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 many 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.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Brighton area. Local vineyards 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

November 21
Alisa Amador
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.”
The Lager House (Neighborhood Bar)
Detroit, MI
November 21
Chris DuPont,  Spencer LaJoye
With an unmistakable ethereal tenor, diverse fingerstyle guitar work, and a taste for the cinematic, DuPont steers the classic eloquence and lyricism of 70’s Americana into the iridescent haze of indie pop.
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 21
Annie Bacon
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
November 22
Timothy Monger,  Mike Vial
Ziggy's (Listening Room)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 22
Gillian Welch
Masonic Cathedral Theatre (Concert Hall)
Detroit, MI
November 22
Mark Dvorak
The Chicago Tribune has called Mark Dvorak “masterful,” and the Fox Valley Folk Festival describes him as “a living archive of song and style.” In 2012, WFMT 98.7 fm Fine Arts Radio named him “Chicago’s official troubadour.”
Green Wood Coffee House (Out of Eden) (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Grass Lake, MI
November 22
Dick Siegel
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 22
Mike Mains
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
November 23
Christian Lopez
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
November 23
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
Howell Opera House (Listening Room)
Howell, MI
November 24
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
Trinity House Theatre (Listening Room)
Livonia, MI
November 26
Heather Mae
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 27
Annie Bacon
North Star Lounge (Listening Room)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 29
Matt Watroba
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 29
Tony Lucca
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
November 30
Tony Lucca
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
December 4
Sarah Kroger
Masonic Cathedral Theatre (Concert Hall)
Detroit, MI
December 4
Seth Glier,  Antje Duvekot
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 5
Jeffrey Foucault,  Erik Koskinen
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 5
John Moreland,  Joelton Mayfield
The Magic Bag (Nightclub)
Ferndale, MI
December 6
Jobe Fortner
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
December 6
Dave Boutette
Trinity House Theatre (Listening Room)
Livonia, MI
December 6
Adam Plomaritas,  Al Bettis
Adam Plomaritas effortlessly arrives at the seamless intersection of sophisticated rock, country, and soul. Plomaritas is fresh off the release of his long-awaited new EP, “Old Time Love”, featuring R&B tinged earworms like the title track.
The Rumpus Room (Listening Room)
Chelsea, MI
December 6
Don White
Green Wood Coffee House (Out of Eden) (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Grass Lake, MI
December 6
Robin & Linda Williams
Celebrating a five-decade-long career that has included 24 personal recordings, thousands of concerts on three continents, a Robert Altman-directed movie, and hundreds of performances on NPR's "A Prairie Home Companion."
Ten Pound Fiddle (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
East Lansing, MI
December 7
Over the Rhine
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 7
Jill Jack
Howell Opera House (Listening Room)
Howell, MI
December 7
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
North Star Lounge (Listening Room)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 8
The Empty Pockets
“Polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit Empty Pockets” (Rolling Stone) celebrates old-school classic rock, folk, and the blues, skillfully blending singer/songwriter catharsis with rich harmonies and
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 9
Dan Hazlett
For more than 40 years, Dan Hazlett has performed and toured throughout the Midwest. He was a songwriting instructor at the Internationally renowned Interlochen Center for the Arts for six years, teac
Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room (Vineyard)
Royal Oak, MI
December 11
May Erlewine
The Magic Bag (Nightclub)
Ferndale, MI
December 12
Erin Zindle and The Ragbirds
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 13
Erin Zindle and The Ragbirds
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 14
Erin Zindle and The Ragbirds
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 14
Mary Gauthier
Green Wood Coffee House (Ann Arbor) (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 14
Dan Rodriguez
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
December 15
Jill Jack
Trinity House Theatre (Listening Room)
Livonia, MI
December 18
Annie Bacon
North Star Lounge (Listening Room)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 19
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
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
December 20
Jill Jack
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
January 4
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
January 5
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
Trinity House Theatre (Listening Room)
Livonia, MI
January 6
Yellow Room Gang
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 11
Jill Jack
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 17
Annie Bacon
The Lager House (Neighborhood Bar)
Detroit, MI
January 23
Sean Rowe
The Lager House (Neighborhood Bar)
Detroit, MI
January 23
Will Overman,  Austin Plaine
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
January 24
Dan Hazlett
For more than 40 years, Dan Hazlett has performed and toured throughout the Midwest. He was a songwriting instructor at the Internationally renowned Interlochen Center for the Arts for six years, teac
Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room (Vineyard)
Royal Oak, MI
January 30
Jax Hollow
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 31
Yasmin Williams
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Brighton, Michigan

House Concerts

Broken Branch Music Series (Ann Arbor)
Detroit House of Music (Detroit)
Garfield House Concerts (Northville)
Kirby Street Concerts (Detroit)
Knight Road House Concerts (Ann Arbor)

Listening Rooms

20 Front Street (Lake Orion)
Acoustic Routes Concerts (Saline)
Farmhouse Folk (Flushing)
Howell Opera House (Howell)
Kerrytown Concert House (Ann Arbor)
North Star Lounge (Ann Arbor)
On the Tracks Songwriter Showcase (Chelsea)
The Black Crystal Cafe (Ann Arbor)
The Rumpus Room (Chelsea)
Trinity House Theatre (Livonia)
Ziggy's (Ypsilanti)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Green Wood Coffee House (Ann Arbor) (Ann Arbor)
Green Wood Coffee House (Out of Eden) (Grass Lake)
MAMA's Coffeehouse (Bloomfield Hills)
Ten Pound Fiddle (East Lansing)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black Fire Winery (Tecumseh)
Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room (Royal Oak)

Small Theaters

The Ark (Ann Arbor)

Bars & Nightclubs

Mash (Ann Arbor)
The Blind Pig (Ann Arbor)
The Lager House (Detroit)
The Loving Touch (Ferndale)