Live Acoustic Music Near Reston, Virginia
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 Reston 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 Reston 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 Reston 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
Places to See Live Acoustic Music in and around Reston, VA
House Concerts
| Great Falls Theatrics House Concert (Great Falls) |
| Music on the Heights (Broadlands) |
| Stone Room Concerts (Falls Church) |
| Sleepy Hollow Folk Club (Falls Church) |
| Folk 'N Great Music House Concerts (Rockville) |
| Moore Music (Rockville) |
| Music at Chateau Belvedere (Leesburg) |
| Concerts at the Sevareid House (Alexandria) |
| Singer's Glen House Concerts (Silver Springs) |
| Lucky Penny House Concert Series (Washington) |
| Square in a Circle House Concert (Takoma Park) |
| Panzer House Concert (Columbia) |
| Garys House Concert Series (Woodbine) |
| Coopers House Concerts (Oakland Mills) |
| Beck's House Concert (Woodstock) |
| Soup and Song House Concert (Marriottsville) |
| Susies House Concerts (Gambrills) |
| CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie) |
| Awkward Pause House Concerts (Baltimore) |
Listening Rooms
| Jammin Java (Vienna) |
| Gypsy Sally's (Washington) |
| The Mansion on O (Washington) |
| Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington) |
| The Living Stage at Hotel RL Washington (Washington) |
| Institute of Musical Traditions (Takoma Park) |
| Union Stage (Washington) |
| Pearl Street Warehouse (Washington) |
| City Winery (Washington) |
| Corner Store Arts (Washington) |
| Horseshoe Curve Restaurant (Bluemont) |
| The Soundry (Columbia) |
| Barns of Rose Hill (Berryville) |
| The Living Stage at Hotel RL Baltimore (Baltimore) |
| An Die Musik (Baltimore) |
| Germano's Cabaret (Baltimore) |
| Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore) |
Folk Music Coffeehouses
| UUCC One World Coffeehouse (Columbia) |
| Uptown Concerts at Baldwin's Station (Sykesville) |
| First Friday Coffeehouse (Shepherdstown) |
| 333 Coffeehouse (Annapolis) |
| Itzall Goode Concert Series (Annapolis) |
| Common Ground on the Hill - Westminster (Westminster) |
| Unity Coffeehouse ~ Acoustic Cafe (Annapolis) |
Folk Music Societies
| World Folk Music Association (WFMA) @ Arts Barn (Gaithersburg) |
| Focus Music (Alexandria) |
Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops
| Cafe Montmartre (Reston) |
| Epicure Cafe (Fairfax) |
| Parallel Wine & Whiskey Bar (Broadlands) |
| Gumbo Ya Ya (Germantown) |
| Trinity House Cafe (Leesburg) |
| Cafe Sazon (Arlington) |
| Hershey's Restaurant and Bar (Gaithersburg) |
| Jirani Coffeehouse (Manassas) |
| Outta the Way Cafe (Derwood) |
| Seasons & Sessions (Washington) |
| Black Cat (Washington) |
| Hill Country Barbeque (DC) (Washington) |
| Ebenezer's Coffeehouse (Washington) |
| MilkBoy ArtHouse (College Park) |
| The Music Cafe (Damascus) |
| New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt) |
| Beans in the Belfry (Brunswick) |
| Mad City Coffee (Columbia) |
| Field Fresh Farmers Market (Frederick) |
| Frederick Coffee Company (Frederick) |
| Brewer's Alley Restaurant and Brewery (Frederick) |
| Acoustic Thursdays at Peace and A Cup of Joe (Baltimore) |
| Curitiba Art Cafe (Fredericksburg) |
| Metropolitan Kitchen and Lounge (Annapolis) |
| 49 West Coffeehouse (Annapolis) |
| Teavolve (Baltimore) |
Vineyards & Breweries
| Rocklands Farm (Poolesville) |
| Bike TrAle Brewing (Leesburg) |
| Casanel Vineyards and Winery (Leesburg) |
| Terra Nebulo Vineyards (Waterford) |
| Bogati Winery (Round Hill) |
| Breaux Vineyards (Purcellville) |
| Bluemont Vineyard (Bluemont) |
| Notaviva Vineyards (Purcellville) |
| Barley & Hops (Frederick) |
| Black Ankle Vineyards (Mt Airy) |
| Big Cork Vineyards (Rohrersville) |
| Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Mt Airy) |
| Red Heifer Winery (Smithsburg) |
Libraries
| Fauquier County Public Library (Warrenton) |
Small Theaters
| Arts Barn (Gaithersburg) |
| Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg) |
| Blackrock Center for the Arts (Germantown) |
| The Birchmere (Alexandria) |
| The Hamilton (Washington) |
| The Miracle Theatre (Washington) |
| Franklin Park Arts Center (Purcellville) |
| Gloria's Center for the Arts (Warrenton) |
| Bright Box Theater (Winchester) |
| Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis) |
Bars & Nightclubs
| Villain and Saint (Bethesda) |