Live Acoustic Music Near Milwaukee, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee. 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

December 21
The Bend Theater (Small Theater)
West Bend, WI
December 28
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
December 29
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
January 4
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
January 10
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Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
January 26
Shank Hall (Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
January 26
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
January 29
Shank Hall (Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
January 30
Pabst Theater (Concert Hall)
Milwaukee, WI
January 31
January 31
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
February 1
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
February 7
Shank Hall (Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
February 13
Pabst Theater (Concert Hall)
Milwaukee, WI
February 20
Founder of the Irish-American powerhouse band Solas, is now touring as a solo performer, bringing along friends and musical guests.
Vivarium (Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
February 22
Art Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
February 23
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
February 24
Vivarium (Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
February 27
Vivarium (Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
February 27
Shank Hall (Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
March 3
Pabst Theater (Concert Hall)
Milwaukee, WI
March 4
Shank Hall (Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
March 6
Vivarium (Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
March 7
Shank Hall (Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
March 8
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
Shank Hall (Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
March 11
Pabst Theater (Concert Hall)
Milwaukee, WI
March 12
Pabst Theater (Concert Hall)
Milwaukee, WI
March 21
Shank Hall (Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin

House Concerts

Lake Country House Concerts (Hartland)
Magic Mansion (Oconomowoc)

Listening Rooms

The Brick House (Milwaukee)
The White Lilac (Kenosha)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Unitarian Church - North (Mequon)
Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series (Mequon)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Milwaukee)
Art Bar (Milwaukee)

Small Theaters

Ruth A. Knoll Theater at Schauer Arts & Activities Center (Hartford)
The Bend Theater (West Bend)