Live Acoustic Music Near Janesville, Wisconsin

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 Janesville 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 Janesville 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 Janesville 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

November 29
Bailey's Run Vineyard (Vineyard)
New Glarus, WI
December 6
I am a solo musician who writes and plays original Folk-Blues/American Roots style music. I have a new album coming out in 2019 called “Cabin Sessions”. I am based out of Madison and Kickapoo Township, WI in the Driftless Region and have toured throu
Up North (Neighborhood Bar)
Madison, WI
December 6
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
December 7
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
December 8
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
December 12
Up North (Neighborhood Bar)
Madison, WI
December 12
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
December 13
Kiki's House of Righteous Music (House Concert)
Madison, WI
December 14
Barrymore Theatre (Small Theater)
Madison, WI
December 14
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
December 20
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
December 21
Barrymore Theatre (Small Theater)
Madison, WI
December 29
Kiki's House of Righteous Music (House Concert)
Madison, WI
January 13
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.
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
January 15
Rainshadow Recording welcomes The Faux Paws, featuring Port Hadlock’s own Chris Miller, Sunday January 15 at 7:30pm at The Palindrome at Eaglemount Cidery, 1893 S. Jacob Miller Rd.
North Street Cabaret (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
January 28
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
January 29
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
January 31
Up North (Neighborhood Bar)
Madison, WI
February 9
A truly authentic folk singer, Francey is a documentarian of the working person who never imagined earning a living from his music.
North Street Cabaret (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
February 13
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
February 14
The Sylvee (Concert Hall)
Madison, WI
February 16
Hop Garden Brewery (Brewery)
Belleville, WI
February 21
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
February 21
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
February 22
Founder of the Irish-American powerhouse band Solas, is now touring as a solo performer, bringing along friends and musical guests.
Barrymore Theatre (Small Theater)
Madison, WI
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Janesville, Wisconsin

House Concerts

Kiki's House of Righteous Music (Madison)
Meridian Music Shed (Rockford)
Our House (Madison)
Rockford Listening Room (Rockford)
The Wisconsin Room (Madison)

Listening Rooms

Cafe Carpe (Fort Atkinson)
North Street Cabaret (Madison)
Stage Left Cafe (Woodstock)
Sugar Maple Concert Series (Madison)
The Bur Oak (Madison)

Folk Music Societies

Madison Folk Music Society (Mad Folk) (Madison)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Concerts on The Creek (Rockford)
Wild Hog In The Woods (Madison)

Vineyards & Breweries

Bailey's Run Vineyard (New Glarus)
Bullquarian Brewhouse (Monroe)
Northleaf Winery (Milton)
Stable Rock Winery (Jefferson)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Harmony Bar and Grill (Madison)
Lakeside St Coffee House (Madison)

Small Theaters

Barrymore Theatre (Madison)
Majestic Theatre (Madison)
Stoughton Opera House (Stoughton)

Outdoor Music Series

Garver Feed Mill Patio (Madison)
Terrace at Memorial Union (Madison)

Bars & Nightclubs

Up North (Madison)