Live Acoustic Music Near Brighton, Michigan

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 Brighton 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 Brighton 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 several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Brighton 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

June 9
Aspen Jacobsen
Award-winning singer-songwriter, Aspen has a natural gift for connecting with her audience through her introspective lyrics and emotive voice. Her original work is a modern twist on Americana and Folk music.
Trinity House Theatre (Listening Room)
Livonia, MI
June 9
Edie Carey
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
June 9
Rachael Davis
The 38th house concert in our series that started in 2003. Multi-instrumentalist Rachael Davis is as renowned for her expressive?and explosive?voice as she is for uniting the often disparate worlds of folk, blues, country, and pop.
Garfield House Concerts (House Concert)
Northville, MI
June 13
David Berkeley
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
June 14
Bruce Cockburn,  Dar Williams
Royal Oak Music Theatre (Concert Hall)
Royal Oak, MI
June 15
Peter Yarrow,  Mustard's Retreat
American singer and songwriter who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary.
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
June 15
Joshua Davis
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
June 16
King Margo
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
June 16
Jason Eady
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
June 17
King Margo
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
June 21
Ryanhood,  Jake Allen
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
June 22
Annie & Rod Capps
“... vocals shine with the energy befitting a Broadway musical - the acoustic compositions are enchanting and the lyrical tales make the best of the human experience.” - Americana Highways
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
June 23
Donna Herula
Trinity House Theatre (Listening Room)
Livonia, MI
June 24
Chris Knight
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
June 25
Rachel Brooke
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
June 30
John Berry
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
June 30
The Local Honeys
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
July 6
Dave Boutette
Erratic Ale (Brewery)
Dexter, MI
July 6
Lee DeWyze
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
July 8
Sarah Aili,  Matt Szlachetka
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
July 11
Jerry Douglas
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
July 14
Ana Egge
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
July 21
Annie & Rod Capps,  Annie Bacon
“... vocals shine with the energy befitting a Broadway musical - the acoustic compositions are enchanting and the lyrical tales make the best of the human experience.” - Americana Highways
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
July 25
Pat Byrne
“When you combine the transcendent poetry of Bob Dylan with the gritty, real-world rock-n-roll storytelling that Bruce Springsteen made so famous, and then add a dash of the political activism embod
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
July 27
Good Morning Bedlam
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
July 28
Leigh Nash
Leigh is best known as the lead singer for the band Six Pence None the Richer. But she mixes in those memorable hits with more recent work that hark back to her days growing up in Texas Hill Country - songs with a Texas twang & heatbroken lyrics.
Trinity House Theatre (Listening Room)
Livonia, MI
July 29
South for Winter
With a blend of dreamy acoustic duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, New Zealand-born and Nashville-based South for Winter combines cello, guitar, mandolin, and three-part harmonies into a genre-bending sound.
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
July 30
The Wildwoods
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 4
The Crane Wives
The Magic Bag (Bar/Nightclub)
Ferndale, MI
August 11
Jobe Fortner
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
August 11
Iona Fyfe
The 39th house concert in our series that started in 2003. This one features Aberdeenshire folksinger, Iona Fyfe, who has become one of Scotland's finest singers, rooted deeply in the singing traditions of the Northeast of Scotland.
Garfield House Concerts (House Concert)
Northville, MI
August 16
Danni Nicholls
British multi-award nominated artist Danni Nicholls recently fulfilled her dream of moving to Nashville. She has released three critically acclaimed albums, toured the world, and offers stunning self penned songs that’ll make you move, laugh & weep.
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
August 17
Dave Boutette
Erratic Ale (Brewery)
Dexter, MI
August 18
Annie Bacon
The Blind Pig (Bar/Nightclub)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 25
Lori McKenna,  Mark Erelli
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 26
The Young Fables
The Young Fables are an emerging country/americana duo comprised of three-time American Idol vet Laurel Wright and guitarist Wesley Lunsford and is best known for their appearance on USA's showcase television series Real Country
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
August 31
Sturtz
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
September 2
Daniel Champagne
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Brighton, Michigan

House Concerts

Canterbury House (Ann Arbor)
Garfield House Concerts (Northville)
Knight Road House Concerts (Ann Arbor)

Listening Rooms

20 Front Street (Lake Orion)
Berkley Coffee & Oak Park Dry (Oak Park)
Howell Opera House (Howell)
Kerrytown Concert House (Ann Arbor)
On the Tracks Songwriter Showcase (Chelsea)
Otus Supply (Ferndale)
Pump House Concerts (East Lansing)
The Black Crystal Cafe (Ann Arbor)
Trinity House Theatre (Livonia)
Ziggy's (Ypsilanti)

Folk Music Societies

Flint Folk Music Society (Flint)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Green Wood Coffee House Series (Ann Arbor)
Ten Pound Fiddle (East Lansing)

Vineyards & Breweries

Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room (Royal Oak)
Northville Winery (Northville)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

The Loving Touch (Ferndale)
The Whitney (Detroit)

Libraries

East Lansing Public Library (East Lansing)
Farmington Hills Community Library (Farmington Hills)

Small Theaters

The Ark (Ann Arbor)

Bars & Nightclubs

Mash (Ann Arbor)
The Blind Pig (Ann Arbor)
The Magic Bag (Ferndale)