Live Acoustic Music Near Hickory, North Carolina

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 house concerts being held in and around the Hickory area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Hickory area. Local 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 22
Don Gibson Theatre (Small Theater)
Shelby, NC
December 1
Award-winning folk/Americana outfit hailing from the heart of South Carolina. With tight-knit harmonies, endearing storytelling and authentic energy, this husband and wife duo holds a presence that is palpable and real, both on and off stage.
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country (Small Theater)
Boone, NC
December 12
Indie-folk with Midwest roots, dexterous fingerstyle, resonant voice,spritely soulful grooves
The Beacon Butcher Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Boone, NC
December 13
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country (Small Theater)
Boone, NC
January 3
Cain Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Cornelius, NC
January 25
Cain Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Cornelius, NC
February 13
With palpable chemistry and warmth, Chatham Rabbits -- Sarah Osborne McCombie (vocals, banjo) and Austin McCombie (vocals, guitar, fiddle) -- fill each space they enter with brightness and sincerity. They are the stuff duo dreams are made of.
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country (Small Theater)
Boone, NC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Hickory, North Carolina

House Concerts

Songs From the Wood House Concert (Deep Gap)

Listening Rooms

Confluence (Cramerton)
Joe Shannon's Mountain Home Music (Boone)
Key City Sessions (Wilkesboro)

Folk Music Societies

The Birdsong Society (Hickory)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Catawba Coffee Company (Mount Holly)
Grind Cafe (Morganton)
Summit Coffee (Davidson)
The Beacon Butcher Bar (Boone)
The Boone Saloon (Boone)

Small Theaters

Appalachian Theatre of the High Country (Boone)
Cain Center for the Arts (Cornelius)
Don Gibson Theatre (Shelby)

Outdoor Music Series

U.S. National Whitewater Center (Charlotte)
Sails Original Music Series (Hickory)
Broyhill Park (Blowing Rock)

Bars & Nightclubs

The Cabin (Davidson)