Live Acoustic Music Near Franklin, Tennessee

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 Franklin 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 and small theaters in and around the Franklin 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 Listening Room Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
March 28
The Whiskey Room Live (Listening Room)
Franklin, TN
March 28
The Underdog (Bar/Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
March 29
Indie Americana band, The Close, is a harmony-focused band who are as dynamic as they are intimate live and blur the lines between Americana/Contemporary Folk/Indie Rock and Country with a commercial Pop sensibility.
3rd and Lindsley (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
March 29
City Winery (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
March 29
Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge (Bar/Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
March 30
Kimbro's Pickin Parlor (Listening Room)
Franklin, TN
March 30
Cheley Tackett is an Americana/Country artist "Music News Nashville" describes as “an exceptional live performer, outstanding lyricist, & phenomenal singer."
Lipstick Lounge (Bar/Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
March 31
3rd and Lindsley (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
April 2
3rd and Lindsley (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
April 2
The Bowery Vault (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 2
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 3
Ryman Auditorium (Concert Hall)
Nashville, TN
April 4
Ryman Auditorium (Concert Hall)
Nashville, TN
April 5
Ryman Auditorium (Concert Hall)
Nashville, TN
April 5
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 5
Acme Feed and Seed (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
April 6
Ryman Auditorium (Concert Hall)
Nashville, TN
April 6
The Station Inn (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 6
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 9
From acoustic harmony lead ballads to Bowie-esque sonic soundscapes, Australian four piece ?Epic Folk? group The Heart Collectors capture the essence of inspiration, honesty of love, and the nature of the cosmos in their music.
City Winery (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 10
Commodore Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
April 11
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 14
Mick calls the MO Ozarks home. A MO Arts Council Touring Performer, Mick has 11 recordings of original Roots Rock, Country & his signature “Ozark Blues.” His warm, powerful vocals & finger picked guitar give a snapshot of life in the Midwest.
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 14
The 5 Spot (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
April 14
City Winery (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 15
The Montvales play stripped-down, banjo-and-harmony-driven songs that stick with you. Their shows will take you to places both raucous and reverent, equal parts honky-tonk mischief and earnest meditation on friendship, heartbreak, and place.
Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge (Bar/Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
April 16
Analog at Hutton Hotel (Bar/Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
April 17
The Basement (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 18
3rd and Lindsley (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
April 18
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 19
Kimbro's Pickin Parlor (Listening Room)
Franklin, TN
April 19
The Bowery Vault (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 19
Analog at Hutton Hotel (Bar/Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
April 20
Analog at Hutton Hotel (Bar/Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
April 20
The Station Inn (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 21
3rd and Lindsley (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
April 21
If folk, roots, and Americana were on a Venn diagram, Grace Morrison would be squarely in the center. With a career that began as a backup singer for rock icons like Eddie Money and Joey Molland (of
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 23
Acme Feed and Seed (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
April 24
Singer/Songwriter: serving the song and a life sentence!
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 25
The 5 Spot (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
April 26
Ryman Auditorium (Concert Hall)
Nashville, TN
April 27
City Winery (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 28
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
April 28
The 5 Spot (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
May 1
Winner of seven International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year awards, Missy Raines has proven herself without doubt as an iconic bluegrass instrumentalist.
The Station Inn (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
May 2
Ryman Auditorium (Concert Hall)
Nashville, TN
May 3
The Basement (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
May 4
Acme Feed and Seed (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
May 5
The 5 Spot (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Franklin, Tennessee

House Concerts

Like Hearted House Concerts (Nashville)

Listening Rooms

City Winery (Nashville)
Kimbro's Pickin Parlor (Franklin)
The Basement (Nashville)
The Bluebird Cafe (Nashville)
The Bowery Vault (Nashville)
The Listening Room Cafe (Nashville)
The Local (Nashville)
The Station Inn (Nashville)
The Whiskey Room Live (Franklin)

Vineyards & Breweries

Arrington Vineyards (Arrington)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

3rd and Lindsley (Nashville)
Acme Feed and Seed (Nashville)
Belcourt Taps (Nashville)
Brown's Diner (Nashville)
Cafe Coco (Nashville)
Cafe Makai (Nashville)
Cambria Hotel – True Music Room (Nashville)
Commodore Grill (Nashville)
Copper Branch Nashville (Nashville)
Corner Pub - Franklin (Franklin)
Pucket's Grocery (Nashville)
Pucket's Grocery (Franklin)
Pucket's Grocery (Columbia)
Puckett's Restaurant - Downtown Murfreesboro (Murfreesboro)
Springwater Supper Club and Lounge (Nashville)
The 5 Spot (Nashville)

Small Theaters

Franklin Theatre (Franklin)
The Cannery Ballroom and Mercy Lounge (Nashville)
The Loveless Barn (Nashville)

Outdoor Music Series

Mill Ridge Park (Nashville)

Bars & Nightclubs

12 Keys Saloon (Nashville)
Analog at Hutton Hotel (Nashville)
Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge (Nashville)
Jane's Hideaway (Nashville)
Lipstick Lounge (Nashville)
The Underdog (Nashville)