Acousticool

08/24/2026

We’re so excited to welcome Daphne Gale Music and her band for our only concert of the year on Saturday, September 19th! Wow, that’s coming up fast, huh? This will be a one-of-a-kind, you-really-don’t-wanna-miss-out kinda show. Grab tickets while you can under the Shows tab at acousticool-dot-net

08/21/2026

Today it has been officially 10 years with this Happy boy from Texas! He’s ain’t as zoomy as he once was, but he’s still as zoomy once as he ever was. We’ll be celebrating with McDonald’s hamburgers over the weekend, when Diane Kohler Wallen can join in. Happy Gotcha Day, Happy!

07/17/2026

Hi everyone! Paul here, writing to you from Acousticool central in Bristol CT. This is my first time on Facebook since the start of February! (Diane kindly wrote that last post for me.) And I'm back for a very good reason: To announce that we have in fact confirmed a concert for 2026!!

Daphne Gale Music will be here with a band on Saturday, September 19th! This is the concert at the very top of my wish list and we're so excited to host and share with you. As always, we're striving to bring a unique live music experience that you just can't find elsewhere in our area. Our favorite thing is introducing you to your NEXT favorite artist, and if you're not familiar with Daphne's music, we know you're going to become a fan. And if you are already, this is a really rare chance to see her perform live in this area with more instrumentation and a fuller sound.

I will be creating a Facebook event for the concert here very soon. But the event and ticket page is already live at Acousticool-dot-net under the Shows tab, so I hope you'll check out the details and join us in September!

06/06/2026

Hi from Acousticool Central. After celebrating 10 years of hosting house concerts, we are taking a break. We have not scheduled (yet) for 2026, but it is fluid and we will keep you posted if we decide to host something this year.

There are many seasons to life and for us, this is a time to rest and recharge.

We still love you, still love live music, and still love going to shows. So maybe we’ll see you at another venue out there this summer!

You can always reach us via email at hello@acousticool dot net.

Thank you for your support!

12/31/2025

Dear music community: Artists and audience, friends and supporters … we love you! We hope you found a special moment or two at Acousticool shows in our 10th year to hold close and carry forward with you. This “stump song” encore from Buffalo Rose in October seems like an appropriate way to sign off for 2025 and wish you all a happy & peaceful New Year. Please enjoy, and we look forward to seeing you in 2026! (🎥 Jon Beatty)

12/29/2025

Acousticool 2025 Wrapped!
$9,844.08 paid out to independent musicians; 17 artists/bands featured in four discovery shows, five 10-year anniversary favorites shows and one pop-up concert; and untold numbers of potluck goodies and musical memories! Thank you to all the artists for your heartfelt performances and everyone who attended and supported shows, making the 10th year of the experience possible! Swipe to relive moments from this special year … We plan to take an extended rest to start 2026, but look forward to seeing you out there at a venue somewhere, sometime soon!

12/15/2025

12/15/2025

Wow, we are still processing all the feelings, memories and amazing music from our 10-year anniversary grand finale concert Saturday night!! Heather Maloney returned EXACTLY 10 years (within one day!) after playing the first Acousticool concert in December 2015, and it was every bit as special and magical as we could have hoped, thanks to these wonderful artists, Brad Bensko running sound and everyone who attended, donated, brought food and sold out this long-anticipated event!!! Thank you to everyone who has performed, assisted in ways large and small and attended concerts over these 10 years. YOU have made a community out of this little house concert series!! —> Well, this is normally where I mention our next concert … but what’s next after 10 years is an extended break and rest for your friendly hosts. Make sure you’re on our email list to keep up with Acoustinews and be alerted when and if we’re back with more live music! That might be late 2026, or even beyond. We’ll see what develops in the coming year(s). ♥️♥️♥️ (Thank you Chris Malik for these video clips.)

12/01/2025

We had such a blast kicking off the holiday season last night with Halley Neal and Sam Robbins! Great music, great fun, originals, old favorites, sing-alongs and requests — what more could you ask for? Huge thanks to the musicians for memorable performances and everyone who bought tickets and spent the last few hours of their Thanksgiving weekend with us! (If you couldn’t join us, Halley and Sam do have two more Connecticut shows in December for their holiday duets tour — check their feeds or sites for the details!)
Next up is our grand 10-year-anniversary finale, featuring the return of and on Dec. 13th! This show has sold out already, but shoot us a message if you’d like to be on the waiting list.

11/24/2025

THIS SUNDAY!!! We love these Holiday Duets tours by HalleyNeal and Sam Robbins, now entering a third year, for the unique blend of top-notch musicality, engaging stage presence and infectious enthusiasm! Their love for the season never fails to transport the audience to a magical sleigh ride of old favorites, their own holiday originals and even your requests!

Did we mention that the potlucks for holiday shows are always among the best of the year? So expect lots of savory and sweet treats in addition to the great live music.

Our advice? Escape the tryptophan-induced coma of turkey leftovers and let Halley and Sam send you into December with a holiday song in your heart!

TICKET LINK at acousticool-dot-net under the shows tab, or on the artists' websites