Live Acoustic Music Near Walnut Creek, California

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 Walnut Creek area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Walnut Creek 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

June 2
Stacy Antonel
Ivy Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Albany, CA
June 4
Jen Howard
Simple Pleasures Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
San Francisco, CA
June 5
Jen Howard
The Bistro (Bar/Nightclub)
Hayward, CA
June 7
Ana Egge
The Lost Church (Listening Room)
San Francisco, CA
June 7
jon lawton
songwriters extraordinaire Jon Lawton and ruby lee hill are doing songs from their latest releases and will do some songs as a duet. intimate venue, good sound, friendly BYO feel.
The Monkey House (House Concert)
Berkeley, CA
June 8
Willy Tea Taylor,  Keith Greeninger ,  Nina Gerber
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
June 8
Adrian West Band
The Lost Church (Listening Room)
San Francisco, CA
June 10
Richard Smith
The Lost Church (Listening Room)
San Francisco, CA
June 11
Deborah Crooks
The Lost Church (Listening Room)
San Francisco, CA
June 13
Shawn Mullins
Shawn is an American singer-songwriter who specializes in folk rock, instrumental rock, adult alternative, and Americana music and is best known for the 1998 single "Lullaby", which hit number one on the Adult Top 40.
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
June 13
William Elliott Whitmore
Cafe Du Nord (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
June 14
James McMurtry,  Betty Soo
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
June 14
Alison Brown
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
June 16
Sam Weber
Cafe Du Nord (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
June 16
Tommy Castro
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
June 16
Jonathan Foster
Winters Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Pacifica, CA
June 17
Amy LaVere
The Lost Church (Listening Room)
San Francisco, CA
June 18
Rocky Michaels
Singer/songwriter Rocky Michaels will perform a mix of popular cover tunes as well as some originals. Come on by and say hi!
The Bistro (Bar/Nightclub)
Hayward, CA
June 19
Jesse Dayton
Slim's and The Great American Music Hall (Small Theater)
San Francisco, CA
June 21
Grant-Lee Phillips
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
June 21
Winterlark
An acoustic folk-jazz duo of traveling singer-songwriters with upright bass, guitar, and tight vocal harmonies.
Blue Barn Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
June 22
Frances Ancheta
Bazaar Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
San Francisco, CA
June 22
Sue Foley
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
June 23
Side Pony
Ivy Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Albany, CA
June 23
Jeffrey Alan Berkley
Dala's Nest House Concerts (House Concert)
Menlo Park, CA
June 28
Jake Shimabukuro
Bankhead Theater (Small Theater)
Livermore, CA
June 28
Bill Kirchen
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
June 29
Paper Wings
Fifth Street Farms (House Concert)
Berkeley, CA
June 29
Bill Kirchen
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
June 29
Dave "Nomad" Miller
The Bistro (Bar/Nightclub)
Hayward, CA
June 30
Jackie Greene
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
June 30
Tom Freund
Hotel Utah (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
June 30
Ruthie Foster,  Jeff Plankenhorn
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
July 4
Benny Bassett
JaM Cellars (Vineyard)
Napa, CA
July 5
Jacob Jolliff
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
July 6
Dave Alvin,  Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
July 7
Dave Alvin,  Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
July 11
Chris Smither
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
July 12
Ramblin Jack Elliott
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
July 13
Jackie Greene
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
July 14
Jackie Greene
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
July 16
Eli Lev
The Bistro (Bar/Nightclub)
Hayward, CA
July 17
Dave "Nomad" Miller
Antlers Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Pinole, CA
July 17
Eli Lev
Winters Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Pacifica, CA
July 18
Leslie Mendelson
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
July 18
Minor Gold,  Eric Long
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.
The Backroom (Listening Room)
Berkeley, CA
July 18
Dave Alvin,  Jimmie Dale Gilmore
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
July 19
Jon Shain & Fj Ventre
Jon has shared stages with Jackson Browne, John Hiatt, and Keb Mo. Winner of the 2019 Int'l Blues Challenge, Jon is a fine picker, and Americana songwriter. Often tours with FJ Ventre on upright bass.
The Backroom (Listening Room)
Berkeley, CA
July 19
Leslie Mendelson
Sound Union (Listening Room)
Redwood City, CA
July 20
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers
Bottom Of the Hill (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Walnut Creek, California

House Concerts

Dala's Nest House Concerts (Menlo Park)
Fifth Street Farms (Berkeley)
Fog House Concerts (San Francisco)
KC Turner Presents (San Francisco)
Poplar Playhouse (Berkeley)
Rose Avenue Acoustic Delights (Oakland)
SYLA Presents House Concerts (Oakland)
The Monkey House (Berkeley)

Listening Rooms

Almost Famous Wine (Livermore)
Blue Note Napa (Napa)
Clarion Performing Arts Center (San Francisco)
Club Fox (Redwood City)
Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows (Half Moon Bay)
Sound Union (Redwood City)
Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley)
The Backroom (Berkeley)
The Lost Church (San Francisco)
The Sound Room (Oakland)

Vineyards & Breweries

Adobe Road Winery (Petaluma)
JaM Cellars (Napa)
Las Positas Vineyards (Livermore)
McGrail Vineyards and Winery (Livermore)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Andaz Napa (Napa)
Bazaar Cafe (San Francisco)
Blue Barn Novato (Novato)
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Novato)
Journey Coffee Co. (Vacaville)
Rancho Nicasio (Nicasio)
Riggers Loft Wine Company (Richmond)
Simple Pleasures Cafe (San Francisco)
The Barnyard Epicurean Wine Bar (Danville)
The Preacher's Daughter (Alameda)

Small Theaters

Bankhead Theater (Livermore)
Campbell Theater (Martinez)
Empress Theatre (Vallejo)
Freight and Salvage (Berkeley)
Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center (Livermore)
McNear's Mystic Theatre (Petaluma)
Sebastiani Theatre (Sonoma)
Slim's and The Great American Music Hall (San Francisco)
The Guild Theatre Menlo Park (Menlo Park)
Uptown Theatre Napa (Napa)

Outdoor Music Series

USS Potomac (Oakland)

Bars & Nightclubs

Amado's (San Francisco)
Antlers Tavern (Pinole)
Bottom Of the Hill (San Francisco)
Brick and Mortar Music Hall (San Francisco)
Cafe Du Nord (San Francisco)
Hotel Utah (San Francisco)
Ivy Room (Albany)
Lucca Bar and Grill (Benicia)
Neck of the Woods (San Francisco)
No Name Bar (Sausalito)
Starling Bar (Sonoma)
The Big Easy (Petaluma)
The Bistro (Hayward)
The Chapel (San Francisco)
The Make Out Room (San Francisco)
The Riptide (San Francisco)
Winters Tavern (Pacifica)