Live Acoustic Music Near Austin, Texas

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 Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin. 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

June 20
Broken Spoke (Nightclub)
Austin, TX
June 20
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
June 21
Broken Spoke (Nightclub)
Austin, TX
June 22
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
June 23
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
June 23
Sun City Limits (Listening Room)
Georgetown, TX
June 25
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
June 25
Phil Hurley is an American singer-songwriter who performs solo and with his band. He is known as a former member of Gigolo Aunts, Stonehoney, Jimmy Lafave, Tracy Bonham, South Austin Moonlighters, and more.
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
June 27
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
June 28
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
June 29
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
June 30
EL Mercado Restaurant South (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
June 30
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
July 2
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
July 3
Lone Quail writes songs about lost places, stray chases, and finding your covey.
Ani's Day and Night (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
July 5
Broken Spoke (Nightclub)
Austin, TX
July 6
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
July 6
Claudia Gibson’s songwriting has brought her to the Kerrville New Folk stage, invites to songwriting festivals, and 1st place in the Woody Guthrie Songwriting Contest. Her 2nd full album, The Fields of Chazy (March ‘24) was produced by Walt Wilkins.
NeWorlDeli (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
July 9
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
July 9
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
July 10
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
July 10
Carousel Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Austin, TX
July 11
People have said that Abe Partridge sounds older than his chronological age, and there’s a very good reason for that – he’s packed a lot of living into his 37 years.
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
July 11
North Loop House Concerts (House Concert)
Austin, TX
July 12
Max & Heather Stalling are a singer-songwriter duo based out of Dallas, TX. Max handles rhythm guitar & lead vocals and Heather provides fiddle & harmony vocals.
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
July 12
Iron Wolf Ranch and Distillery (Brewery)
Spicewood, TX
July 12
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
July 18
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
July 18
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
July 19
John Egan is a songwriter from Providence, RI. His songs span genres from Americana to Power-Pop. With them he spins compelling stories of life, love, and loss. The new album - Better Late Than Never - will be out July 14th, 2023
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
July 19
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
July 20
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
July 25
Austin-born, NYC-based singer, guitarist, and writer of songs such as "I'm a Stone," "Night Shines On," and "American Dreaming."
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
July 27
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
July 31
A 4-piece, San Antonio based, Country Western string band with a bluegrass skeleton, western guts, and angelic voices. Beautiful songs about westward expansion, riverboat tragedies, and the civil war are woven with pure tapestries of vocal harmony.
Meridian (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Buda, TX
July 31
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
August 2
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
August 3
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
August 3
Claudia Gibson’s songwriting has brought her to the Kerrville New Folk stage, invites to songwriting festivals, and 1st place in the Woody Guthrie Songwriting Contest. Her 2nd full album, The Fields of Chazy (March ‘24) was produced by Walt Wilkins.
NeWorlDeli (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
August 8
Poodie's Hilltop Roadhouse (Nightclub)
Spicewood, TX
August 8
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
August 13
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
August 16
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
August 16
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
August 21
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
August 22
Lucky Rabbit (Neighborhood Bar)
Jonestown, TX
August 23
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
August 24
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
August 31
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
September 6
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Austin, Texas

House Concerts

Arhaven House Concerts (Cedar Creek)
Cantina Sound House Concerts (Dripping Springs)
Fischer Dance Hall (Fischer)
North Loop House Concerts (Austin)
Oglesby House Concerts (Austin)
Peggy's Porch Party (Austin)
Princeton Palace (Austin)
Rawhide Trail Concerts (Austin)
Waggin Tails House Concerts (Elgin)

Listening Rooms

Austin Acoustical Cafe (Austin)
Blue Rock Ranch and Studio (Wimberley)
Saxon Pub (Austin)
Sun City Limits (Georgetown)
The 04 Center (Austin)
The Blue Pearl (Lockhart)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Good Shepherd on the Hill (Austin)
Susanna's Kitchen Coffeehouse (Wimberley)

Vineyards & Breweries

Desert Door Distillery (Driftwood)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Ani's Day and Night (Austin)
Captain Quack's Coffeehouse (Austin)
Cherrywood Coffeehouse (Austin)
EL Mercado Restaurant South (Austin)
Evangeline Cafe (Austin)
Guero's Oak Garden (Austin)
Homespun Kitchen and Bar (Dripping Springs)
Hops and Thyme (Lakeway)
Kick Butt Coffee (Austin)
Meridian (Buda)
Mozart's Coffee Roasters (Austin)
NeWorlDeli (Austin)
Radio Coffee and Beer (Austin)
Satellite Bar & Restaurant (Austin)
Tantra Coffeehouse (San Marcos)
The Grace Miller (Gracie's) (Bastrop)
Wake the Dead Coffee House (San Marcos)

Small Theaters

Globe Theatre (Bertram)

Outdoor Music Series

Kissing Tree Summer Concert Series (San Marcos)
Dreamland (Dripping Springs)
The Purple Barn (Wimberley)
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (Austin)

Bars & Nightclubs

Carousel Lounge (Austin)
Continental Club Austin (Austin)
Devils Backbone Tavern (Fischer)
Happy Cow Bar and Grill (New Braunfels)
Hole in the Wall (Austin)
Lucky Rabbit (Jonestown)
Spiderhouse Ballroom (Austin)