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 Alexandria 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 Alexandria 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 Alexandria.
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.
Michelle is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter from Maryland. If you like acoustic music in the Indie/Alternative Folk genre, then Michelle's show is a MUST attend!
Small-batch home brewed guitar driven soul and blues organically grown in Pennsylvania. Kevin Koa combines instrumental focus and rhythmic articulation with conscious lyrics.
Alfred Yun is an in-demand jazz pianist. His music is influenced by his upbringing in both Korea and the United States and listeners can hear influences from jazz, hip-hop, and K-pop to traditional Korean music in his compositions.
Award-winning singer/songwriter Spencer LaJoye makes music to tell the truth and return to their body as a queer person in recovery from Evangelicalism. Their shows are equal parts confident quirk and elegant storytelling.
Rock, jazz, funk and alternative folk, all wrapped in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. NPR calls Alisa, “a pitch-perfect rendition of my wildest dreams.”
Award-winning, world-jazz band Veronneau - classic and original music in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese with Quebecoise vocalist Lynn Veronneau. Veronneau have three Top 10 charting albums, European, US tours and enthralling live shows.
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Places to see live acoustic music
in and around
Alexandria, Virginia
