Live Acoustic Music Near Germantown, 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 Germantown 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 Germantown 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 Germantown 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

June 20
Weinberg Center for the Arts (Concert Hall)
Frederick, MD
June 20
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
June 21
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.
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Rockville, MD
June 21
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
June 21
New Deal Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Greenbelt, MD
June 21
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
June 21
Doug Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Reston Farmers Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Reston, VA
June 21
Multi-instrumental singer-songwriter, Jillian Matundan, has delighted audiences with resonant vocals, acute observations, unique guitar-style, and sense of humor. Her album, Singing to the Moon, debuted at No. 6 on the FAI Folk Chart in March 2024.
MacKenzie's Tunes & Tonics (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Fairfax, VA
June 21
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Small Theater)
Vienna, VA
June 21
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
June 21
Doug Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Shab Row Stage (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
June 22
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.
Farm Brew Live (Vineyard)
Manassas, VA
June 22
Doug Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Vineyard)
Mount Airy, MD
June 25
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
June 26
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
June 26
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
June 26
Doug Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Saints Row Brewing (Brewery)
Gaithersburg, MD
June 26
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!
Windridge Vineyards (Vineyard)
Darnestown, MD
June 27
Hill Center (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
June 28
Lost Rhino (Vineyard)
Ashburn, VA
June 28
SOLO/DUO/TRIO/4PC Band. Welcome to ‘The Honky-tonk Experience’ SHOW. T.H.E. SHOW is brought to you by ‘Gary Jay & The FIRE’. Gary Jay is a country*grassroots singer-songwriter and is joined by ‘The FIRE’ to make an exciting four(4) piece band
Lost Barrel Brewing (Brewery)
Middleburg, VA
June 28
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
June 29
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.
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
June 29
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
June 29
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Rockville, MD
July 2
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
July 4
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"
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Vineyard)
Dickerson, MD
July 5
Paul has a unique and distinctive style of performing fingerstyle guitar that is rhythmic, melodic, funky, and mellow and a voice that's been described as soothing and amazing with great range and control,
Blue Mountain Wine Crafters (Vineyard)
Funkstown, MD
July 5
Catoctin Colorfest (Festival)
Thurmont, MD
July 9
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
July 10
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Small Theater)
Vienna, VA
July 11
Quattro Goombas Winery (Vineyard)
Aldie, 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 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
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 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 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
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 15
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
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 18
Barns of Rose Hill (Listening Room)
Berryville, 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 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
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 20
Doug Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Frederick City Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Germantown, 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)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Silver Spring)
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Gaithersburg)
Four Hour Day Lutherie (Baltimore)
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)
Writer's Center (Bethesda)

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 Mountain Wine Crafters (Funkstown)
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)
Red Heifer Winery (Smithsburg)
Rocklands Farm (Poolesville)
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Dickerson)
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Purcellville)
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)