Live Acoustic Music Near Anoka, 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 many house concerts being held in and around the Anoka 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 Anoka 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 Anoka area. 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.

Upcoming Acoustic Shows

January 21
331 Club (Neighborhood Bar)
Minneapolis, MN
January 22
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
January 23
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
January 23
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
January 24
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
January 25
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
January 25
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
January 26
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
January 26
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
January 26
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
January 27
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
January 28
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
January 31
Settle in for a cozy mid-winter evening of great music with two of Minnesota?s finest singer-songwriters John Louis and Kelley Smith.
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
January 31
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
February 1
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
February 8
Larry & Joe perform a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music, on a mission to show that music has no borders.
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
February 11
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
February 11
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
February 15
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
February 15
Fine Line Music Cafe (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
February 17
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
February 18
331 Club (Neighborhood Bar)
Minneapolis, MN
February 20
Skinny Lister is a six piece British folk band, based in London performing mostly original compositions
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
February 22
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
February 22
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
February 23
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 1
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 2
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 5
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
March 5
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 5
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
March 6
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 8
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 10
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
March 11
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 13
Filled with rich harmonies, genuine, heart warming (and breaking) lyrics, Two Crows for Comfort spins stories into songs and songs into stories.
Wooden Ship Brewing Company (Brewery)
Minneapolis, MN
March 15
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
March 16
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
March 19
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
March 20
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 21
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 21
Hopkins Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Hopkins, MN
March 21
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
March 22
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 23
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
March 26
Joy Clark, New Orleans singer-songwriter, lyrical guitarist and composer who creates soulful original compositions that celebrate peace and the undeniable power of love.
Hopkins Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Hopkins, MN
March 27
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 27
Al Stewart is perhaps best known for his hits ‘Year of the Cat” from the Platinum album of the same name and the Platinum follow up album “Time Passages.” But his career spans five decades as a key figure in British music.
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 28
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.
Iron Exchange (Brewery)
Maple Plain, MN
March 29
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Anoka, Minnesota

House Concerts

BP Music House (Brooklyn Park)
Creek House Concerts (New Brighton)
Folk House (Golden Valley)
Musicians Corner House Concerts (Newport)
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (Maple Plain)

Listening Rooms

Dakota (Minneapolis)
Ginkgo Coffeehouse (St Paul)
Heart of the City Music Factory (Anoka)
Icehouse (Minneapolis)
Minne-Events Center (Minneapolis)
Underground Music Cafe (Minneapolis)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

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

Vineyards & Breweries

Parley Lake Winery (Waconia)
Schram Vineyards (Waconia)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

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

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)

Outdoor Music Series

https://www.mplsfarmersmarket.com/ (Minneapolis)

Bars & Nightclubs

331 Club (Minneapolis)
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (St Paul)
Bruhaven (Minneapolis)
Dusty's Bar (Minneapolis)
Eagles Club (St Paul)
Palmer’s Bar (Minneapolis)
The Hardware Store (Anoka)
White Squirrel Bar (St Paul)