Live Acoustic Music Near Afton, Minnesota

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 several house concerts being held in and around the Afton 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 Afton 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 and around the Afton area. Local 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

September 8
White Squirrel Bar (Neighborhood Bar)
Saint Paul, MN
September 10
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
September 12
HLH delves into inspired songwriting and sparse arrangements. Frisson-inducing harmonies mark their music. Limned with nostalgia, soaked in Southern gothic lore, the duo meticulously assembles songs to preserve the spirit of the stories they tell.
Ginkgo Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
St Paul, MN
September 13
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
September 13
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
September 13
Singer/Songwriter: serving the song and a life sentence!
Johnnie's Bar (Neighborhood Bar)
River Falls, WI
September 14
Icehouse (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
September 17
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
September 17
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
September 19
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
September 20
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
September 20
Fine Line Music Cafe (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
September 21
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
September 21
Fine Line Music Cafe (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
September 21
An evening of folk Americana with Celtic roots on 6 & 12-string guitar, so that absolutely everyone, of any identity or history, can know that they are not alone but have a verse in the shouted poetry of dawn.
Roots Cellar Music Series at university baptist church (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Minneapolis, MN
September 21
The White Buffalo is the professional moniker and stage name of American musician and singer/songwriter Jake Smith.
Varsity Theater (Concert Hall)
Minneapolis, MN
September 22
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
September 25
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
September 26
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
September 26
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
September 28
I'll be performing at The Afton Old School House and Secret Bar all day on September 28th starting at 10am and playing till 4pm. There will be Art, Food, Drinks (beer and wine).
Afton Festival (Festival)
Afton, MN
September 29
Scott Keever is an award-winning fingerstyle guitarist who combines an American roots sound with styles as far ranging as Celtic, Balkan and jazz.
Crooner's Supper Club (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
October 2
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
October 4
Annie Fitzgerald is Sound Healer, Reiki Practioner and accomplished Singer-Songwriter in the Minneapolis area
Aster Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
October 5
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
October 5
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
October 5
Medina Entertainment Center (Small Theater)
Medina, MN
October 6
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
October 7
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
October 7
331 Club (Neighborhood Bar)
Minneapolis, MN
October 8
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
October 8
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
October 9
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
October 11
Fine Line Music Cafe (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
October 11
Hopkins Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Hopkins, MN
October 11
Across the Midwest, Tyler Herwig is known as the preferred acoustic artist. With over two decades of passion Tyler has developed a reputation for high-energy performances with deep emotional musical interpretations that captivate all audiences.
Barley and Vine (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Lakeville, MN
October 11
Boundary Pushing Solo Acoustic Guitar - Introspective, Heartfelt Songwriting.
Aster Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
October 12
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (Neighborhood Bar)
Saint Paul, MN
October 13
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
October 13
White Squirrel Bar (Neighborhood Bar)
Saint Paul, MN
October 14
Varsity Theater (Concert Hall)
Minneapolis, MN
October 15
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
October 15
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
October 19
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
October 22
Underground Music Cafe (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
October 24
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
November 1
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
November 2
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
November 3
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
November 6
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Afton, Minnesota

House Concerts

BP Music House (Brooklyn Park)
Creek House Concerts (New Brighton)
Folk House (Golden Valley)
Musicians Corner House Concerts (Newport)

Listening Rooms

Dakota (Minneapolis)
Ginkgo Coffeehouse (St Paul)
Heart of the City Music Factory (Anoka)
Underground Music Cafe (Minneapolis)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Becketwood Chapel (Minneapolis)
Roots Cellar Music Series at university baptist church (Minneapolis)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

318 Cafe (Excelsior)
Acadia Cafe (Minneapolis)
Aster Cafe (Minneapolis)
Barley and Vine (Lakeville)
Berlin (Minneapolis)
Crooner's Supper Club (Minneapolis)
Ingredients Cafe (White Bear Lake)

Small Theaters

Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis)
Hopkins Center for the Arts (Hopkins)
Medina Entertainment Center (Medina)
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Minneapolis)
The Parkway Theater (Minneapolis)
The Zephyr Theatre (Stillwater)

Bars & Nightclubs

331 Club (Minneapolis)
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (Saint Paul)
Johnnie's Bar (River Falls)
Palmer’s Bar (Minneapolis)
The Contented Cow (Northfield)
The Hardware Store (Anoka)
White Squirrel Bar (Saint Paul)