Live Acoustic Music Near Hillsboro, Virginia

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 Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro 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

December 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.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
December 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.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
December 23
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
December 26
Lost Barrel Brewing (Brewery)
Middleburg, VA
December 28
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
December 28
Big Cork Vineyards (Vineyard)
Rohrersville, MD
December 28
Smith tells elongated and elliptical stories about the songs, and how they are to his life. Smith says “on a good night the stories and songs ride on top of a funky kind of country blues pop stomp”. 
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
December 29
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
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Rockville, MD
December 30
Live at Hub City Vinyl (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Hagerstown, MD
January 8
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
January 10
Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale are two scoops of modern folk with a generous sprinkling of pop-catchiness, topped off with the wit and flair that comes of their theater backgrounds.
Moore Music (In the House) (House Concert)
Rockville, MD
January 10
Quattro Goombas Winery (Vineyard)
Aldie, VA
January 11
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Creative Cauldron (Small Theater)
Falls Church, VA
January 11
Lost Barrel Brewing (Brewery)
Middleburg, VA
January 12
Half of Baltimore’s ilyAIMY. Her lush voice and storytelling have earnedTelluride Troubadour Top 4, Falcon Ridge Most Wanted, No Depression Award Finalist and Grand Prize Bernard Ebb Award.
Creative Cauldron (Small Theater)
Falls Church, VA
January 12
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Rockville, MD
January 12
With a voice that?s confident though fragile, melodies that take surprising turns, and lyrics that are as smart as they are emotionally vulnerable, Brody?s songs will delight especially anyone who has grown from heartbreaking circumstances.
Blackrock Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Germantown, MD
January 15
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
January 17
Barns of Rose Hill (Listening Room)
Berryville, VA
January 18
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Frederick, MD
January 19
Shenandoah Run is a fantastic folk group composed of nine hand-picked classic and contemporary folk musicians. Vintage 1960's tunes, original compositions all performed with gorgeous harmonies.
Creative Cauldron (Small Theater)
Falls Church, VA
January 22
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
January 23
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
January 24
Barns of Rose Hill (Listening Room)
Berryville, VA
January 25
Wild-mind, bittersweet acoustic music meets creative musical storytelling and virtuosic cello work.
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Listening Room)
Gaithersburg, MD
January 25
Farm Brew Live (Vineyard)
Manassas, VA
January 25
is a distinguished Chinese dulcimer instrumentalist, inheritor and advocate of Chinese traditional music.
Creative Cauldron (Small Theater)
Falls Church, VA
January 26
Andrew Grimm’s rich baritone voice and David Hadley’s atmospheric, elegiac pedal steel brings a time-honored aesthetic to their unique tales of fractious love, quixotic anxiety, and the promise of redemption.
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Rockville, MD
January 26
Creative Cauldron (Small Theater)
Falls Church, VA
January 29
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
February 1
Powerful & entertaining one-man theatre, weaving humorous stories, poetic drama and finely-crafted songs framed by nimble flatpicking, and delivered with warmth and down-home comfort
The River House (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Capon Bridge, WV
February 1
Bright Box Theater (Small Theater)
Winchester, VA
February 1
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
February 1
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
February 1
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Listening Room)
Gaithersburg, MD
February 2
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
February 5
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
February 6
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.
New Spire Arts (Listening Room)
Frederick, MD
February 7
Quattro Goombas Winery (Vineyard)
Aldie, VA
February 8
Breaux Vineyards (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
February 12
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
February 15
3-time IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year Danny Paisley leads the Southern Grass, a bluegrass band rooted in tradition. The band has received over 20 Bluegrass Music Award Nominations and won the 2009 IBMA Song of the Year.
Lucketts Bluegrass (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Leesburg, VA
February 15
Celtic/ Folk/ World/ Rock/ Americana.
Weinberg Center for the Arts (Concert Hall)
Frederick, MD
February 16
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Vineyard)
Leesburg, VA
February 19
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
February 19
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
February 21
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
Horseshoe Curve Restaurant (Listening Room)
Bluemont, VA
February 22
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Frederick, MD
February 26
For over two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound.
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Small Theater)
Vienna, VA
February 26
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Hillsboro, Virginia

House Concerts

Arts Barn Music (Herndon)
Garys House Concert Series (Woodbine)
Live from Rob's Living Room (Manassas)
Moore Music (In the House) (Rockville)
Potomac House Concerts (Potomac)

Listening Rooms

Barns of Rose Hill (Berryville)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
FocusMusic at Community Lutheran Church (Sterling)
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Gaithersburg)
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Horseshoe Curve Restaurant (Bluemont)
Institute of Musical Traditions at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church (Rockville)
Jammin Java (Vienna)
New Spire Arts (Frederick)
Writer's Center (Bethesda)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Club Reston-Herndon (Herndon)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Lucketts Bluegrass (Leesburg)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)

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)
Doukenie Winery (Purcellville)
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)
Narmada Winery (Amissville)
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

Brew House Coffee (Gaithersburg)
District Provision and Supply Company (Hagerstown)
Empress Coffee and Cocktails (Gaithersburg)
The Common Market, Rt. 85 (Frederick)
The Dark Horse Irish Pub (Flint Hill)
The Derby Restaurant and Bar (New Market)
The Lost Fox (Ashburn)
The River House (Capon Bridge)

Small Theaters

Blackrock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
Bright Box Theater (Winchester)
Creative Cauldron (Falls Church)
Franklin Park Arts Center (Purcellville)
Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg)
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Vienna)

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)
Worman’s Mill (Frederick)
Waynesboro Farmers Markey (Waynesboro)

Bars & Nightclubs

Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Rockville)