Live Acoustic Music Near White Bear Lake, Minnesota

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 White Bear Lake 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 White Bear Lake host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the White Bear Lake 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
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
June 3
331 Club (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
June 5
White Squirrel Bar (Bar/Nightclub)
Saint Paul, MN
June 7
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
June 7
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Saint Paul, MN
June 8
Hackamore Brewing (Brewery)
Chanhassen, MN
June 8
Fine Line Music Cafe (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
June 9
White Squirrel Bar (Bar/Nightclub)
Saint Paul, MN
June 9
Russo moves from sweet folk to roots rock without missing a beat. Sometime intense. Sometimes outrageous. Always original.
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (House Concert)
Maple Plain, MN
June 9
Mike Agranoff is a versatile and entertaining fingerstyle guitarist and singer/songfinder whose songs range from the traditional to the more modern, offered with humor, snappy guitar chops, and powerful storytelling.
Ginkgo Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
St Paul, MN
June 10
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
June 12
Turf Club (Bar/Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
June 15
Across the Midwest, Tyler Herwig is known as the preferred acoustic artist. With over two decades of passion Tyler has developed a reputation for high-energy performances with deep emotional musical interpretations that captivate all audiences.
Barley and Vine (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Lakeville, MN
June 15
Palace Theatre (Concert Hall)
St Paul, MN
June 16
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
June 16
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
June 18
331 Club (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
June 22
Across the Midwest, Tyler Herwig is known as the preferred acoustic artist. With over two decades of passion Tyler has developed a reputation for high-energy performances with deep emotional musical interpretations that captivate all audiences.
Fat Pants Brewing (Brewery)
Eden Prairie, MN
June 23
Turf Club (Bar/Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
June 23
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
June 26
331 Club (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
June 26
White Squirrel Bar (Bar/Nightclub)
Saint Paul, MN
July 7
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
July 10
Acadia Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
July 11
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
July 12
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
July 13
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
July 14
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (House Concert)
Maple Plain, MN
July 18
"Devastatingly beautiful" Minnesota-based singer-songwriter-guitarist David Singley captures emotional honesty in well-crafted songs.
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
July 19
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
July 25
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
July 26
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
July 27
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (House Concert)
Maple Plain, MN
July 27
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
July 28
Across the Midwest, Tyler Herwig is known as the preferred acoustic artist. With over two decades of passion Tyler has developed a reputation for high-energy performances with deep emotional musical interpretations that captivate all audiences.
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
August 1
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
August 9
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
August 10
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
August 10
“When you combine the transcendent poetry of Bob Dylan with the gritty, real-world rock-n-roll storytelling that Bruce Springsteen made so famous, and then add a dash of the political activism embod
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (House Concert)
Maple Plain, MN
August 22
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
August 22
Turf Club (Bar/Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
August 23
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
August 24
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
August 24
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
August 25
Musicians Corner House Concerts (House Concert)
Newport, MN
August 30
The music of Jack Williams, rooted in his native South Carolina, was shaped by a 61-year career of playing folk, rock, jazz, R&B, classical and the popular music of the 30s, 40s and 50s. He is counted
Folk House (House Concert)
Golden Valley, MN
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around White Bear Lake, Minnesota

House Concerts

Creek House Concerts (New Brighton)
Folk House (Golden Valley)
Musicians Corner House Concerts (Newport)
Rieder Homestead Concerts (Delano)
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (Maple Plain)

Listening Rooms

Dakota (Minneapolis)
Ginkgo Coffeehouse (St Paul)
Heart of the City Music Factory (Anoka)
Underground Music Cafe (Minneapolis)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Roots Cellar Music Series at university baptist church (Minneapolis)

Vineyards & Breweries

Parley Lake Winery (Waconia)
Schram Vineyards (Waconia)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

318 Cafe (Excelsior)
Acadia Cafe (Minneapolis)
Aster Cafe (Minneapolis)
Barley and Vine (Lakeville)
Icehouse (Minneapolis)
Ingredients Cafe (White Bear Lake)

Small Theaters

Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis)
Hopkins Center for the Arts (Hopkins)
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Minneapolis)
The Parkway Theater (Minneapolis)
The Zephyr Theatre (Stillwater)

Outdoor Music Series

Firemans Park - Arts Consortium of Carver County (Chaska)

Bars & Nightclubs

331 Club (Minneapolis)
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (Saint Paul)
Fine Line Music Cafe (Minneapolis)
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Minneapolis)
Johnnie's Bar (River Falls)
Palmer’s Bar (Minneapolis)
The Hardware Store (Anoka)
Turf Club (St Paul)
White Squirrel Bar (Saint Paul)