Live Acoustic Music Near Fullerton, California

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 Fullerton 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 Fullerton 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 Fullerton 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

April 2
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
April 6
Bogart's Coffee House (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Seal Beach, CA
April 6
The Wayfarer (Bar/Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
April 6
CD Release Party! Coffee Gallery Backstage Thu, Apr 6 @ 8:00PM ? 10:00PM (PDT, UTC-07) $20 cover charge
The Coffee Gallery Backstage (Listening Room)
Altadena, CA
April 7
An American singer-songwriter and actress, who was the runner-up on the ninth season of American Idol
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
April 8
The Wiltern (Concert Hall)
Los Angeles, CA
April 8
The Wayfarer (Bar/Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
April 9
A Crow tribal member, Cary received the 2018 Independent Music Awards for Best Blues CD and the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards for Best Blues CD.
Kulak's Woodshed (Listening Room)
North Hollywood, CA
April 13
"An incredible and intelligent musician and songwriter with an angelic voice that I'd kill for" - Dave Alvin Longtime Southern California singer-songwriter Rick Shea grew up in San Bernardino and g
Cinema Bar (Bar/Nightclub)
Culver City, CA
April 15
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
April 15
Venezuelan-Appalachian fusion by Llanera master and asylum-seeking migrant Larry BellorĂ­n & GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass superstar Joe Troop (Che Apalache). Latingrass: Banjo, cuatro, fiddle, guitar, maracas, upright bass, vocals. Album out Jan 2023.
Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center (Small Theater)
Laguna Beach, CA
April 16
Campus JAX (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Newport Beach, CA
April 20
The Coffee Gallery Backstage (Listening Room)
Altadena, CA
April 21
The Troubadour (Bar/Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
April 21
A Crow tribal member, Cary received the 2018 Independent Music Awards for Best Blues CD and the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards for Best Blues CD.
Laguna Playhouse (Small Theater)
Laguna Beach, CA
April 22
Boulevard Music (Listening Room)
Culver City, CA
April 22
The Troubadour (Bar/Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
April 23
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
May 2
The Troubadour (Bar/Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
May 5
The Troubadour (Bar/Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
May 6
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
May 7
The Troubadour (Bar/Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
May 11
The Theatre at Ace Hotel (Concert Hall)
Los Angeles, CA
May 11
"An incredible and intelligent musician and songwriter with an angelic voice that I'd kill for" - Dave Alvin Longtime Southern California singer-songwriter Rick Shea grew up in San Bernardino and g
Cinema Bar (Bar/Nightclub)
Culver City, CA
May 12
The Coffee Gallery Backstage (Listening Room)
Altadena, CA
May 13
Folk Music Center (Listening Room)
Claremont, CA
May 13
Fonda Theatre (Small Theater)
Los Angeles, CA
May 13
Grand Annex (Listening Room)
San Pedro, CA
May 13
Boulevard Music (Listening Room)
Culver City, CA
May 20
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
May 23
Bar Lubitsch (Bar/Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
June 2
The Troubadour (Bar/Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
June 3
Jaeger & Reid are Judi Jaeger and Bob Reid, a singer-songwriter duo with beautiful harmony and folk roots. Original songs and a contemporary interpretation of some cherished songs written by others.
Live at the A-Frame (House Concert)
Kagel Canyon, CA
June 10
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Fullerton, California

House Concerts

Julie's Joint (Los Angeles)
Live at the A-Frame (Kagel Canyon)
Songwriters in the Valley (Los Angeles)
Yellow Door Concerts (Santa Ana)

Listening Rooms

Boulevard Music (Culver City)
Folk Music Center (Claremont)
Grand Annex (San Pedro)
Hotel Cafe (Los Angeles)
Kulak's Woodshed (North Hollywood)
Lodge Room (Los Angeles)
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Santa Monica)
Muckenthaler Cultural Center (Fullerton)
The Coffee Gallery Backstage (Altadena)
Wine & Song Concert Series (South Pasadena)

Folk Music Societies

FAR-West (Folk Alliance Region-West) (Los Angeles)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Music at the Point: Grace First Presbyterian Church (Long Beach)

Vineyards & Breweries

Project Barley Brewery (Lomita)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bogart's Coffee House (Seal Beach)
Campus JAX (Newport Beach)
Republic of Pie (North Hollywood)
The Night Owl (Fullerton)
Vitello's Supper Club (Los Angeles)

Small Theaters

Fonda Theatre (Los Angeles)
Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center (Laguna Beach)
Laguna Playhouse (Laguna Beach)
Soka Performing Arts Center (Aliso Viejo)
The Coach House (San Juan Capistrano)
Torrance Cultural Arts Center (Torrance)

Outdoor Music Series

Mission Tile West Music Series (South Pasadena)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bar Lubitsch (West Hollywood)
Cinema Bar (Culver City)
El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles)
Gold Diggers (Los Angeles)
Regent Theater (Los Angeles)
Swallows Inn (San Juan Capistrano)
The Bourbon Room (Los Angeles)
The Mint (Los Angeles)
The Troubadour (West Hollywood)
The Venice West (Los Angeles)
The Wayfarer (Costa Mesa)