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

November 21
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
November 22
An Die Musik (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
November 23
Trans-Atlantic troubadour Rupert Wates in the Lucky Penny Living Room
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
November 23
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
November 24
Cherith Yuly is a singer/songwriter based out of Waldorf, MD who dabbles in a variety of music projects.
Two Lions Vineyards (Vineyard)
Upper Marlboro, MD
November 26
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
November 29
The White Oak Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ellicott City, MD
November 29
49 West Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Annapolis, MD
November 30
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
November 30
The White Oak Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ellicott City, MD
November 30
Erin Harpe country blues duo with Jim Countryman, award winning blues artist
49 West Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Annapolis, MD
December 3
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
December 6
Waverly Brewing Company (Brewery)
Baltimore, MD
December 6
Sometimes music shouldn't be easy, and instead should be mysterious, idiosyncratic and the work of a true maverick. - Acoustic Magazine(UK)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
December 7
Sicilian Roots Music...and a folktale...or two
Edith May’s Paradise (House Concert)
Jessup, MD
December 7
Cherith Yuly is a singer/songwriter based out of Waldorf, MD who dabbles in a variety of music projects.
Two Lions Vineyards (Vineyard)
Upper Marlboro, MD
December 7
An evening with 2 of Baltimore's finest songwriters.
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
December 9
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
December 11
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
December 12
An Die Musik (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
December 13
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
December 14
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
December 15
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.”
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
December 22
New Deal Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Greenbelt, MD
December 28
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
December 29
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
January 4
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
January 4
Kipyn Martin is an emerging Indie Folk artist whose roots sink deep into the banks of the Shenandoah River. She plays festivals, concert halls, coffeehouses, and house concerts from New England to Tex
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
January 10
The Stoltz Listening Room (Listening Room)
Easton, MD
January 11
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
January 16
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.
Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Small Theater)
Baltimore, MD
February 1
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
February 5
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
February 7
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
February 13
Multi-instrumentalist Jenna Nicholls is giving vintage genres a new spin with her own lush nostalgic style and melodic sensibility. Jenna has toured with Ingrid Michaelson, shared the stage with Oscar Winner Glen Hansard, Amanda Palmer and Lucius.
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
February 14
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
February 15
Edith May’s Paradise (House Concert)
Jessup, MD
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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)
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (Columbia)
Edith May’s Paradise (Jessup)
J and J House Concerts Bel Air, MD (Bel Air)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (Washington)
Macum Creek Concerts (Chester)

Listening Rooms

An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Silver Spring)
Four Hour Day Lutherie (Baltimore)
Hill Center (Washington)
Le Mondo (Baltimore)
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Gambrills)
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Fulton)
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

Carroll Cafe (Washington)
Itzall Goode Concert Series (Annapolis)
Living Arts Concert Series (Burtonsville)
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Nottingham)
Sixth & I (Washington)
St Margarets Episcopal Church (Annapolis)

Vineyards & Breweries

Harvest Ridge Winery (Marydel)
Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Baldwin)
Two Lions Vineyards (Upper Marlboro)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

49 West Coffeehouse (Annapolis)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Pie Shop (Washington)
The White Oak Tavern (Ellicott City)

Small Theaters

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

Outdoor Music Series

1st Sunday Arts Festival (Annapolis)
Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)
Killens Pond State Park (Felton)

Bars & Nightclubs

Morsbergers Tavern (Catonsville)