Live Acoustic Music Near Columbia, 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 Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia 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

October 9
Rachael Yamagata
Union Stage (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
October 9
Poppa Foster
Chris "Poppa" Foster is a Tulsa based songwriter, pianist and singer who brings together his love of New Orleans piano greats, Memphis soul, Delta blues and Okie Americana.
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Rockville, MD
October 9
Sunny Sweeney,  Scott Miller
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
October 9
Cat Ridgeway
Pie Shop (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
October 9
Jeff Miller
New Deal Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Greenbelt, MD
October 10
Michelle Lockey
Michelle is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter from Maryland. If you like acoustic music in the Indie/Alternative Folk genre, then Michelle's show is a MUST attend!
Saints Row Brewing (Brewery)
Gaithersburg, MD
October 11
David Scott Weaver
Award-winning singer/songwriter performing original folk and Americana tunes.
Three Whistles (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Arlington, VA
October 11
Jesse Palidofsky,  Seth Kibel
Carroll Cafe (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Washington, DC
October 11
Jubal Lee Young
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
October 11
The Nighthawks
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
October 11
Michelle Lockey
Michelle is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter from Maryland. If you like acoustic music in the Indie/Alternative Folk genre, then Michelle's show is a MUST attend!
Rocklands Farm (Vineyard)
Poolesville, MD
October 12
The High and Wides
J and J House Concerts Bel Air, MD (House Concert)
Bel Air, MD
October 12
Joe Pug
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
October 12
Ragged Union
Inverness Brewing (Brewery)
Monkton, MD
October 12
Juliet Lloyd
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Concerts at the Sevareid House (House Concert)
Alexandria, VA
October 13
Brad Kolodner
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
October 13
Robbie Schaefer
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
October 13
Friction Farm
Friction Farm combines storytelling, social commentary, and humor to create songs of everyday life, local heroes, and quirky observations.
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Listening Room)
Silver Spring, MD
October 13
Ragged Union
Yellow Barn Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Freeland, MD
October 13
Doug Alan Wilcox
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Frederick City Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
October 14
Susanna Laird
Susanna Laird is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She writes soulful songs in the Americana roots style.
The Comus Inn (Brewery)
Dickerson, MD
October 15
Molly Parden
Pie Shop (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
October 15
Justin Nozuka
Union Stage (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
October 16
Parker Millsap
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
October 16
Jon Carroll
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Rockville, MD
October 16
Jason Masi
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
October 17
The Pinkerton Raid
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
October 17
Stephen Kellogg
The Miracle Theatre (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
October 17
Amy Rigby
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
October 18
Graham Weber
Folk troubadour, crooning balladeer, country drifter Graham Weber at the LP Oct 18!
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
October 18
Johnsmith
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
October 18
Doug Alan Wilcox
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
61 Vineyard (Vineyard)
Damascus, MD
October 19
Laura Baron
Laura Baron is an accomplished and talented singer-songwriter, known for her ability to inspire with her unique blend of indie folk, finger snapping jazz, and world influences that add depth and richness to her songs.
Writer's Center (Listening Room)
Bethesda, MD
October 19
Ragged Union
Four Hour Day Lutherie (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
October 19
Eli Cook
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
October 19
Heather Aubrey Lloyd
Half of Baltimore’s ilyAIMY. Her lush voice and storytelling have earnedTelluride Troubadour Top 4, Falcon Ridge Most Wanted, No Depression Award Finalist and Grand Prize Bernard Ebb Award.
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
October 19
Graham Weber
Graham Weber Live at Macum Creek Concerts
Macum Creek Concerts (House Concert)
Chester, MD
October 19
Sean Rowe
Pie Shop (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
October 19
Graham Weber
Macum Creek Concerts (House Concert)
Chester, MD
October 20
Geneviève Racette,  Jillian Matundan
Collaborating with City and Colour for her song Someone, Geneviève has launched her third full-length album, Satellite. Surrounded by an all-female team, Geneviève conquers fans through her intimate vocals, lush instruments and expressive harmonies.
Concerts at the Sevareid House (House Concert)
Alexandria, VA
October 20
Robert Ellis
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
October 20
Graham Weber
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
October 21
Dirk Hamilton,  Graham Weber
ITZALL GOODE Concert Series and SHC Music Tribe Present Graham Weber and Dirk Hamilton at 49 West Coffeehouse.
49 West Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Annapolis, MD
October 22
Joshua Radin
Sixth & I (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Washington, DC
October 22
Chris Kasper
An Die Musik (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
October 23
Jason Masi
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
October 24
AJ Ghent
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
October 24
Susanna Laird
Susanna Laird is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She writes soulful songs in the Americana roots style.
Saints Row Brewing (Brewery)
Gaithersburg, MD
October 25
House of Hamill
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences.
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
October 25
Joey Harkum
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Columbia, Maryland

House Concerts

Arts Barn Music (Herndon)
Club 603 (Baltimore)
CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie)
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (Columbia)
Concerts at the Sevareid House (Alexandria)
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)
Moore Music (In the House) (Rockville)
Music on the Heights (Broadlands)
Potomac House Concerts (Potomac)
Zoey's World House Concerts (Ellicott City)

Listening Rooms

An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Blues Alley (Washington)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Silver Spring)
FocusMusic at Community Lutheran Church (Sterling)
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Gaithersburg)
Four Hour Day Lutherie (Baltimore)
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Hill Center (Washington)
Institute of Musical Traditions at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church (Rockville)
Jammin Java (Vienna)
Le Mondo (Baltimore)
Manor Mill (Monkton)
New Spire Arts (Frederick)
Pearl Street Warehouse (Washington)
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Gambrills)
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington)
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Fulton)
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Lutherville-Timonium)
The Mainstay (Rock Hall)
Writer's Center (Bethesda)

Folk Music Societies

Focus Music (Alexandria)
Folk Club Reston-Herndon (Herndon)
Folklore Society of Greater Washington (Washington)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Acoustic Cafe (Arlington)
Carroll Cafe (Washington)
Itzall Goode Concert Series (Annapolis)
Lucketts Bluegrass (Leesburg)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Nottingham)
Sixth & I (Washington)
St Margarets Episcopal Church (Annapolis)
UUCC One World Coffeehouse (Columbia)

Vineyards & Breweries

61 Vineyard (Damascus)
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Leesburg)
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Mount Airy)
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Frederick)
Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Baldwin)
Linganore Winecellars (Mount Airy)
Loew Vineyards (Mount Airy)
Lost Rhino (Ashburn)
Rocklands Farm (Poolesville)
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Dickerson)
Two Lions Vineyards (Upper Marlboro)
Windridge Vineyards (Darnestown)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

49 West Coffeehouse (Annapolis)
Brew House Coffee (Gaithersburg)
Cafe Sazon (Arlington)
Empress Coffee and Cocktails (Gaithersburg)
Evening Star Cafe (Alexandria)
Filling Station (Sparks)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Pie Shop (Washington)
The Common Market, Rt. 85 (Frederick)
The Derby Restaurant and Bar (New Market)
The Lost Fox (Ashburn)
Three Whistles (Arlington)

Small Theaters

Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Blackrock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
Creative Cauldron (Falls Church)
Dumbarton Concerts (Washington)
Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
Stages Music Arts (Cockeysville)
Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg)
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Vienna)
The Birchmere (Alexandria)
The Hamilton (Washington)
The Miracle Theatre (Washington)
Union Stage (Washington)

Outdoor Music Series

1st Sunday Arts Festival (Annapolis)
Sky Stage (Frederick)
Frederick City Market (Frederick)
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Frederick)
Shab Row Stage (Frederick)
Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)
Worman’s Mill (Frederick)

Bars & Nightclubs

Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Rockville)
Maggie's Restaurant (Westminster)
Morsbergers Tavern (Catonsville)
Yellow Barn Tavern (Freeland)