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 Carrboro 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 Carrboro 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 many listening rooms, small theaters and local vineyards and breweries in and around the Carrboro area. Restaurants and cafes in the area sometimes also host nationally touring musicians.
Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.
Places to See Live Acoustic Music
in and around Carrboro, NC
Big Porch House Concerts (Durham) |
Doodad Farm (Greensboro) |
Bynum Front Porch (Pittsboro) |
The Pinhook (Durham) |
Joyful Jewel (Pittsboro) |
The Wake Forest Listening Room at Sugar Magnolia Cafe (Wake Forest) |
Fiddle and Bow Society (Greensboro) |
Unity Center of Peace (Chapel Hill) |
Imbibe (Chapel Hill) |
The Blue Note Grill (Durham) |
Pittsboro Roadhouse (Pittsboro) |
Flying Saucer (Raleigh) |
Berkeley Cafe (Raleigh) |
Wine On Main (Clayton) |
The Social on Friendly (Greensboro) |
Grove Winery (Gibsonville) |
Carolina Theatre (Durham) |
The Cary Theater (Cary) |
Daniels Auditorium, NC Museum of History (Raleigh) |
PineCone Down Home Concerts (Raleigh) |
Lincoln Theatre (Raleigh) |
The Clayton Center (Clayton) |
Carolina Theatre (Greensboro) |
2nd Wind (Carrboro) |
Cat's Cradle (Carrboro) |
Local 506 (Chapel Hill) |
The Kraken (Chapel Hill) |
Motorco Music Hall (Durham) |
Haw River Ballroom (Saxapahaw) |
KINGS (Raleigh) |
Flat Iron (Greensboro) |
The Blind Tiger (Greensboro) |