Live Acoustic Music Near Los Angeles, California

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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles. 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 23
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
November 23
Hotel Cafe (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
November 24
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
November 26
December 3
December 6
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
December 7
Laurence Juber is a two-time Grammy winning acoustic guitar virtuoso best known as the lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's Wings.
Boulevard Music (Listening Room)
Culver City, CA
December 7
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
December 10
December 11
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
December 11
Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio. She is known for her ominous song writing, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music
Gold Diggers (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
December 11
Mike Stocksdale draws you in with compelling guitar riffs and intricate fingerpicking, but he also possesses an uncanny ability to distill complex emotions into relatable verses, painting vivid stories with his words.
Hotel Cafe (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
December 14
Come enjoy a candlelight concert and the soothing sounds of Claire's voice and songs to get you into the spirit of Advent.
Knox Presbyterian Church (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Pasadena, CA
December 18
Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio. She is known for her ominous song writing, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music
Constellation Room (Nightclub)
Santa Ana, CA
December 24
January 8
“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
Wine & Song Concert Series (Listening Room)
South Pasadena, CA
January 11
Folk Music Center (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Claremont, CA
January 16
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
January 18
Jim Kweskin's shows radiate charm, humor, sophistication and talent. His endearing sense of good humor and interpretations make his performances a delight. Kweskin is recognized as one of the best interpreters of the great American songbook.
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
January 23
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
January 24
The Wiltern (Concert Hall)
Los Angeles, CA
January 26
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
January 29
The Mint (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
January 31
Campus JAX (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Newport Beach, CA
February 1
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
February 8
Russ and Julie's House Concerts (House Concert)
Oak Park, CA
February 12
Hotel Cafe (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
February 15
If you have seen Abby perform live, you know she can play a mean lead-blues guitar solo, or throw down a complex Earl Scruggs banjo riff. She is as varied musically as the instruments she plays.
Hotel Cafe (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
February 15
Laurence Juber is a two-time Grammy winning acoustic guitar virtuoso best known as the lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's Wings.
Boulevard Music (Listening Room)
Culver City, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Los Angeles, California

House Concerts

Canciones House Concerts (Santa Ana)
Live at the A-Frame (Kagel Canyon)
Russ and Julie's House Concerts (Oak Park)
Stardust House Concerts (North Hills)
Wild Honey Foundation Backyard Shows (Los Angeles)
Yellow Door Concerts (Santa Ana)

Listening Rooms

Boulevard Music (Culver City)
Cabin Creek Concert Series (Los Angeles)
Collage: A Place for Art & Culture (Los Angeles)
Diana March Jeweled Universe (South Pasadena)
Hotel Cafe (Los Angeles)
Kulak's Woodshed (North Hollywood)
Lodge Room (Los Angeles)
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Santa Monica)
Muckenthaler Cultural Center (Fullerton)
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Los Angeles)
Wine & Song Concert Series (South Pasadena)

Folk Music Societies

FAR-West (Folk Alliance Region-West) (Los Angeles)
Good Folk (Los Angeles)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Knox Presbyterian Church (Pasadena)
Music at the Point: Grace First Presbyterian Church (Long Beach)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bogart's Coffee House (Seal Beach)
Campus JAX (Newport Beach)
Matt Denny's Ale House (Arcadia)
Republic of Pie (North Hollywood)
The Night Owl (Fullerton)
Tomato Joe's Pizza & Taps (Santa Clarita)

Small Theaters

Beckman Auditorium (Pasadena)
Carpenter Performing Arts Center (Long Beach)
Irvine Barclay Theatre (Irvine)
The Fonda Theatre (Los Angeles)
Torrance Cultural Arts Center (Torrance)

Outdoor Music Series

Tiny Porch Concerts (Agoura Hills)
Mission Tile West Music Series (South Pasadena)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cinema Bar (Culver City)
El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles)
Gold Diggers (Los Angeles)
Harvard and Stone (Los Angeles)
Regent Theater (Los Angeles)
The Mint (Los Angeles)
The Venice West (Los Angeles)