Live Acoustic Music Near Dover, Delaware

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 Dover 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 Dover 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 Dover. 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

April 18
Allison de Groot
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
April 18
Vanessa Collier
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 19
Karen Jonas
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 20
Tony Trischka
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
April 26
The Seldom Scene
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 26
Arielle Silver
Info at www.ariellesilvermusic.com/tour
The Listening Booth (Listening Room)
Rehoboth Beach, DE
May 2
Reese Fulmer,  Ordinary Elephant
Cutting his teeth as the house manager at the iconic Saratoga Springs listening room Caffe Lena, Reese Fulmer has emerged a “songwriter with a poet’s sensibility rich with great storytelling, imagery and a healthy dose of irony.”
The Listening Booth (Listening Room)
Rehoboth Beach, DE
May 3
Lucy Wainwright Roche
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
May 3
Yarn
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
May 4
Madeleine Peyroux
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
May 5
The Kennedys
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
May 8
Willy Porter
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
May 10
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.
The Listening Booth (Listening Room)
Rehoboth Beach, DE
May 10
Aztec Two-Step 2.0
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
May 11
Dar Williams,  Heather Maloney
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
May 15
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.
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
May 15
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.
The Stoltz Listening Room (Listening Room)
Easton, MD
May 15
Craig Bickhardt,  Don Henry,  Sol Knopf
Songwriters & Storytellers Don Henry Craig Bickhardt Sol Knopf Wednesday, May 15 - 6:30 pm The Room at Cedar Grove 32882 Cedar Grove Road Lewes, DE 19958 Tickets and Reservations: https://www.paulkaresde.org/
The Room at Cedar Grove (Listening Room)
Lewes, DE
May 19
Rorie Kelly
Sunroom Songwriter's Series House Concert (House Concert)
Dover, DE
June 9
Rupert Wates
Sunroom Songwriter's Series House Concert (House Concert)
Dover, DE
June 15
Tom Paxton
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
July 12
John John Brown
Kerrville New Folk winner John John Brown is bringing giant comics, iconic photographs, and moving panoramas to the stage; weaving together storytelling songs and the visual arts in a live performance. His new show is titled "Songs, Stories &Art".
The Listening Booth (Listening Room)
Rehoboth Beach, DE
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Dover, Delaware

House Concerts

Sunroom Songwriter's Series House Concert (Dover)

Listening Rooms

The Listening Booth (Rehoboth Beach)
The Mainstay (Rock Hall)
The Room at Cedar Grove (Lewes)
The Stoltz Listening Room (Easton)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Music at Friends (Woodstown)
North Elk Coffee House (North East)

Vineyards & Breweries

Auburn Road Vineyard and Winery (Pilesgrove)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bethany Blues BBQ (Lewes)
St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)

Small Theaters

Avalon Theatre (Easton)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
Milton Theatre (Milton)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bottle and Cork (Dewey Beach)