Live Acoustic Music Near Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

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 Bryn Mawr 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 Bryn Mawr 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 Bryn Mawr 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

December 18
Holiday show
Stone Turtle House Concerts (House Concert)
Southampton, PA
December 20
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
December 20
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Listening Room)
Havertown, PA
December 20
Michael Patrick is an established NJ based Singer/Songwriter who has shared the stage with many national acts including Randy Travis, Clint Black, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart, Justin Townes Earle and more!
Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Center Valley, PA
December 22
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
December 27
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
December 28
New Hope Winery (Vineyard)
New Hope, PA
December 28
Brooklyn Bowl (Concert Hall)
Philadelphia, PA
December 29
New Hope Winery (Vineyard)
New Hope, PA
December 30
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
December 30
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
January 10
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 10
The Fallser Club (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
January 11
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 11
Craig Bickhardt Saturday, January 11, '25 - 7pm Musical Lairs House Concert Villanova, PA Suggested Donation: $25.00 For info, reservations & Directions ,leeabowers@outlook.com www.musicallairs.org/
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (House Concert)
Villanova, PA
January 16
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
January 18
More Barn Studios (Listening Room)
Stockton, NJ
January 18
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
January 23
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
January 23
Lansdowne Folk Club presents folk storyteller, singer/songwriter, and guitarist Michael Braunfeld on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
January 24
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
January 24
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 25
The Folk Factory Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Philadelphia, PA
January 25
Americana/Alt-Rock NYC based artist will remind you what a live music experience is meant to sound like and leaving you wanting to come back for more.
Krobath Concert Series (House Concert)
Hatfield, PA
January 25
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 30
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
January 31
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
January 31
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 1
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 5
Celtic and Castilian Folk Duo
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Lambertville, NJ
February 7
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 12
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
February 13
Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The band was nominated for Group of the Year at the Juno Awards in 1990 and 1991.
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 14
Annual Valentines Day Celebration Craig Bickhardt In Concert with Special Guest Halley Neal Friday, February 14 - 7:30 pm] Jamey's House of Music 32 S Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne, PA Tickets $25.00 available at http://www.jameyshouseofmusic.com
Jamey's House of Music (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
February 14
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
February 15
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 19
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
February 20
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 20
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
February 22
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 22
More Barn Studios (Listening Room)
Stockton, NJ
February 25
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 25
For over two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound.
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 27
Lansdowne Folk Club presents singer-songwriter folk/Americana duo The Honey Badgers on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
February 27
The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo who are known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable onstage chemistry.
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
February 27
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
February 28
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
February 28
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Lambertville, NJ
February 28
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
March 2
The Colonial Theatre (Small Theater)
Phoenixville, PA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

House Concerts

Another Chance Cafe (Flourtown)
Camp Marshall House Concerts (Robbinsville Township)
Chris and Deb's House Concerts (Riverton)
Corner House Concerts (Philadelphia)
CubiZm Cafe (Lafayette Hill)
Jackyard House Concerts (West Chester)
Krobath Concert Series (Hatfield)
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (Villanova)
Pete and Lisa's Ewing House Concerts (Ewing)
Private House Concert, Dresher, PA (Dresher)
Stone Turtle House Concerts (Southampton)

Listening Rooms

City Winery (Philadelphia)
Grape Room (Philadelphia)
Half Moon Cafe at Clay on Main (Oley)
Jamey's House of Music (Lansdowne)
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Havertown)
Lansdowne Folk Club (Lansdowne)
MilkBoy (Philadelphia)
More Barn Studios (Stockton)
Silverside Church Concert Series (Wilmington)
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (Malvern)
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Lambertville)
The Gem Speakeasy (Spring City)
The Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
Underground Arts (Philadelphia)
War3house 3 (Swarthmore)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Friends Folk Club (Oxford)
The Folk Factory Coffeehouse (Philadelphia)
Trinity Spotlight Concert Series (Berwyn)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black River Farms (Bethlehem)
Chaddsford Winery (Chadds Ford)
Hopewell Valley Vineyards (Pennington)
Manatawny Creek Winery (Douglassville)
New Hope Winery (New Hope)
Old York Cellars (East Amwell Township)
Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard (Center Valley)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bowman's North (Riegelsville)
Espresso Yourself Book Cafe (Pottstown)
Grain Craft Bar and Kitchen (Newark)
Malenani Cafe (Philadelphia)
Ron's Original Bar and Grille (Exton)
St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)
Steel City Coffeehouse (Phoenixville)
Terrain Gardens at DelVal (Doylestown)
The Boiler Room by Crossing Vineyards (Dublin)

Small Theaters

Arden Gild Hall (Wilmington)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
Sellersville Theater (Sellersville)
The Colonial Theatre (Phoenixville)
The Fallser Club (Philadelphia)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)
The Newtown Theatre (Newtown)
World Cafe Live (Philadelphia)

Outdoor Music Series

Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Bryn Mawr)
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (King of Prussia)
Riverton Memorial Park (Riverton)
Delaware Art Museum (Wilmington)
Nemours Estate (Wilmington)
Coverdale Farm Preserve (Wilmington)

Bars & Nightclubs

118 North (Wayne)
The Royal Glenside (Glenside)