Live Acoustic Music Near Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill 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

November 21
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
November 22
Anna La Mare Full Band Show : powerful, soulful, folk noir
Yonder (Listening Room)
Hillsborough, NC
November 22
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
November 23
Missy Lane’s Assembly Room (Neighborhood Bar)
Durham, NC
November 23
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
November 24
Texas and Ireland come together for a night of country dances and ballads from the old country.
Lapin Bleu (Neighborhood Bar)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 26
Irregardless Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Raleigh, NC
November 28
Singer/guitarist who's played everything from folk to R&B, pre-'90s rock, Americana, bluegrass, reggae, Appalachian, old-time, mountain, soul and older country for a mere 50+ years.😀 Recovering lawyer
Imbibe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 29
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
December 1
Tender, Honest, Wayfaring, Folk Noir
Lapin Bleu (Neighborhood Bar)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 6
The Pinhook (Listening Room)
Durham, NC
December 6
Americana singer songwriter just released 2nd album, Crack in the Chaos. Currently booking new album tour.
The Wake Forest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Wake Forest, NC
December 12
Irregardless Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Raleigh, NC
December 13
Haw River Ballroom (Nightclub)
Saxapahaw, NC
December 13
Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 13
The Cary Theater (Small Theater)
Cary, NC
December 14
Rock, jazz, funk and alternative folk, all wrapped in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. NPR calls Alisa, “a pitch-perfect rendition of my wildest dreams.”
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
December 14
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
December 19
Haw River Ballroom (Nightclub)
Saxapahaw, NC
December 19
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
December 19
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
December 20
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
December 21
A beloved show business veteran who started his career at the age of seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is. His band, The American Circus, has developed a devoted international following.
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
January 3
Jon has shared stages with Jackson Browne, John Hiatt, and Keb Mo. Winner of the 2019 Int'l Blues Challenge, Jon is a fine picker, and Americana songwriter. Often tours with FJ Ventre on upright bass.
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
January 10
The Wake Forest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Wake Forest, NC
January 21
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
January 22
Motorco Music Hall (Nightclub)
Durham, NC
January 24
A beloved show business veteran who started his career at the age of seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is. His band, The American Circus, has developed a devoted international following.
Local 506 (Neighborhood Bar)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 25
Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio. She is known for her ominous song writing, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
January 29
Al Stewart is perhaps best known for his hits ‘Year of the Cat” from the Platinum album of the same name and the Platinum follow up album “Time Passages.” But his career spans five decades as a key figure in British music.
Carolina Theatre (Small Theater)
Durham, NC
January 30
Eno House Artist's Den (Listening Room)
Hillsborough, NC
January 31
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
February 5
Motorco Music Hall (Nightclub)
Durham, NC
February 6
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
February 7
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
February 7
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
February 15
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
February 15
Motorco Music Hall (Nightclub)
Durham, NC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Chapel Hill, North Carolina

House Concerts

Durham Coho House Concerts (Durham)
Garden Party Concerts (Clayton)

Listening Rooms

Bynum Front Porch (Pittsboro)
Eno House Artist's Den (Hillsborough)
The Colonial Inn (Hillsborough)
The Pinhook (Durham)
The Wake Forest Listening Room (Wake Forest)
Yonder (Hillsborough)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse (Durham)
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh (Raleigh)

Vineyards & Breweries

Grove Winery (Gibsonville)
Peak of the Vine (Apex)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Imbibe (Chapel Hill)
Irregardless Cafe (Raleigh)
La Vita Dolce (Chapel Hill)
Lanza's Cafe (Carrboro)
Lorraine's Coffee House and Music (Garner)
The Blue Note Grill (Durham)
The Cave Tavern (Chapel Hill)
The Eddy Pub and Restaurant (Saxapahaw)

Small Theaters

Carolina Theatre (Durham)
Daniels Auditorium, NC Museum of History (Raleigh)
Lincoln Theatre (Raleigh)
PineCone Down Home Concerts (Raleigh)
The Cary Theater (Cary)

Outdoor Music Series

The Plant (Pittsboro)

Bars & Nightclubs

KINGS (Raleigh)
Lapin Bleu (Chapel Hill)
Local 506 (Chapel Hill)
Missy Lane’s Assembly Room (Durham)
Nash Street Tavern (Hillsborough)
Speakeasy Carrboro (Carrboro)