Live Acoustic Music Near Hopkins, Minnesota

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 Hopkins 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 Hopkins 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 Hopkins 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 3
“Polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit Empty Pockets” (Rolling Stone) celebrates old-school classic rock, folk, and the blues, skillfully blending singer/songwriter catharsis with rich harmonies and
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
December 6
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
December 6
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
December 8
White Squirrel Bar (Neighborhood Bar)
Saint Paul, MN
December 10
331 Club (Neighborhood Bar)
Minneapolis, MN
December 10
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
December 11
Boundary Pushing Solo Acoustic Guitar - Introspective, Heartfelt Songwriting.
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
December 12
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
December 13
Chris "Poppa" Foster is a Tulsa-based singer, songwriter, and pianist who masterfully blends the sounds of New Orleans jazz, Memphis soul, Delta blues, and Tulsa Americana. His songs and stories are imaginative and captivating.
The Hardware Store (Neighborhood Bar)
Anoka, MN
December 14
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
December 15
Chris "Poppa" Foster is a Tulsa-based singer, songwriter, and pianist who masterfully blends the sounds of New Orleans jazz, Memphis soul, Delta blues, and Tulsa Americana. His songs and stories are imaginative and captivating.
White Squirrel Bar (Neighborhood Bar)
Saint Paul, MN
December 15
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
December 16
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
December 17
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
December 18
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
December 19
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
December 20
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (Neighborhood Bar)
Saint Paul, MN
December 21
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
December 22
331 Club (Neighborhood Bar)
Minneapolis, MN
December 27
Across the Midwest, Tyler Herwig is known as the preferred acoustic artist. With over two decades of passion Tyler has developed a reputation for high-energy performances with deep emotional musical interpretations that captivate all audiences.
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
December 31
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
January 5
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
January 6
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
January 8
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
January 11
Award-winning singer/songwriter Spencer LaJoye makes music to tell the truth and return to their body as a queer person in recovery from Evangelicalism. Their shows are equal parts confident quirk and elegant storytelling.
Roots Cellar Music Series at university baptist church (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Minneapolis, MN
January 12
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
January 13
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
January 18
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
January 19
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
January 19
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
January 20
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
January 23
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
January 24
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
January 25
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
January 26
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
January 26
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
January 26
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
January 27
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
January 28
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
January 31
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
February 1
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
February 8
Venezuelan-Appalachian fusion by Llanera master and asylum-seeking migrant Larry Bellorín & GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass superstar Joe Troop (Che Apalache). Latingrass: Banjo, cuatro, fiddle, guitar, maracas, upright bass, vocals.
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
February 15
Fine Line Music Cafe (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
February 17
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
February 18
331 Club (Neighborhood Bar)
Minneapolis, MN
February 22
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
February 22
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
February 23
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 1
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 2
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Hopkins, Minnesota

House Concerts

BP Music House (Brooklyn Park)
Creek House Concerts (New Brighton)
Folk House (Golden Valley)
Musicians Corner House Concerts (Newport)
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (Maple Plain)

Listening Rooms

Dakota (Minneapolis)
Ginkgo Coffeehouse (St Paul)
Heart of the City Music Factory (Anoka)
Icehouse (Minneapolis)
Minne-Events Center (Minneapolis)
Underground Music Cafe (Minneapolis)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Becketwood Chapel (Minneapolis)
Roots Cellar Music Series at university baptist church (Minneapolis)

Vineyards & Breweries

Parley Lake Winery (Waconia)
Schram Vineyards (Waconia)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

318 Cafe (Excelsior)
Acadia Cafe (Minneapolis)
Aster Cafe (Minneapolis)
Barley and Vine (Lakeville)
Berlin (Minneapolis)
Crooner's Supper Club (Minneapolis)

Small Theaters

Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis)
Hopkins Center for the Arts (Hopkins)
Medina Entertainment Center (Medina)
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Minneapolis)
The Parkway Theater (Minneapolis)

Outdoor Music Series

https://www.mplsfarmersmarket.com/ (Minneapolis)

Bars & Nightclubs

331 Club (Minneapolis)
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (Saint Paul)
Dusty's Bar (Minneapolis)
Johnnie's Bar (River Falls)
Palmer’s Bar (Minneapolis)
The Contented Cow (Northfield)
The Hardware Store (Anoka)
White Squirrel Bar (Saint Paul)