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 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

July 27
GoldenOak is an Indie/Soul/Folk band based out of Portland, Maine and fronted by siblings Zak and Lena Kendall.
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
July 28
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
August 1
Trinity House Theatre (Listening Room)
Livonia, MI
August 3
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 4
American singer and songwriter who found fame with the 1960s folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary.
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 7
The Magic Bag (Bar/Nightclub)
Ferndale, MI
August 7
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
August 7
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 8
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 9
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
August 9
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 10
“Their energy and stories perfectly paired with their harmony and musicianship.”- Birdsong Concerts 5.2022
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
August 10
Royal Oak Music Theatre (Concert Hall)
Royal Oak, MI
August 10
Erratic Ale (Brewery)
Dexter, MI
August 13
The Lager House (Bar/Nightclub)
Detroit, MI
August 13
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 14
With a voice described as ?truly astonishing? by Rolling Stone, Anna Smyrk is a powerful singer and songmaker from Naarm (Melbourne, Australia).
Garfield House Concerts (House Concert)
Northville, MI
August 16
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
August 16
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
The Black Crystal Cafe (Listening Room)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 16
We are a jazzy indie-folk duo (and/or full band) out of Lansing, MI. Austin Kaufmann anchors the band on guitar, with Tamiko Rothhorn adding ukulele and cornet. The two share songwriting duties and trade off singing lead and harmonizing.
North Star Lounge (Listening Room)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 16
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 17
Willi Carlisle is an award-winning folksinger, writer, and theater-artist from Northwest Arkansas
The Lager House (Bar/Nightclub)
Detroit, MI
August 17
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
August 20
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 22
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
August 24
Vial hopes the music will inspire us to do more for those in need. After one listen to his music, the world will be definitely bigger, and brighter.
Mash (Bar/Nightclub)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 25
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
August 27
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 4
On the Tracks Songwriter Showcase (Listening Room)
Chelsea, MI
September 5
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 5
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
September 7
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
September 8
Green Wood Coffee House Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 8
Royal Oak Music Theatre (Concert Hall)
Royal Oak, MI
September 12
The Magic Bag (Bar/Nightclub)
Ferndale, MI
September 13
20 Front Street (Listening Room)
Lake Orion, MI
September 13
“Their energy and stories perfectly paired with their harmony and musicianship.”- Birdsong Concerts 5.2022
Green Wood Coffee House Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 14
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 14
Lyrically driven Americana/Folk music. Unique, mid-western storytelling drenched in sibling-like harmony. You might laugh, you might cry & you are certain to hav a good time.
Green Wood Coffee House Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 15
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 15
The Lager House (Bar/Nightclub)
Detroit, MI
September 19
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 21
Trinity House Theatre (Listening Room)
Livonia, MI
September 22
Ten Pound Fiddle (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
East Lansing, MI
September 25
The Magic Bag (Bar/Nightclub)
Ferndale, MI
September 29
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
October 1
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
October 2
Shawn is an American singer-songwriter who specializes in folk rock, instrumental rock, adult alternative, and Americana music and is best known for the 1998 single "Lullaby", which hit number one on the Adult Top 40.
The Ark (Small Theater)
Ann Arbor, MI
October 3
The Magic Bag (Bar/Nightclub)
Ferndale, MI
October 4
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)
Pump House Concerts (East Lansing)
The Black Crystal Cafe (Ann Arbor)
Trinity House Theatre (Livonia)
Ziggy's (Ypsilanti)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Green Wood Coffee House Series (Ann Arbor)
MAMA's Coffeehouse (Bloomfield Hills)
Ten Pound Fiddle (East Lansing)

Vineyards & Breweries

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

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

The Whitney (Detroit)

Small Theaters

The Ark (Ann Arbor)

Bars & Nightclubs

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