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 Decatur area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.
Many churches and non-profit community groups around Decatur 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 many listening rooms, small theaters and local vineyards and breweries in and around the Decatur area. Restaurants and cafes in the area sometimes also host nationally touring musicians.
Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.
Places to See Live Acoustic Music in and around Decatur, GA
Cottage in the Back (Atlanta) |
Red Boots Roots House Concert (Atlanta) |
Sunday Soup & Songs (Norcross) |
Housley High-Rise House Concerts (Atlanta) |
Bowman House Concert Series (Lawrenceville) |
Big Zim's Cellar (BZC) (Roswell) |
Carrie's Corner (Marietta) |
Hunt House Concerts (Buford) |
Sweetwater Cafe House Concerts (Cumming) |
Vigh House Concerts (Newnan) |
Eddie's Attic (Decatur) |
Red Light Cafe (Atlanta) |
City Winery (Atlanta) |
Gypsy Rose (Roswell) |
The Velvet Note (Alpharetta) |
The Hunt House (Marietta) |
Train Depot (Lawrenceville) |
Everett's Music Barn (Suwanee) |
Matildas Music Under the Pines (Alpharetta) |
The Coffee Vineyard (Holly Springs) |
The Dogwood Terrace Restaurant (Acworth) |
Chatt Hills Music (Palmetto) |
Fiddler's Green Coffeehouse (Atlanta) |
Intown Coffeehouse (Atlanta) |
Hungry Ear Coffee House (Sandy Springs) |
Common Grounds Coffee House (Roswell) |
Waldo's Coffeehouse (Marietta) |
Kavarna (Decatur) |
Wallers Coffee Shop (Decatur) |
Smith's Olde Bar (Atlanta) |
Buteco (Atlanta) |
St. Angelo's Pizza (Smyrna) |
Dixie Tavern (Marietta) |
Roux on Canton (Roswell) |
Crazy Love Coffee House (Roswell) |
Smokejack BBQ (Alpharetta) |
Rootstock & Vine (Woodstock) |
TradeWind Coffee (Dacula) |
Cue Barbecue (Cumming) |
Big Door Vineyards (White) |
Little Vine Vineyards (Villa Rica) |
Sharp Mountain Vineyards (Jasper) |
Akademia Brewing Company (Bogart) |
Decatur Public Library (Decatur) |
Center Stage Theater (Atlanta) |
Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Theatre (Duluth) |
Madlife Stage & Studios (Woodstock) |
Connect Live (Woodstock) |
GA Music Camp (Buford) |
Mill Town Music Hall (Bremen) |
The Earl (Atlanta) |
Terminal West Atlanta (Atlanta) |
Good Old Days (Cumming) |
Alley Cat (Carrollton) |