Live Acoustic Music Near Cherokee, North Carolina

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 house concerts being held in and around the Cherokee 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 in and around the Cherokee area. Local 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 4
Brushfire Stankgrass
An Asheville-based bluegrass fusion group featuring brothers Ben & Will Saylor (banjo/guitar/vocals), Micah Thomas (drums) and Daniel Iannucci (bass).
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
May 5
Catherine Miles and Jay Mafale
2pm start for this month?s listening room! Catherine and Jay will be doing Sermon in Story and Song at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Franklin, NC at 11am, followed by a pot luck lunch before the concert. Come for all or part of the day.
The Listening Room in Franklin NC (Listening Room)
Franklin, NC
May 11
Ordinary Elephant,  Tim Easton
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone i
Rare Bird Farm (House Concert)
Hot Springs, NC
May 14
Luke Bulla
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
May 18
Minor Gold
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.
Rare Bird Farm (House Concert)
Hot Springs, NC
May 30
Highbeams
Orchard Sessions at The Farm at Old Edwards (Outdoor Music Series)
Highlands, NC
May 31
Cristina Vane
Songwriter, singer, slide guitar and clawhammer banjo player based in Nashville, TN.
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
June 1
Kaia Kater,  Jerry Douglas,  Sara Watkins,  Sean Watkins
Brevard Music Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Brevard, NC
June 2
Reckless Saints
"Their 'Blue Twangled Folk 'n' Roll' sound rides like a V8, firing on all cylinders!" ~ Gurf Morlix
The Listening Room in Franklin NC (Listening Room)
Franklin, NC
June 14
Jacob Jolliff
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
July 11
Brandon Crocker
Brandon is a an award-winning folk/rock artist performing all over the Southeast.
Orchard Sessions at The Farm at Old Edwards (Outdoor Music Series)
Highlands, NC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Cherokee, North Carolina

House Concerts

Rare Bird Farm (Hot Springs)

Listening Rooms

185 King Street (Brevard)
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center (Stecoah)
The DFR Room (Brevard)
The Listening Room in Franklin NC (Franklin)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Listening Room Cafe - Pigeon Forge (Pigeon Forge)

Outdoor Music Series

Brevard Music Center (Brevard)
Orchard Sessions at The Farm at Old Edwards (Highlands)