven)
The Spire Center for Performing Arts (Plymouth)
The Wilbur Theater (Boston)
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center (New Bedford)

Outdoor Music Series

Bellforge Arts Center (Medfield)
Bridgewater Music Alley (Bridgewater)
Herter Park Ampitheater (Boston)
Boston City Hall Plaza (Boston)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cantab Lounge (Cambridge)
Nick-A-Nees (Providence)
The Met (Pawtucket)