Live Acoustic Music Near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

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 Fort Atkinson 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 Fort Atkinson 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 Fort Atkinson 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

May 19
Deidre McCalla doesn’t merely take the stage - she owns it. Her songs embody hope and celebration, struggle, loss, and longing. Sometimes all in one song!
Madison Folk Music Society (Mad Folk) (Folk Music Society)
Madison, WI
May 21
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
May 23
Singer/Songwriter: serving the song and a life sentence!
Harmony Bar and Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Madison, WI
May 23
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
May 23
Up North (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
May 26
High Noon Saloon (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
May 29
The Sylvee (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
May 29
High Noon Saloon (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
May 30
Terrace at Memorial Union (Outdoor Music Series)
Madison, WI
May 31
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
June 5
Edwin Brix Winery (Vineyard)
Juneau, WI
June 6
Majestic Theatre (Small Theater)
Madison, WI
June 12
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
June 13
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
June 14
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
June 15
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
June 16
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
June 18
High Noon Saloon (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
June 19
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
June 20
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
June 21
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
June 21
North Street Cabaret (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
June 21
Harmony Bar and Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Madison, WI
July 1
Barrymore Theatre (Small Theater)
Madison, WI
July 7
Kiki's House of Righteous Music (House Concert)
Madison, WI
July 20
Demonstrating guitar virtuosity with powerful fingerpicking, bottleneck slide, and a warm alto voice Ruth Wyand plays and writes Americana, folk, jazz, and blues with a touch of Piedmont picking and bluegrass clawhammer thrown in.
Our House (House Concert)
Madison, WI
July 24
High Noon Saloon (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
July 26
Kiki's House of Righteous Music (House Concert)
Madison, WI
July 27
The Sylvee (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
July 29
High Noon Saloon (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
August 10
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
August 11
Edwin Brix Winery (Vineyard)
Juneau, WI
August 15
Hop Garden Brewery (Brewery)
Belleville, WI
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

House Concerts

Barb & Kris's House Concert (Sun Prairie)
Kiki's House of Righteous Music (Madison)
Lake Country House Concerts (Hartland)
Magic Mansion (Oconomowoc)
Our House (Madison)

Listening Rooms

Cafe Carpe (Fort Atkinson)
East Side Club (Madison)
North Street Cabaret (Madison)
Pyramid Event Venue (Lake Mills)
Sugar Maple Concert Series (Madison)
The Bur Oak (Madison)

Folk Music Societies

Madison Folk Music Society (Mad Folk) (Madison)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Unitarian Universalist Church West (Brookfield)
Wild Hog In The Woods (Madison)

Vineyards & Breweries

Edwin Brix Winery (Juneau)
Northleaf Winery (Milton)
Stable Rock Winery (Jefferson)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Harmony Bar and Grill (Madison)
Lakeside St Coffee House (Madison)

Libraries

Madison Public Library - Hawthorne Neighborhood Library (Madison)

Small Theaters

Barrymore Theatre (Madison)
Majestic Theatre (Madison)
Ruth A. Knoll Theater at Schauer Arts & Activities Center (Hartford)
Stoughton Opera House (Stoughton)
Wilson Center for the Performing Arts (Brookfield)

Outdoor Music Series

Garver Feed Mill Patio (Madison)
Terrace at Memorial Union (Madison)

Bars & Nightclubs

High Noon Saloon (Madison)
The Sylvee (Madison)
Up North (Madison)