Live Acoustic Music Near West Hartford, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the West Hartford 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 West Hartford 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 West Hartford 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
Martin Sexton
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Small Theater)
Old Saybrook, CT
April 19
The Hot Flashes
An exciting trio of female vocalists ~~ The Hot Flashes ~~ has reunited! Email MeetingHousePresents@gmail.com for reservations put Hot Flashes reservations in the subject line. $20 at the door
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
April 19
Eran Troy Danner
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
April 19
Mark Bishop Evans
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Listening Room)
Middletown, CT
April 20
Ordinary Elephant
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone i
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Listening Room)
Middletown, CT
April 21
Lisa Bastoni
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 21
JC Hill
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 Brewery at Maple View Farm (Brewery)
Granby, CT
April 21
Minor Gold
Minor Gold are an award winning Australian duo weaving masterful harmonies around stripped back, organic arrangements that draw on the classic songwriting of 70’s West Coast pop, the daydream haze of 60's folk to the ballad romance of the 80's.
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
April 25
Brian Larney
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
April 25
Jeff Przech
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
April 26
Lucy Kaplansky
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 27
Robyn Hitchcock
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
April 27
Genticorum
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 27
Cheryl Wheeler
The Packing House (Listening Room)
Willington, CT
April 27
Aine Minogue
Halcyon Arts (Listening Room)
South Hadley, MA
April 28
The David Wax Museum
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
April 28
Sofia Talvik
Simsbury Public Library (Library)
Simsbury, CT
April 28
Seth Adam
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
April 28
Darlingside
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Small Theater)
Old Saybrook, CT
April 28
Bruce Mandel
Norbrook Farm Brewery (Brewery)
Colebrook, CT
April 30
Amythyst Kiah
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 4
Susan Werner
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 4
Holly Near
After 50 years of bold work, Holly Near is still one of the most consistent and well informed voices for change. $25 at the door
Meeting House Presents (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Hartford, CT
May 4
Vance Gilbert
The Sounding Board (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
West Hartford, CT
May 5
Mike Block
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 9
Jeff Przech
Broad Brook Brewing (Brewery)
Suffield, CT
May 9
Lucy Wainwright Roche
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 11
Jeff Przech
Still Hill Brewery (Brewery)
Rocky Hill, CT
May 11
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 12
Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
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 12
Amelia White
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 15
Taylor Ashton
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 15
Golden Shoals,  Palmyra
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 16
House of Hamill
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
Madeleine Peyroux,  Joy Clark
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 17
Erin McKeown
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 17
Eran Troy Danner
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Wallingford, CT
May 18
Stephen Kellogg
Iron Horse Music Hall (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
May 18
Michael Tarbox
“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 19
JC Hill
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!!!!
Priam Vineyards (Vineyard)
Colchester, CT
May 19
Honeysuckle
The Parlor Room at Signature Sounds (Online Concert Stream)
Northampton, MA
May 23
Kevin Devine
Space Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Hamden, CT
May 24
Seals and Crofts 2
Brady Seals & Lua Crofts rekindle the musical fire started by Brady's multi-platinum selling cousin, Jim Seals and Lua's father, Dash Crofts, of Seals & Crofts.
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Small Theater)
Old Saybrook, CT
May 25
Seth Adam
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
May 26
Brian Larney
Cafe Nine (Listening Room)
New Haven, CT
May 26
Jeff Przech
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
May 26
Ellis Paul
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Small Theater)
Old Saybrook, CT
May 30
Tom Rush,  Matt Nakoa
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Small Theater)
Old Saybrook, CT
May 30
Jeff Przech
Almost Famous Brewing Company (Brewery)
East Granby, CT
June 1
Peter Mulvey
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Small Theater)
Northampton, MA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around West Hartford, Connecticut

House Concerts

Acousticool House Concert (Bristol)
ConnArtists (Southbury)
Dionigi House Concerts (Durham)
Fire in the Kitchen (Madison)

Listening Rooms

Bruces Blues Cafe (Southbury)
Cafe Nine (New Haven)
Halcyon Arts (South Hadley)
Luthier's Co-op (Easthampton)
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts and Cultural Center (Middletown)
The Packing House (Willington)
The Silo at Hunt Hill Farm (New Milford)
Twelve Moons Coffeehouse (Canaan)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Breadbox Folk Theater (Windham)
Meeting House Presents (Hartford)
The Bread Box Theater (Willimantic)
The Sounding Board (West Hartford)

Vineyards & Breweries

Brignole Vineyards (East Granby)
Hopkins Vineyard (Warren)
Jones Family Farms (Shelton)
Paradise Hills Vineyard (Wallingford)
Priam Vineyards (Colchester)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

C.J. Sparrow (Cheshire)
Chester Common Table (Chester)
Cotton Hollow Kitchen (Glastonbury)
Jazzy's Cabaret (New Haven)
Rally Caps Sports Bar & Grill (North Branford)
Shortstop Bar & Grill (Westfield)
The Flour Girl Cafe (Hebron)

Libraries

Between the Stacks at Beekley Community Library (New Hartford)
Chicopee Public Library (Chicopee)
Fletcher LIbrary (Hampton)
Granville Public Library (Granville)
Simsbury Public Library (Simsbury)
Torrington Library (Torrington)

Small Theaters

Academy of Music Theater (Northampton)
BOMBYX Center for Arts and Equity (Northampton)
Infinity Hall (Norfolk)
Iron Horse Music Hall (Northampton)
Sandisfield Arts Center (Sandisfield)
The Kate Theater - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (Old Saybrook)

Outdoor Music Series

Downtown Municipal Parking Lot (Newington)
Blue Back Square Farmers Market (West Hartford)

Bars & Nightclubs

Marigold Theater (Easthampton)
Space Ballroom (Hamden)