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