Live Acoustic Music Near Chester, Maryland

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 Chester 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 Chester 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 Chester 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

June 1
Pie Shop (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
June 3
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
June 3
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
June 9
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
June 9
An Akron, OH based rustbelt folk songwriter. Ben is known for combining lyrically driven songs with charming and quick witted stories. Thumping fingerstlye guitar, blues harmonica, and smooth vocals, bring you a one of a kind performance.
Square in a Circle House Concert (House Concert)
Takoma Park, MD
June 9
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
June 10
Macum Creek Concerts (House Concert)
Chester, MD
June 10
An Akron, OH based rustbelt folk songwriter. Ben is known for combining lyrically driven songs with charming and quick witted stories. Thumping fingerstlye guitar, blues harmonica, and smooth vocals, bring you a one of a kind performance.
Edith May’s Paradise (House Concert)
Jessup, MD
June 11
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
June 17
Since 2003 ilyAIMY's played the nation's baitshops, biker weeks, coffeehouses, colleges & clothing-optional resorts as "an acoustically roiling combustible attack on the usual singer/songwriter fare"
Little Market Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ellicott City, MD
June 17
The Lucky Penny Welcomes Dana Cooper on June 17
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
June 19
"No stranger to change or the journey that comes with it, Carrie Welling has been behind the wheel of her musical experience from a young age." - indieonlineradio.com
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Listening Room)
Gambrills, MD
June 23
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Listening Room)
Lutherville-Timonium, MD
June 23
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
June 24
David Newbould at the Lucky Penny June 24
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
June 24
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
July 14
Canada's Colin Fowlie at The Lucky Penny April 22
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
July 17
?Official Showcase Artist: 2022 Folk Alliance International Conference ?Following their Bluebird Cafe debut, Nashville based ?A Tale Of Two? is an undeniable rising duo in today?s roots music scene.
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Listening Room)
Gambrills, MD
July 21
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
July 22
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
July 22
Mike Miz in the Lucky Penny Living Room July 22
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
August 5
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
August 17
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
August 17
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
August 19
Macum Creek Concerts (House Concert)
Chester, MD
August 23
“Polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit Empty Pockets” (Rolling Stone) celebrates old-school classic rock, folk, and the blues, skillfully blending singer/songwriter catharsis with rich harmonies and
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
August 26
Amilia K Spicer Lucky Penny end-of-summer show
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Chester, Maryland

House Concerts

Club 603 (Baltimore)
CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie)
Coopers House Concerts (Oakland Mills)
Edith May’s Paradise (Jessup)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (Washington)
Macum Creek Concerts (Chester)
Square in a Circle House Concert (Takoma Park)
Weil House Concerts (Takoma Park)

Listening Rooms

An Die Musik (Baltimore)
City Winery (Washington)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
Hill Center (Washington)
Institute of Musical Traditions (Takoma Park)
Music in the Barn at Worsell Manor (Warwick)
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Gambrills)
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Lutherville-Timonium)
The Mainstay (Rock Hall)
The Stoltz Listening Room (Easton)

Folk Music Societies

Folklore Society of Greater Washington (Washington)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Nottingham)
Sixth & I Downstairs (Washington)
Unity by the Bay Church (Annapolis)
UUCC One World Coffeehouse (Columbia)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Baldwin)
Two Lions Vineyards (Upper Marlboro)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

49 West Coffeehouse (Annapolis)
Big Bear Cafe (Washington)
Hill Country Barbeque (DC) (Washington)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
Metropolitan Kitchen and Lounge (Annapolis)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Pie Shop (Washington)

Small Theaters

Avalon Theatre (Easton)
Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
The Miracle Theatre (Washington)

Outdoor Music Series

Clarksville Commons Farmers Market (Clarksville)
Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)

Bars & Nightclubs

Joe Squared (Baltimore)