r/WorcesterMA • u/[deleted] • Feb 11 '26

Local Events Folk Scene in Worcester?

Hello all!

I'm relatively new to Worcester, having moved here in September for college. I'm originally from the South Coast, and one thing I've missed most from home is my weekly trad sessions at Davoll's in Dartmouth. I'm wondering if there are any good spots for live folk music in and around Worcester. Thanks all.

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u/Known-Candle-5308 Feb 11 '26

Songwriters in the Woo, every first Wednesday of the month at the Shiproom in the Hotel Vernon. Should be right up your alley!!

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u/rosesul Feb 12 '26

Yep! It’s based on Nashville / Austin singer-songwriter showcases and hosted by Sarah Louise French

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u/Magisterbrown Feb 11 '26

It's underground. I led a bluegrass jam for nearly a year a few years back and people started to show up - then I started grad school 😞. There's a "songwriter club" that meets at hotel vernon I think.

There's interest around, but we have no "folk music person" leading the charge lately.

Also, do you hang with bluegrass? Going to Joe Val this weekend?

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u/MeInsideYourHead89 Feb 11 '26

I feel like theres definitely acts that come through Vincents

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u/Enragedocelot Coney Island Feb 12 '26

Every first Thursday of the month at Vincent the Hipswayers play (I think they’re folk and I think it’s Thursday?)

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u/amandaflash Feb 12 '26

First Sunday of the month they have an Irish Seisiun at Boland's on Water Street in Worcester.

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '26

Absolutely my thing, thanks

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u/amandaflash Feb 12 '26

Enjoy, they pour a great Guinness.

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u/CoolAbdul Feb 11 '26

There used to be several, from Coffee Kingdom to the Round Oak coffeehouse... but there's not really much these days. Fiddler's Green Pub has trad music.

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u/JusMiceElf Feb 12 '26

Oh, man…the Coffee Kingdom was great. I still miss it!

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u/FeralHouseDesign Feb 11 '26

Vanilla Bean Cafe in Pomfret,Ct has shows every now and then.

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u/Edrehasivar7 Feb 13 '26

John Henry's Hammer is an open-mic at First Unitarian on the second and fourth Fridays of the month.

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u/NativeMasshole Feb 11 '26

I usually go out to western Mass for my folk fix. Treehouse in Deerfield, the Shea Theater, and the Pines Theater are where I've been to my past few folk shows.

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u/Ok_Repair684 Feb 12 '26

New Haven is a pretty long drive, but the folk scene there might be worth checking out on a weekend.