Live Acoustic Music Near Carrboro, North Carolina

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 several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Carrboro 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

March 23
Irregardless Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Raleigh, NC
March 24
Haw River Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Saxapahaw, NC
March 24
Venezuelan-Appalachian fusion by Llanera master and asylum-seeking migrant Larry Bellorín & GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass superstar Joe Troop (Che Apalache). Latingrass: Banjo, cuatro, fiddle, guitar, maracas, upright bass, vocals. Album out Jan 2023.
Durham Fruit (Small Theater)
Durham, NC
March 25
The Garner Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Garner, NC
March 28
I am a singer/songwriter/recording artist. I've played almost 1000 solo acoustic shows up and down the east coast, Ohio, Georgia, and California. I've covered over 100 artists, and blend my own music into my shows. Check out my website and music.
Brookside Bodega (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Raleigh, NC
March 29
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.
Cat's Cradle (Bar/Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
March 31
The Clayton Center (Small Theater)
Clayton, NC
March 31
Cat's Cradle (Bar/Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
March 31
Burnt Barrel Brewery (Brewery)
Youngsville, NC
March 31
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
April 5
Irregardless Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Raleigh, NC
April 8
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
April 8
The Pinhook (Listening Room)
Durham, NC
April 15
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
April 15
The Cary Theater (Small Theater)
Cary, NC
April 15
Cat's Cradle (Bar/Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
April 15
The Clayton Center (Small Theater)
Clayton, NC
April 15
Please see our website for details - gardenpartyconcerts.com.
Garden Party Concerts (House Concert)
Clayton, NC
April 21
Durham Performing Arts Center (Concert Hall)
Durham, NC
April 22
Adeem Maria is a seventh-generation Carolinian, a makeshift poet, singer-songwriter, storyteller, and blue-collar Artist. They began toiling at their instrument in 2002 when their family relocated to
Cat's Cradle (Bar/Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
April 22
A multiplatinum songwriter and producer, Wyatt Easterling is a master storyteller and nowhere is this more apparent than on his latest record, Divining Rod, the top #5 Folk album in the month following its release in 2017. Divining Rod has also been re
Bynum Front Porch (Listening Room)
Pittsboro, NC
April 23
Adeem Maria is a seventh-generation Carolinian, a makeshift poet, singer-songwriter, storyteller, and blue-collar Artist. They began toiling at their instrument in 2002 when their family relocated to
Cat's Cradle (Bar/Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
April 25
Cat's Cradle (Bar/Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
April 29
Motorco Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Durham, NC
May 2
Cat's Cradle (Bar/Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
May 6
Full free catered BBQ dinner at 5, then show from approximately 5:45 to 8 pm.
Garden Party Concerts (House Concert)
Clayton, NC
May 7
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
May 9
Carolina Theatre (Small Theater)
Durham, NC
May 11
The Pinhook (Listening Room)
Durham, NC
May 16
Carolina Theatre (Small Theater)
Durham, NC
May 16
The Pinhook (Listening Room)
Durham, NC
June 1
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
June 10
Full free catered BBQ dinner at 5, followed by performance from approximately 5:45 to 8 pm.
Garden Party Concerts (House Concert)
Clayton, NC
June 12
Motorco Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Durham, NC
Get notified of upcoming shows!
Join the Undiscovered Music community now to start receiving our weekly newsletter of upcoming acoustic concerts near you and to discover new artists you might like. It's free to join!
Places to see live acoustic music in and around Carrboro, North Carolina

House Concerts

Doodad Farm (Greensboro)
Down Yonder Farm (Hillsborough)
Garden Party Concerts (Clayton)

Listening Rooms

Bynum Front Porch (Pittsboro)
The Pinhook (Durham)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Community Church Concerts (Chapel Hill)
Unity Center of Peace (Chapel Hill)

Vineyards & Breweries

Grove Winery (Gibsonville)
ZincHouse Winery & Brewery (Durham)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Brookside Bodega (Raleigh)
Irregardless Cafe (Raleigh)
Krafty's Burgers & Brews (Garner)
La Vita Dolce (Chapel Hill)
The Blue Note Grill (Durham)
The Cave Tavern (Chapel Hill)

Small Theaters

Carolina Theatre (Durham)
Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park (Raleigh)
Daniels Auditorium, NC Museum of History (Raleigh)
Durham Fruit (Durham)
Lincoln Theatre (Raleigh)
PineCone (Durham)
PineCone Down Home Concerts (Raleigh)
The Cary Theater (Cary)
The Clayton Center (Clayton)
The Garner Performing Arts Center (Garner)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cat's Cradle (Carrboro)
Haw River Ballroom (Saxapahaw)
Local 506 (Chapel Hill)
Motorco Music Hall (Durham)
On The Rocks (Raleigh)
The Pour House (Raleigh)