Live Acoustic Music Near Nashville, Tennessee

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 house concerts being held in and around the Nashville 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 Nashville. 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

September 8
3rd and Lindsley (Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
September 9
The Montvales play stripped-down, banjo-and-harmony-driven songs that stick with you. Their shows will take you to places both raucous and reverent, equal parts honky-tonk mischief and earnest meditation on friendship, heartbreak, and place.
The Bowery Vault (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 9
3rd and Lindsley (Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
September 11
The 5 Spot (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
September 12
Ryman Auditorium (Concert Hall)
Nashville, TN
September 12
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 12
The Station Inn (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 13
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 13
The Basement (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 13
Ryman Auditorium (Concert Hall)
Nashville, TN
September 13
The Cannery Ballroom and Mercy Lounge (Small Theater)
Nashville, TN
September 14
Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music (College/University)
Nashville, TN
September 14
The Cannery Ballroom and Mercy Lounge (Small Theater)
Nashville, TN
September 14
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 15
Like Hearted House Concerts (House Concert)
Nashville, TN
September 17
Ryman Auditorium (Concert Hall)
Nashville, TN
September 17
3rd and Lindsley (Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
September 17
Nashville-based singer/songwriter with a distinct root blend of blues, soul, and bluegrass.
The 5 Spot (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
September 18
Analog at Hutton Hotel (Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
September 18
Winner of seven International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year awards, Missy Raines has proven herself without doubt as an iconic bluegrass instrumentalist.
The Station Inn (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 18
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 19
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 19
Franklin Theatre (Small Theater)
Franklin, TN
September 19
3rd and Lindsley (Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
September 20
The Bowery Vault (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 20
Eastside Bowl Low Volume Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Nashville, TN
September 20
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 20
The Cannery Ballroom and Mercy Lounge (Small Theater)
Nashville, TN
September 21
The Station Inn (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 21
3rd and Lindsley (Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
September 21
Multi-award winning The Weeping Willows (Aus) are a couple of old souls, steeped in Bluegrass tradition & draped in Gothic Americana imagery. They regale their audiences with stories of sunshine & romance, God & The Devil, murder & decay. Real music.
The 5 Spot (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
September 21
Chief's on Broadway (Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
September 21
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 21
Ryman Auditorium (Concert Hall)
Nashville, TN
September 24
Chief's on Broadway (Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
September 24
Belcourt Taps (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nashville, TN
September 25
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 Station Inn (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 27
3rd and Lindsley (Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
September 27
Filled with rich harmonies, genuine, heart warming (and breaking) lyrics, Two Crows for Comfort spins stories into songs and songs into stories.
Like Hearted House Concerts (House Concert)
Nashville, TN
September 27
Musicians Corner at Centennial Park (Outdoor Music Series)
Nashville, TN
September 28
Arrington Vineyards (Vineyard)
Arrington, TN
September 28
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
September 30
City Winery (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
October 1
Eastside Bowl Low Volume Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Nashville, TN
October 3
Award-winning folk/Americana outfit hailing from the heart of South Carolina. With tight-knit harmonies, endearing storytelling and authentic energy, this husband and wife duo holds a presence that is palpable and real, both on and off stage.
The Listening Room Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
October 4
Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge (Neighborhood Bar)
Nashville, TN
October 5
The Cannery Ballroom and Mercy Lounge (Small Theater)
Nashville, TN
October 5
3rd and Lindsley (Nightclub)
Nashville, TN
October 6
Lyrically driven Americana/Folk music. Unique, mid-western storytelling drenched in sibling-like harmony. You might laugh, you might cry & you are certain to hav a good time.
The Bluebird Cafe (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
October 8
The Station Inn (Listening Room)
Nashville, TN
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Nashville, Tennessee

House Concerts

Like Hearted House Concerts (Nashville)

Listening Rooms

City Winery (Nashville)
Kimbro's Pickin Parlor (Franklin)
The Basement (Nashville)
The Bluebird Cafe (Nashville)
The Bowery Vault (Nashville)
The Center for Contemplative Justice (Nashville)
The Listening Room Cafe (Nashville)
The Local (Nashville)
The Station Inn (Nashville)
The Whiskey Room Live (Franklin)

Vineyards & Breweries

Arrington Vineyards (Arrington)
Belle Meade Winery (Nashville)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Acme Feed and Seed (Nashville)
Belcourt Taps (Nashville)
Brown's Diner (Nashville)
Cafe Coco (Nashville)
Cafe Makai (Nashville)
Cambria Hotel – True Music Room (Nashville)
Commodore Grill (Nashville)
Copper Branch Nashville (Nashville)
Fox and Locke (Franklin)
Pucket's Grocery (Nashville)
Pucket's Grocery (Franklin)
Puckett's Restaurant - Downtown Murfreesboro (Murfreesboro)
Sheyegirl Coffee (Ashland City)
Springwater Supper Club and Lounge (Nashville)
The 5 Spot (Nashville)

Small Theaters

Franklin Theatre (Franklin)
Temple Theatre (Portland)
The Cannery Ballroom and Mercy Lounge (Nashville)

Outdoor Music Series

Musicians Corner at Centennial Park (Nashville)
Mill Ridge Park (Nashville)

Bars & Nightclubs

12 Keys Saloon (Nashville)
Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge (Nashville)
Eastside Bowl Low Volume Lounge (Nashville)
Jane's Hideaway (Nashville)
Lipstick Lounge (Nashville)
The Underdog (Nashville)