Live Acoustic Music Near Monroe, 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 Monroe 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 Monroe host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together. Local libraries also host free concerts that are open to the general public.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Monroe area. 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

April 23
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
April 25
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
April 26
Barrymore Theatre (Small Theater)
Madison, WI
April 26
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
April 27
Evocative songs of place from the deep northwoods of Wisconsin.
Concerts on The Creek (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Rockford, IL
May 3
North Street Cabaret (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
May 3
High Noon Saloon (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
May 3
Sugar Maple Concert Series (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
May 3
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
May 4
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
May 4
High Noon Saloon (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
May 5
Harmony Bar and Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Madison, WI
May 9
I am a solo musician who writes and plays original Folk-Blues/American Roots style music. I have a new album coming out in 2019 called “Cabin Sessions”. I am based out of Madison and Kickapoo Township, WI in the Driftless Region and have toured throu
Harmony Bar and Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Madison, WI
May 9
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
May 9
Madison Folk Music Society (Mad Folk) (Folk Music Society)
Madison, WI
May 10
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
May 10
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
May 10
The Rough & Tumble is a folk/Americana duo from New Hampshire. They aren’t afraid to take an audience from the lighthearted to the gut wrenching, and they do it seamlessly.
Our House (House Concert)
Madison, WI
May 11
The Rough & Tumble is a folk/Americana duo from New Hampshire. They aren’t afraid to take an audience from the lighthearted to the gut wrenching, and they do it seamlessly.
Meridian Music Shed (House Concert)
Rockford, IL
May 19
Deidre McCalla doesn’t merely take the stage - she owns it. Her songs embody hope and celebration, struggle, loss, and longing. Sometimes all in one song!
Madison Folk Music Society (Mad Folk) (Folk Music Society)
Madison, WI
May 21
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
May 23
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
May 23
Up North (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
May 23
Singer/Songwriter: serving the song and a life sentence!
Harmony Bar and Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Madison, WI
May 26
High Noon Saloon (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
May 29
High Noon Saloon (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
May 29
The Sylvee (Bar/Nightclub)
Madison, WI
June 1
Music on Pearl is a new venue in the historic UU Church of Stockton, IL. Everyone is welcome!
Music on Pearl (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Stockton, IL
June 6
Majestic Theatre (Small Theater)
Madison, WI
June 19
The Bur Oak (Listening Room)
Madison, WI
June 21
Harmony Bar and Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Madison, WI
July 1
Barrymore Theatre (Small Theater)
Madison, WI
July 20
Demonstrating guitar virtuosity with powerful fingerpicking, bottleneck slide, and a warm alto voice Ruth Wyand plays and writes Americana, folk, jazz, and blues with a touch of Piedmont picking and bluegrass clawhammer thrown in.
Our House (House Concert)
Madison, WI
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Monroe, Wisconsin

House Concerts

Kiki's House of Righteous Music (Madison)
Meridian Music Shed (Rockford)
Our House (Madison)
Rockford Listening Room (Rockford)

Listening Rooms

East Side Club (Madison)
North Street Cabaret (Madison)
Sugar Maple Concert Series (Madison)
The Bur Oak (Madison)

Folk Music Societies

Madison Folk Music Society (Mad Folk) (Madison)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Concerts on The Creek (Rockford)
Music on Pearl (Stockton)
Wild Hog In The Woods (Madison)

Vineyards & Breweries

Bailey's Run Vineyard (New Glarus)
Brix Cider House (Mount Horeb)
Bullquarian Brewhouse (Monroe)
Northleaf Winery (Milton)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Harmony Bar and Grill (Madison)
Lakeside St Coffee House (Madison)
Minhas Kitchen And Winery (Monroe)

Libraries

Madison Public Library - Hawthorne Neighborhood Library (Madison)

Small Theaters

Barrymore Theatre (Madison)
Majestic Theatre (Madison)
Stoughton Opera House (Stoughton)

Outdoor Music Series

Garver Feed Mill Patio (Madison)
Terrace at Memorial Union (Madison)

Bars & Nightclubs

High Noon Saloon (Madison)
Tasting Room of Monona (Monona)
The Sylvee (Madison)
Up North (Madison)