Live Acoustic Music Near Midland, Michigan

If you've never experienced hearing talented musicians perform in a small, intimate environment, you are in for a treat.

Churches and non-profit community groups around Midland 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 Midland 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 23
“... vocals shine with the energy befitting a Broadway musical - the acoustic compositions are enchanting and the lyrical tales make the best of the human experience.” - Americana Highways
Howell Opera House (Listening Room)
Howell, MI
December 6
Celebrating a five-decade-long career that has included 24 personal recordings, thousands of concerts on three continents, a Robert Altman-directed movie, and hundreds of performances on NPR's "A Prairie Home Companion."
Ten Pound Fiddle (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
East Lansing, MI
December 7
Howell Opera House (Listening Room)
Howell, MI
December 19
We are a jazzy indie-folk duo (and/or full band) out of Lansing, MI. Austin Kaufmann anchors the band on guitar, with Tamiko Rothhorn adding ukulele and cornet. The two share songwriting duties and trade off singing lead and harmonizing.
UrbanBeat (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Lansing, MI
January 18
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.
The Robin Theatre (Small Theater)
Lansing, MI
February 14
Howell Opera House (Listening Room)
Howell, MI
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Midland, Michigan

Listening Rooms

Farmhouse Folk (Flushing)
Gopherwood Concerts (Cadillac)
Howell Opera House (Howell)
The Good Neighbor Concert Series (Lansing)
The White Crow Conservatory of Music (Saginaw)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Ten Pound Fiddle (East Lansing)
UrbanBeat (Lansing)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

MI Element Grains and Grounds (Midland)

Small Theaters

PIX Theater (Lapeer)
The Robin Theatre (Lansing)