Live Acoustic Music Near Oakland, California
Live Streamed Shows!
With many venues closing down because of Corona virus concerns, we've added a listing of live streamed shows you can watch at home. 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 Oakland area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.
Several churches and non-profit community groups around Oakland 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 many listening rooms, small theaters and local vineyards and breweries in and around the Oakland 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.
Upcoming Acoustic Shows
Featured
Apr 25, 2020Playing at Like Hearted House Concerts (House Concert)"Gorgeous, haunting indie-folk, where every note and lyric penetrates deep into your skin." - The Revue
A singer songwriter with a one-of-a-kind style topped with ethereal vocals and a wide range of instrumentation.
Places to See Live Acoustic Music
in and around Oakland, CA
House Concerts
| Rose Avenue Acoustic Delights (Oakland) |
| Wisteria Ways (Oakland) |
| Creston House Concerts (Berkeley) |
| The Monkey House (Berkeley) |
| Poplar Playhouse (Berkeley) |
| KC Turner Presents (San Francisco) |
| Fog House Concerts (San Francisco) |
| Like Hearted House Concerts (Walnut Creek) |
| Treehouse Concerts (San Anselmo) |
| Crombie Cabin House Concert (Emerald Hills) |
| Dala's Nest House Concerts (Menlo Park) |
| Brask House Concerts at Mission Coffee Roasting (Fremont) |
| Wine Country Concerts Uncorked (Napa) |
| Sunny Hill Concerts (Petaluma) |
| The Shady Lady House Concert (Saratoga) |
| Frogsong Cohousing Concerts (Cotati) |
| Olive Grove Collective (Los Gatos) |
| Inside Lands (Sebastopol) |
Listening Rooms
| Yoshi's (Oakland) |
| The Back Room (Berkeley) |
| The Backroom (Berkeley) |
| The Lost Church (San Francisco) |
| Armando's (Martinez) |
| Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley) |
| Terrapin Crossroads (San Rafael) |
| Club Fox (Redwood City) |
| Blue Note Napa (Napa) |
| Lille Aeske (Boulder Creek) |
Folk Music Coffeehouses
| Point Richmond Acoustic (Point Richmond) |
| Devil's Mountain Coffee House (Walnut Creek) |
| Foothill Community Concert Series (San Jose) |
Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops
| Caffe Chiave (Oakland) |
| Revolution Cafe (San Francisco) |
| Simple Pleasures Cafe (San Francisco) |
| First St. Cafe (Benicia) |
| Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Novato) |
| Red Rock Coffee (Mountain View) |
| San Gregorio General Store (San Gregorio) |
| Britannia Arms Cupertino (San Jose) |
| Journey Coffee Co. (Vacaville) |
| Redwood Cafe (Cotati) |
Vineyards & Breweries
| The Bistro (Hayward) |
| Lagunitas Taproom (Petaluma) |
Small Theaters
| Freight and Salvage (Berkeley) |
| Slim's and The Great American Music Hall (San Francisco) |
| Throckmorton Theatre (Mill Valley) |
| Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center (Livermore) |
| Sebastiani Theatre (Sonoma) |
| McNear's Mystic Theatre (Petaluma) |
Bars & Nightclubs
| Ivy Room (Albany) |
| Hotel Utah (San Francisco) |
| The Chapel (San Francisco) |
| Amnesia Beer & Music Hall (San Francisco) |
| The Plough & Stars Irish Pub (San Francisco) |
| Neck of the Woods (San Francisco) |