Live Acoustic Music Near Darnestown, 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 Darnestown 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 Darnestown 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 Darnestown 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

July 11
For centuries, the lute was considered the prince of instruments, and lute players were celebrities. Ayreheart, a progressive folk trio founded by lutenist Ronn McFarlane, seeks to restore the instrument to its former glory but in a modern context.
Creative Cauldron (Small Theater)
Falls Church, VA
July 11
Quattro Goombas Winery (Vineyard)
Aldie, VA
July 11
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.
Hill Center (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
July 11
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
July 11
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
July 12
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Rockville, MD
July 12
Chris Jones is a singer, a songwriter, a guitarist, and, thanks to his role hosting SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction, one of the most widely heard broadcasting voices in bluegrass music.
Barns of Rose Hill (Listening Room)
Berryville, VA
July 12
Two Lions Vineyards (Vineyard)
Upper Marlboro, MD
July 13
Hill Center (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
July 13
Doug Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
July 15
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
July 15
Sara Ullrika Watkins is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler. Watkins debuted in 1989 as fiddler and founding member of the progressive bluegrass group Nickel Creek
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Small Theater)
Vienna, VA
July 16
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
July 17
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!
Notaviva Vineyards (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
July 17
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Listening Room)
Fulton, MD
July 18
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
July 18
To his Levitators community, Eli Lev is known as a Global Ambassador of Good Vibes, and everyday he honors his greater calling: uplifting open-hearted folks around the world through song.
Rocklands Farm (Vineyard)
Poolesville, MD
July 18
Barns of Rose Hill (Listening Room)
Berryville, VA
July 19
Union Stage (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
July 19
For centuries, the lute was considered the prince of instruments, and lute players were celebrities. Ayreheart, a progressive folk trio founded by lutenist Ronn McFarlane, seeks to restore the instrument to its former glory but in a modern context.
Edith May’s Paradise (House Concert)
Jessup, MD
July 19
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
July 19
Jeff Smith lives in the world of his songs and stories that ride on top of a funky kind of country blues pop stomp. His music is full of humor, compassion and has a deep groove.
MacKenzie's Tunes & Tonics (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Fairfax, VA
July 19
Doug Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Leesburg Farmers Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Leesburg, VA
July 19
Juliet Lloyd is an acclaimed singer/songwriter based in the DC region who has garnered comparisons to Patty Griffin, Grace Potter, Carole King, and Chris Stapleton for her signature blend of soulful, roots-infused folk/pop.
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Vineyard)
Dickerson, MD
July 20
Breaux Vineyards (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
July 20
Doug Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Frederick City Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
July 20
Juliet Lloyd is an acclaimed singer/songwriter based in the DC region who has garnered comparisons to Patty Griffin, Grace Potter, Carole King, and Chris Stapleton for her signature blend of soulful, roots-infused folk/pop.
Rocklands Farm (Vineyard)
Poolesville, MD
July 21
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
July 23
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
July 24
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
July 24
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
July 26
Steven Gellman is a quintessential folk singer-songwriter with insightful original songs and homespun stories that provide a soul-warming folk rock respite in a busy, chilly world.
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Vineyard)
Mount Airy, MD
July 26
Madam's Organ (Neighborhood Bar)
Washington, DC
July 26
Susanna Laird is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She writes soulful songs in the Americana roots style.
7 Locks Brewing (Brewery)
Rockville, MD
July 27
Steven Gellman is a quintessential folk singer-songwriter with insightful original songs and homespun stories that provide a soul-warming folk rock respite in a busy, chilly world.
Frederick City Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
July 27
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
July 29
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
July 29
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Small Theater)
Vienna, VA
July 30
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
August 1
An ex-pageant queen who makes power pop? Cue Cinema Hearts of Washington, D.C.
Pie Shop (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
August 1
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
August 2
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Rockville, MD
August 3
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
August 6
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Rockville, MD
August 7
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Small Theater)
Vienna, VA
August 8
Barns of Rose Hill (Listening Room)
Berryville, VA
August 8
Juliet Lloyd is an acclaimed singer/songwriter based in the DC region who has garnered comparisons to Patty Griffin, Grace Potter, Carole King, and Chris Stapleton for her signature blend of soulful, roots-infused folk/pop.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
August 8
For centuries, the lute was considered the prince of instruments, and lute players were celebrities. Ayreheart, a progressive folk trio founded by lutenist Ronn McFarlane, seeks to restore the instrument to its former glory but in a modern context.
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Vineyard)
Mount Airy, MD
August 8
Jeff Smith lives in the world of his songs and stories that ride on top of a funky kind of country blues pop stomp. His music is full of humor, compassion and has a deep groove.
MacKenzie's Tunes & Tonics (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Fairfax, VA
August 9
Two Lions Vineyards (Vineyard)
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Darnestown, Maryland

House Concerts

Arts Barn Music (Herndon)
Bonnie Branch House Concerts (Ellicott City)
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)
Garys House Concert Series (Woodbine)
Hamlin Street Diner (Brentwood)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (Washington)
Moore Music (In the House) (Rockville)
Shoeless Sounds (Ashburn)
Zoey's World House Concerts (Ellicott City)

Listening Rooms

Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum (Alexandria)
An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Barns of Rose Hill (Berryville)
Blues Alley (Washington)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Silver Spring)
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Gaithersburg)
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Hill Center (Washington)
Horseshoe Curve Restaurant (Bluemont)
Institute of Musical Traditions at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church (Rockville)
Jammin Java (Vienna)
Le Mondo (Baltimore)
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)

Folk Music Societies

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

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Carroll Cafe (Washington)
Living Arts Concert Series (Burtonsville)
Lucketts Bluegrass (Leesburg)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)
Sixth & I (Washington)

Vineyards & Breweries

50 West Vineyards (Middleburg)
61 Vineyard (Damascus)
868 Estate Vineyards (Purcellville)
Antietam Creek Vineyards (Sharpsburg)
Big Cork Vineyards (Rohrersville)
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Leesburg)
Blue Valley Vineyard (Delaplane)
Bozzo Family Vineyards (Purcellville)
Breaux Vineyards (Purcellville)
Casanel Vineyards and Winery (Leesburg)
Creek's Edge Winery (Lovettsville)
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Mount Airy)
Farm Brew Live (Manassas)
Fleetwood Farm Winery (Leesburg)
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Frederick)
Linganore Winecellars (Mount Airy)
Loew Vineyards (Mount Airy)
Lost Rhino (Ashburn)
Notaviva Vineyards (Purcellville)
Quattro Goombas Winery (Aldie)
Rocklands Farm (Poolesville)
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Dickerson)
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Purcellville)
Two Lions Vineyards (Upper Marlboro)
Windridge Vineyards (Darnestown)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Big Bear Cafe (Washington)
Cafe Sazon (Arlington)
Empress Coffee and Cocktails (Gaithersburg)
Epicure on King (Alexandria)
Evening Star Cafe (Alexandria)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
MacKenzie's Tunes & Tonics (Fairfax)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Pie Shop (Washington)
The Common Market, Rt. 85 (Frederick)
The Lost Fox (Ashburn)
The Turn House (Columbia)
The White Oak Tavern (Ellicott City)
Three Whistles (Arlington)

Small Theaters

Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Blackrock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
Creative Cauldron (Falls Church)
Dumbarton Concerts (Washington)
Franklin Park Arts Center (Purcellville)
Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg)
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Vienna)
The Birchmere (Alexandria)
The Hamilton Live (Washington)
The Miracle Theatre (Washington)
Union Stage (Washington)

Outdoor Music Series

Sky Stage (Frederick)
Charles Town Farmers Market (Charles Town)
Frederick City Market (Frederick)
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Frederick)
Shab Row Stage (Frederick)
Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)
Worman’s Mill (Frederick)
George Mason University, Mason Square (Arlington)
Reston Farmers Market (Reston)
Leesburg Farmers Market (Leesburg)
Sunset Concert Series Vine on Main / Patapsco Distilling Co. (Sykesville)

Bars & Nightclubs

Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Rockville)
Madam's Organ (Washington)
Maggie's Restaurant (Westminster)
Morsbergers Tavern (Catonsville)