Live Acoustic Music Near Maggie Valley, North Carolina

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 several house concerts being held in and around the Maggie Valley area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Maggie Valley area. 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 22
Jontavious Willis
Asheville Music Hall (Small Theater)
Asheville, NC
November 22
Old Sap
Frog Level Brewing Co (Brewery)
Waynesville, NC
November 23
Ben Balmer
Asheville Guitar Bar (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
November 23
Wyatt Espalin
Currahee Brewing Company (Brewery)
Franklin, NC
November 23
Liz Cooper & The Stampede
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
November 26
Crys Matthews,  Sage Christie
Join us on November 26th at 8 PM ET as we present Crys Matthews and Sage Christie. Seating is limited and begins at $10.
Music My Mother Would Not Like (Online Concert Stream)
November 29
Ben Balmer
Jack of the Wood (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Asheville, NC
December 1
The Close
Indie Americana band, The Close, is a harmony-focused band who are as dynamic as they are intimate live and blur the lines between Americana/Contemporary Folk/Indie Rock and Country with a commercial Pop sensibility.
Highland Brewing Company (Brewery)
Asheville, NC
December 3
Mary Flower,  Steve Madewell
Join us on December 3rd at 8 PM ET as we present Mary Flower and Steve Madewell. Seats are limited and begin at $10.
Music My Mother Would Not Like (Online Concert Stream)
December 4
Willie Watson
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
December 6
The Wood Brothers,  Jobi Riccio
The Orange Peel (Concert Hall)
Asheville, NC
December 7
Southern Culture On The Skids
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
December 7
The Whiskey Charmers
Oskar Blues Brewery (Brewery)
Brevard, NC
December 7
The Wood Brothers,  Jobi Riccio
The Orange Peel (Concert Hall)
Asheville, NC
December 7
Patterson Hood
Patterson Hood is a musician and songwriter living in Portland, OR. He's originally from Muscle Shoals, AL and plays with a band called Drive-By Truckers as well as being a solo artist.
Asheville Music Hall (Small Theater)
Asheville, NC
December 7
Caleb Caudle
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
December 8
Lara Herscovitch
"...a luminous voice and a buoyant stage presence... big-hearted lyrics embrace the sum of life... Herscovitch's music blows on the embers of a lagging spirit..." -The Boston Globe
The Listening Room in Franklin NC (Listening Room)
Franklin, NC
December 10
Joy Clark,  Meli Levi
Join us on December 10th at 8 PM ET as we present Joy Clark and Meli Levi. Seats are limited and begin at $10.
Music My Mother Would Not Like (Online Concert Stream)
December 11
Angel Snow
Highland Brewing Company (Brewery)
Asheville, NC
December 12
Tommy Emmanuel
The Orange Peel (Concert Hall)
Asheville, NC
December 12
Mike Kinnebrew
Orchard Sessions at The Farm at Old Edwards (Outdoor Music Series)
Highlands, NC
December 17
Auntmama,  Connie Regan-Blake
Join us on December 17th at 8 PM ET as we present Auntmama (Mary Anne Moorman) and Connie Regan-Blake. Seats are limited and begin at $10.
Music My Mother Would Not Like (Online Concert Stream)
December 19
Ben Balmer
Asheville Guitar Bar (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
December 21
Yarn
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
January 5
Chris Rosser
Chris Rosser is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, composer and producer from Asheville, NC. As a solo performer, he has released four recordings, including the latest A Thousand Hands.
The Listening Room in Franklin NC (Listening Room)
Franklin, NC
January 20
Tall Heights
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
January 25
Ben Balmer
Asheville Guitar Bar (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
January 26
Chuck Brodsky
The Listening Room in Franklin NC (Listening Room)
Franklin, NC
January 27
Carbon Leaf
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
January 29
Big Richard
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
January 30
Crys Matthews
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
February 1
Al Stewart
Al Stewart is perhaps best known for his hits ‘Year of the Cat” from the Platinum album of the same name and the Platinum follow up album “Time Passages.” But his career spans five decades as a key figure in British music.
Diana Wortham Theatre (Small Theater)
Asheville, NC
February 7
Carsie Blanton
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
February 14
Chatham Rabbits
With palpable chemistry and warmth, Chatham Rabbits -- Sarah Osborne McCombie (vocals, banjo) and Austin McCombie (vocals, guitar, fiddle) -- fill each space they enter with brightness and sincerity. They are the stuff duo dreams are made of.
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
February 19
Uncle Lucius
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Maggie Valley, North Carolina

House Concerts

Rare Bird Farm (Hot Springs)
Sundays in Snookville House Concert Series (Asheville)

Listening Rooms

185 King Street (Brevard)
1898 Waverly Inn (Hendersonville)
Asheville Guitar Bar (Asheville)
AyurPrana Listening Room (Asheville)
Open Folk (Asheville)
The DFR Lounge (Brevard)
The Grey Eagle (Asheville)
The Listening Room in Franklin NC (Franklin)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Cork and Keg (Asheville)
Jack of the Wood (Asheville)
Listening Room Cafe - Pigeon Forge (Pigeon Forge)
Packa's Place (Horse Shoe)
The Joint Next Door (Fairview)

Small Theaters

Asheville Music Hall (Asheville)
Diana Wortham Theatre (Asheville)

Outdoor Music Series

Chatt Hills Music (Asheville)
Brevard Music Center (Brevard)
Orchard Sessions at The Farm at Old Edwards (Highlands)

Bars & Nightclubs

Root Bar (Asheville)