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 18
El Rey Theatre (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
November 18
Lone Quail writes songs about lost places, stray chases, and finding your covey.
Cinema Bar (Neighborhood Bar)
Culver City, CA
November 18
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
November 21
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
November 22
Boulevard Music (Listening Room)
Culver City, CA
November 23
Lone Quail writes songs about lost places, stray chases, and finding your covey.
The Redwood Bar x Grill (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
November 23
Campus JAX (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Newport Beach, CA
November 24
Lone Quail writes songs about lost places, stray chases, and finding your covey.
Pour Company (Neighborhood Bar)
Fullerton, CA
November 30
Lone Quail writes songs about lost places, stray chases, and finding your covey.
Pike Restaurant & Bar (Neighborhood Bar)
Long Beach, CA
December 6
Enjoy songs from Sir Christ?mas, a festive collection of traditional music for the winter holidays and Make We Merry with lush harmonies and beautiful instrumentals.
Pasadena Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Pasadena, CA
December 6
Boulevard Music (Listening Room)
Culver City, CA
December 7
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
December 7
Gold Diggers (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
December 11
Hotel Cafe (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
December 11
The Fonda Theatre (Small Theater)
Los Angeles, CA
December 14
Gold Diggers (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
December 16
An Irish singer songwriter from Derry City, Ireland now residing in Los Angeles CA.
The Venice West (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
December 20
The Orpheum Theatre (Concert Hall)
Los Angeles, CA
December 22
Pour Company (Neighborhood Bar)
Fullerton, CA
January 10
Hogan?s newest project, Burnished, features songs of place, and the folklore about our human relationships with genius loci or spirits of place and reminding us to engage in our relationships with them, mindfully.
Pasadena Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Pasadena, CA
January 22
The Wayfarer (Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
January 23
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
January 24
One of the world’s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists, engaging audiences with joy, humor, and a personal touch. First woman to win the National Fingerstyle Championship.
Boulevard Music (Listening Room)
Culver City, CA
January 24
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
February 4
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
February 6
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
February 6
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
February 14
After performing at PFMS for more than twenty years, with Old Blind Dogs and solo, Jim is extremely fond of our organization and the wonderful spirit of our audiences. He?s delighted to be coming back. Jim will perform this show solo.
Pasadena Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Pasadena, CA
February 17
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
February 18
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Los Angeles, California

House Concerts

Cabin Creek Concert Series (Los Angeles)
Canciones House Concerts (Santa Ana)
Live at the A-Frame (Kagel Canyon)
Russ and Julie's House Concerts (Oak Park)
Sawtelle Studios House Concert (Los Angeles)
Stardust House Concerts (North Hills)
The Orchard (Newport Beach)
Wild Honey Foundation Backyard Shows (Los Angeles)

Listening Rooms

Boulevard Music (Culver City)
Collage: A Place for Art & Culture (Los Angeles)
Diana March Jeweled Universe (South Pasadena)
Harmony Room Upstairs @ St. Be (Los Angeles)
Hotel Cafe (Los Angeles)
Kulak's Woodshed (North Hollywood)
Lodge Room (Los Angeles)
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Santa Monica)
Muckenthaler Cultural Center (Fullerton)
Tarzana Community and Cultural Center (Los Angeles)
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Los Angeles)
Wine & Song Concert Series at Sierra Madre Playhouse (Sierra Madre)

Folk Music Societies

Pasadena Folk Music Society (Pasadena)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Knox Presbyterian Church (Pasadena)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bogart's Coffee House (Seal Beach)
Campus JAX (Newport Beach)
Matt Denny's Ale House (Arcadia)
Rib Ranch BBQ (Los Angeles)
River's End Pub (Santa Clarita)
The Night Owl (Fullerton)
Tomato Joe's Pizza & Taps (Santa Clarita)

Small Theaters

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

Bars & Nightclubs

Bar Lubitsch (West Hollywood)
Cinema Bar (Culver City)
El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles)
Gold Diggers (Los Angeles)
Harvard and Stone (Los Angeles)
Pike Restaurant & Bar (Long Beach)
Pour Company (Fullerton)
Regent Theater (Los Angeles)
The Good Nite (Los Angeles)
The Mint (Los Angeles)
The Peppermint Club (West Hollywood)
The Redwood Bar x Grill (Los Angeles)
The Venice West (Los Angeles)
Trip (Santa Monica)