Live Acoustic Music Near Darlington, Maryland

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 several house concerts being held in and around the Darlington 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 Darlington 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 Darlington 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

March 28
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
March 29
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
March 30
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 3
St Georges Country Store (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Saint Georges, DE
April 6
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
April 7
Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center (Concert Hall)
York, PA
April 7
“Jessica Smucker is an original; a real artist with a cohesive message [and a] voice that is all her own. Each time I listen...I hear something new, the way I do when I listen to Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. She is that good." – Nerissa Nields
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
April 9
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 12
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 12
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
April 13
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
April 13
“... vocals shine with the energy befitting a Broadway musical - the acoustic compositions are enchanting and the lyrical tales make the best of the human experience.” - Americana Highways
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
April 14
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
West Chester, PA
April 18
Kable House Presents (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
York, PA
April 19
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
April 19
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 20
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
April 20
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
April 26
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
May 3
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
May 4
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
May 4
Rod Abernethy is a unique blend of an authentic southern folk troubadour and master acoustic guitarist and the 2021 Grand Prize winner of the International Acoustic Music Awards.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
May 5
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 Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
May 7
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
May 10
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Listening Room)
Lutherville-Timonium, MD
May 10
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
May 12
“Jessica Smucker is an original; a real artist with a cohesive message [and a] voice that is all her own. Each time I listen...I hear something new, the way I do when I listen to Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. She is that good." – Nerissa Nields
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
May 15
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
May 16
Arden Gild Hall (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
May 17
Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music.
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
May 17
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
June 6
Uptown Concerts (Online Concert Stream)
Baltimore, MD
June 8
Ash Devine is a songwriter, an accomplished guitar and ukulele player, and grassroots folk troubadour, whose work is influenced by her upbringing in the Blue Ridge of SWVA, music of folk revival, and her travels with health care advocate Patch Adams.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
June 14
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
June 14
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
June 15
Since 2003 ilyAIMY's played the nation's baitshops, biker weeks, coffeehouses, colleges & clothing-optional resorts as "an acoustically roiling combustible attack on the usual singer/songwriter fare"
Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Vineyard)
Baldwin, MD
June 21
Chrissy Strong is an emerging, indie singer/songwriter from Akron, Ohio who will move you with her spirited live performances and brave and honest storytelling.
King George Speakeasy (Listening Room)
York, PA
June 22
Chrissy Strong is an emerging, indie singer/songwriter from Akron, Ohio who will move you with her spirited live performances and brave and honest storytelling.
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
June 28
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences.
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Darlington, Maryland

House Concerts

Club 603 (Baltimore)
CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie)
Joy House Concerts (Leacock-Leola-Bareville)

Listening Rooms

An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
King George Speakeasy (York)
Manor Mill (Monkton)
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Lutherville-Timonium)
The Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
The Mainstay (Rock Hall)
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Lancaster)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Darlington)
Friends Folk Club (Oxford)
Music @ Maple & Main (Leacock-Leola-Bareville)
North Elk Coffee House (North East)
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Nottingham)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Baldwin)
Kennett Brewing Company (Kennett Square)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Filling Station (Sparks)
Kable House Presents (York)
St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)
Tellus 360 (Lancaster)

Small Theaters

Arden Gild Hall (Wilmington)
Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
Stages Music Arts (Cockeysville)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center (West Chester)

Outdoor Music Series

Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)