Live Acoustic Music Near Greenbelt, 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 Greenbelt 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 Greenbelt 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 Greenbelt 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 27
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
July 28
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
July 28
Cherith Yuly is a singer/songwriter based out of Waldorf, MD who dabbles in a variety of music projects.
Two Lions Vineyards (Vineyard)
Upper Marlboro, MD
July 28
On Love & Fire Debuted #1 and #6 on NACC and Folk DJ charts "A dead solid perfect singer/songwriter...the words, music and voice come together so perfectly...Killer stuff." - Midwest Record
New Deal Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Greenbelt, MD
July 31
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
July 31
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
August 1
To listen to Brody Bond's songs is to fall into a bit of a trap. You hear something that at first feels comfortable and familiar. Then you realize something else is happening. You?re being offered new ways to perceive your experience in the world.
Evening Star Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Alexandria, VA
August 1
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
August 1
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
August 1
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
August 2
To listen to Brody Bond's songs is to fall into a bit of a trap. You hear something that at first feels comfortable and familiar. Then you realize something else is happening. You?re being offered new ways to perceive your experience in the world.
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
August 2
Quattro Goombas Winery (Vineyard)
Aldie, VA
August 3
Cherith Yuly is a singer/songwriter based out of Waldorf, MD who dabbles in a variety of music projects.
Two Lions Vineyards (Vineyard)
Upper Marlboro, MD
August 3
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!
Linganore Winecellars (Vineyard)
Mount Airy, MD
August 3
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Nottingham, MD
August 4
“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
CommuniTea House Concert (House Concert)
Glen Burnie, MD
August 6
New Deal Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Greenbelt, MD
August 7
Lynn Hollyfield celebrates her newest album, LOOK UP which is receiving national and international Radio Airplay. Lookup was listed in Folk Alliance International FOLK DJ list serve in the TOP ALBUMS and TOP ARTIST for JUNE 2024.
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
August 7
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
August 8
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
August 10
Edith May’s Paradise (House Concert)
Jessup, MD
August 10
Union Stage (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
August 11
New Deal Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Greenbelt, MD
August 11
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Frederick, MD
August 13
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
August 14
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
August 14
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 16
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Rockville, MD
August 16
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
August 16
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
61 Vineyard (Vineyard)
Damascus, MD
August 16
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!
Stone Silo Brewery (Brewery)
Damascus, MD
August 16
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
August 17
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Vineyard)
Dickerson, MD
August 17
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
August 18
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
August 18
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
August 19
Washington DC, award-winning songwriter, Jay Byrd is the special guest of Nashville Gold, Tommy Womack at ITZALL Goode Concert Series.
49 West Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Annapolis, MD
August 20
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
August 21
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
August 22
Willi Carlisle is an award-winning folksinger, writer, and theater-artist from Northwest Arkansas
Union Stage (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
August 23
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
August 23
Full-band ilyAIMY is joined by the Tori Amos-crossed w funk stylings of Rebecca Berlin. Her trio includes ilyAIMY's drummer (ah, convenient!) and the ferocious bass genius of Willard Morris (Ayreheart).
Morsbergers Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Catonsville, MD
August 24
Award-winning, world-jazz band Veronneau - classic and original music in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese with Quebecoise vocalist Lynn Veronneau. Veronneau have three Top 10 charting albums, European, US tours and enthralling live shows.
Creative Cauldron (Small Theater)
Falls Church, VA
August 24
“Bob Malone doesn't just accompany himself on piano. He supports his singing with pulsating, roaring keyboard work that grabs you and shakes you until you cry for mercy.” — Keyboard Magazine
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
August 25
Cherith Yuly is a singer/songwriter based out of Waldorf, MD who dabbles in a variety of music projects.
Two Lions Vineyards (Vineyard)
Upper Marlboro, MD
August 28
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
August 29
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
August 29
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
August 29
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Saints Row Brewing (Brewery)
Gaithersburg, MD
August 30
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Small Theater)
Vienna, VA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Greenbelt, 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)
Live from Rob's Living Room (Manassas)
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)
Square in a Circle House Concert (Takoma Park)
Stone Room Concerts (Falls Church)
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)
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Hill Center (Washington)
Institute of Musical Traditions at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church (Rockville)
Jammin Java (Vienna)
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)

Folk Music Societies

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

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Acoustic Cafe (Arlington)
Itzall Goode Concert Series (Annapolis)
Lucketts Bluegrass (Leesburg)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Nottingham)
Sixth & I Downstairs (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)
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)
Quattro Goombas Winery (Aldie)
Rocklands Farm (Poolesville)
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Dickerson)
Two Lions Vineyards (Upper Marlboro)
Windridge Vineyards (Darnestown)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

49 West Coffeehouse (Annapolis)
Big Bear Cafe (Washington)
Brew House Coffee (Gaithersburg)
Cafe Sazon (Arlington)
Empress Coffee and Cocktails (Gaithersburg)
Evening Star Cafe (Alexandria)
Filling Station (Sparks)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
Matchbox (Reston)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Pie Shop (Washington)
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)
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Frederick)
George Mason University, Mason Square (Arlington)

Bars & Nightclubs

Black Cat (Washington)
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Rockville)
Morsbergers Tavern (Catonsville)