Live Acoustic Music Near Darlington, 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 Darlington 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 Darlington 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 Darlington 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 23
The Kennedys
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
November 24
Lucinda Williams
The Grand Opera House (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
December 6
Letitia VanSant ,  The Honey Dewdrops
Waverly Brewing Company (Brewery)
Baltimore, MD
December 7
Aleksi Campagne
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
December 8
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
December 8
Shakey Graves
Appell Center for the Performing Arts (Small Theater)
York, PA
December 12
Ellis Paul
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
December 12
Lauren Anderson
An Die Musik (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
December 13
Lúnasa
The Grand Opera House (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
December 13
Kathleen Edwards
Arden Gild Hall (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
December 13
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.
Wilmington Brew Works (Brewery)
Wilmington, DE
December 14
Joe Newberry,  April Verch
Their Holiday Cheer Tour consists of original songs & timeless hymns. Lively fiddle and banjo numbers combine with traditional dance steps to illustrate happy times when people made their own fun at the holidays, and all year long.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
December 14
David Roth
David’s songs have found their way to Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, the Kennedy Center, NASA’s Space Shuttle “Atlantis”, Peter, Paul, & Mary and Kingston Trio CDs, and 15 of his own.
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
December 22
Cassie and Maggie
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
December 27
Gillian Smith
Burning Bridge Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Wrightsville, PA
January 11
Goldpine
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
January 11
Amythyst Kiah
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, 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
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
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 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 (Small Theater)
York, PA
January 25
Brad Kolodner
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
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
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
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Darlington, Maryland

House Concerts

Club 603 (Baltimore)
CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie)
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)
Silverside Church Concert Series (Wilmington)
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)
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)
St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)

Small Theaters

Appell Center for the Performing Arts (York)
Arden Gild Hall (Wilmington)
Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
Stages Music Arts (Cockeysville)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center (West Chester)

Outdoor Music Series

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

Bars & Nightclubs

Morsbergers Tavern (Catonsville)
Yellow Barn Tavern (Freeland)