Live Acoustic Music Near Churchville, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the Churchville 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 Churchville 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 Churchville 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

December 21
Damion Wolfe
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Nottingham, MD
December 22
Cassie and Maggie
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
December 27
Susanna Laird
Susanna Laird is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She writes soulful songs in the Americana roots style.
Maggie's Restaurant (Neighborhood Bar)
Westminster, MD
December 27
Gillian Smith
Burning Bridge Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Wrightsville, PA
January 11
Amythyst Kiah
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
January 11
Goldpine
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
January 16
Curtis Eller
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
January 18
Amy Speace
A modern folksinger who has spent two decades chronicling the high marks, heartbreaks, and hard roads of a life logged on the road. She's been a tireless traveler, chasing the dream from coffeehouses of NYC to larger stages across the globe.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
January 18
Clymer & Kurtz
Clymer & Kurtz is an "outside the usual run" folk-rock singer-songwriter duo from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Their music, "subtle and always imaginative" and "freshly original," has been praised by Over the Rhine as "lovely" and "beautiful."
North Elk Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North East, MD
January 18
Leslie Mendelson
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
January 19
Jessica Smucker
“Jessica Smucker is an original; a real artist with a cohesive message [and a] voice that is all her own. Each time I listen...I hear something new, the way I do when I listen to Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. She is that good." – Nerissa Nields
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
January 23
Langhorne Slim
Appell Center for the Performing Arts (Performing Arts Center)
York, PA
January 23
Dave Hadley
Morsbergers Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Catonsville, MD
January 25
Brad Kolodner
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
January 26
Cruz Contreras
The frontman, founder, and driving force behind The Black Lillies
Burning Bridge Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Wrightsville, PA
January 31
Charm City Junction
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 5
Yasmin Williams
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
February 8
Jon Shain & Fj Ventre
Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who?s been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work ? combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime. FJ Ventre joins Jon on bass & vocals.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
February 15
Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus
Edith May’s Paradise (House Concert)
Jessup, MD
February 15
Blue Cactus
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
February 16
Crys Matthews
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
February 20
James Maddock,  Jeffrey Gaines
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 22
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 22
James Maddock
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
February 25
Kathy Mattea
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
March 2
Robbie Fulks
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
March 3
Brody Bond
With a voice that’s confident though fragile, melodies that take surprising turns, and lyrics that are as smart as they are emotionally vulnerable, Brody’s songs will delight especially anyone who has grown from heartbreaking circumstances.
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
March 5
Big Sandy
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
March 6
Liz Longley
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
March 7
James McMurtry
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
March 14
The Honey Badgers
The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo who are known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable onstage chemistry.
Music @ Maple & Main (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Leacock-Leola-Bareville, PA
March 17
McKasson, McDonald, McLane,  Kalos
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Churchville, Maryland

House Concerts

Club 603 (Baltimore)
CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie)
Edith May’s Paradise (Jessup)
J and J House Concerts Bel Air, MD (Bel Air)

Listening Rooms

An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
Four Hour Day Lutherie (Baltimore)
Kable House Presents (York)
King George Speakeasy (York)
Le Mondo (Baltimore)
Manor Mill (Monkton)
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Lutherville-Timonium)
The Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
The Mainstay (Rock Hall)
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Lancaster)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Darlington)
Friends Folk Club (Oxford)
Music @ Maple & Main (Leacock-Leola-Bareville)
North Elk Coffee House (North East)
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Nottingham)
St Margarets Episcopal Church (Annapolis)
True North Project at UUFHC (Churchville)

Vineyards & Breweries

Chaddsford Winery (Chadds Ford)
Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Baldwin)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Burning Bridge Tavern (Wrightsville)
Filling Station (Sparks)
Grain Craft Bar and Kitchen (Newark)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)
The White Oak Tavern (Ellicott City)

Small Theaters

Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)

Outdoor Music Series

Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)
Delaware Art Museum (Wilmington)
Coverdale Farm Preserve (Wilmington)

Bars & Nightclubs

Maggie's Restaurant (Westminster)
Morsbergers Tavern (Catonsville)
Yellow Barn Tavern (Freeland)