Live Acoustic Music Near Minneapolis, Minnesota

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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis. Local vineyards and 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

March 22
Shawn is an American singer-songwriter who specializes in folk rock, instrumental rock, adult alternative, and Americana music and is best known for the 1998 single "Lullaby", which hit number one on the Adult Top 40.
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
March 22
Palmer’s Bar (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
March 24
Turf Club (Bar/Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
March 24
Willi Carlisle is an award-winning folksinger, writer, and theater-artist from Northwest Arkansas
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
March 25
Roots Cellar Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Minneapolis, MN
March 25
Barley and Vine (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Lakeville, MN
March 28
Turf Club (Bar/Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
March 29
Fine Line Music Cafe (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
March 30
331 Club (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
March 30
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
April 1
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
April 2
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
April 5
Icehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
April 8
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
April 8
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
April 12
Fine Line Music Cafe (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
April 12
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
April 13
Turf Club (Bar/Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
April 13
An American bluegrass, jazz and country violinist, fiddler, composer and music teacher.
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
April 14
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
April 15
one of the most highly acclaimed solo guitarists of our time: boundary-free, horizon-expanding, genre-bending, transcendent, soulful, kickass, mind-opening, exquisitely gorgeous instrumental solo aco
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
April 15
Palace Theatre (Concert Hall)
St Paul, MN
April 15
Fat Pants Brewing (Brewery)
Eden Prairie, MN
April 15
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
April 16
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
April 19
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
April 19
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
April 20
Icehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
April 21
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Saint Paul, MN
April 22
Roots Cellar Music Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Minneapolis, MN
April 23
Icehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
April 26
Turf Club (Bar/Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
April 28
Rieder Homestead Concerts (House Concert)
Delano, MN
April 28
Crooner's Supper Club (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
April 30
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
May 6
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
May 6
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
May 6
Parley Lake Winery (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
May 6
Turf Club (Bar/Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
May 6
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
May 9
Icehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
May 10
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
May 11
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Bar/Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
May 11
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
May 12
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
May 12
An Akron, OH based rustbelt folk songwriter. Ben is known for combining lyrically driven songs with charming and quick witted stories. Thumping fingerstlye guitar, blues harmonica, and smooth vocals, bring you a one of a kind performance.
Caydence Records And Coffee (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Saint Paul, MN
May 12
Varsity Theater (Concert Hall)
Minneapolis, MN
May 13
Varsity Theater (Concert Hall)
Minneapolis, MN
May 18
Fat Pants Brewing (Brewery)
Eden Prairie, MN
May 19
Icehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Minneapolis, Minnesota

House Concerts

Musicians Corner House Concerts (Newport)
Rieder Homestead Concerts (Delano)
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (Maple Plain)

Listening Rooms

Dakota (Minneapolis)
Ginkgo Coffeehouse (St Paul)
Heart of the City Music Factory (Anoka)
KJs Hideaway (St Paul)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Roots Cellar Music Series (Minneapolis)

Vineyards & Breweries

Parley Lake Winery (Waconia)
Schram Vineyards (Waconia)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

318 Cafe (Excelsior)
Aster Cafe (Minneapolis)
Barley and Vine (Lakeville)
Caydence Records And Coffee (Saint Paul)
Crooner's Supper Club (Minneapolis)
Icehouse (Minneapolis)

Small Theaters

Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis)
Hopkins Center for the Arts (Hopkins)
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Minneapolis)
The Parkway Theater (Minneapolis)
The Zephyr Theatre (Stillwater)

Bars & Nightclubs

331 Club (Minneapolis)
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (Saint Paul)
Fine Line Music Cafe (Minneapolis)
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Minneapolis)
Palmer’s Bar (Minneapolis)
Turf Club (St Paul)
White Squirrel Bar (Saint Paul)