Live Acoustic Music Near Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

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 Carmel-by-the-Sea area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in small theaters in and around the Carmel-by-the-Sea 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 29
Puma Road at Portola Plaza (Vineyard)
Monterey, CA
January 17
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
January 21
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
January 23
A gang of sweet angels punching you in the heart
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
January 28
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
March 2
With songs as sweet and biting as the nectar and venom in her voice, Lennon Award winner Rachel Sumner has been captivating audiences throughout the country with her lyric-forward folk songs and snaking chord progressions.
Ugly Mug Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Soquel, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

House Concerts

Blue House Stage (Scotts Valley)
Downtown Soundz (Santa Cruz)

Vineyards & Breweries

De Tierra Vineyards (Carmel-by-the-Sea)
Folktale Winery & Vineyards (Carmel-by-the-Sea)
Puma Road at Portola Plaza (Monterey)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants (Capitola)
Cork and Fork Capitola (Capitola)
Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant and Inn (Davenport)
The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz)
Trailside Cafe & Beer Garden (Carmel Valley)
Ugly Mug Coffeehouse (Soquel)
Whale City Bakery, Bar & Grill (Davenport)

Small Theaters

Felton Music Hall (Felton)
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz)