Live Acoustic Music Near New Market, Maryland

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 many house concerts being held in and around the New Market 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 New Market 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 New Market 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

November 21
Doug Alan Wilcox
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Saints Row Brewing (Brewery)
Gaithersburg, MD
November 21
Bill Frisell
Blues Alley (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
November 21
Dave Hause
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
November 22
Letitia VanSant
An Die Musik (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
November 22
Gary Jay and The FIRE 🔥
Gary Jay & The FIRE album release show. Press-release: https://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/PRolivia/view/424709/ Gary Jay's event link: https://gjhoffman.com/event/5387846/667339839/gary-jay-the-fire-album-release-show
Horseshoe Curve Restaurant (Listening Room)
Bluemont, VA
November 22
Bill Frisell
Blues Alley (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
November 22
Gary Jay and The FIRE 🔥
Album Release
Horseshoe Curve Restaurant (Listening Room)
Bluemont, VA
November 23
Rupert Wates
Trans-Atlantic troubadour Rupert Wates in the Lucky Penny Living Room
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
November 23
The Nields
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
November 23
The Seldom Scene
Progressive bluegrass band The Seldom Scene plays tunes from limitless genres. The Seldom Scene is dobro player Fred Travers, bassist Ronnie Simpkins, guitarist Dudley Connell, mandolinist Lou Reid and banjo player Ron Stewart.
Common Ground on the Hill (Festival)
Westminster, MD
November 23
Nick Andrew Staver
Casanel Vineyards and Winery (Vineyard)
Leesburg, VA
November 24
Steven Gellman
Steven Gellman is a quintessential folk singer-songwriter with insightful original songs and homespun stories that provide a soul-warming folk rock respite in a busy, chilly world.
Frederick City Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
November 27
The 19Th Street Band
Characterized by high energy and strong vocal harmonies, The 19th Street Band brings together a constellation of Americana, country, and rock.
Live at Hub City Vinyl (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Hagerstown, MD
November 29
Angie Miller
The White Oak Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ellicott City, MD
November 29
Scott Kurt
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
November 29
Scott Kurt
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
November 29
The Seldom Scene
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
November 30
Scott Kurt
Creek's Edge Winery (Vineyard)
Lovettsville, VA
November 30
Mindy Smith
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
November 30
Black Rhinoceros
The White Oak Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ellicott City, MD
December 2
Shawn Colvin
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 3
Nellie McKay
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 4
Nellie McKay
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 4
Jason Masi
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
December 5
Michelle Lockey
Michelle is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter from Maryland. If you like acoustic music in the Indie/Alternative Folk genre, then Michelle's show is a MUST attend!
Saints Row Brewing (Brewery)
Gaithersburg, MD
December 6
Johnny Dowd
Sometimes music shouldn't be easy, and instead should be mysterious, idiosyncratic and the work of a true maverick. - Acoustic Magazine(UK)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
December 6
Willie Watson
Union Stage (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
December 6
Jason Masi
Quattro Goombas Winery (Vineyard)
Aldie, VA
December 6
Kevin Koa
Small-batch home brewed guitar driven soul and blues organically grown in Pennsylvania. Kevin Koa combines instrumental focus and rhythmic articulation with conscious lyrics.
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
December 6
Letitia VanSant ,  The Honey Dewdrops
Waverly Brewing Company (Brewery)
Baltimore, MD
December 6
Windborne
Institute of Musical Traditions at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church (Listening Room)
Rockville, MD
December 7
Alfred Yun
Alfred Yun is an in-demand jazz pianist. His music is influenced by his upbringing in both Korea and the United States and listeners can hear influences from jazz, hip-hop, and K-pop to traditional Korean music in his compositions.
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Listening Room)
Gaithersburg, MD
December 7
Michela Musolino
Sicilian Roots Music...and a folktale...or two
Edith May’s Paradise (House Concert)
Jessup, MD
December 7
Letitia VanSant ,  Caleb Stine
An evening with 2 of Baltimore's finest songwriters.
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
December 8
Tab Benoit,  Jesse Dayton
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
Tally Ho Theater (Small Theater)
Leesburg, VA
December 11
Spencer LaJoye,  Crys Matthews
Award-winning singer/songwriter Spencer LaJoye makes music to tell the truth and return to their body as a queer person in recovery from Evangelicalism. Their shows are equal parts confident quirk and elegant storytelling.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
December 11
Jason Masi
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
December 12
Lauren Anderson
An Die Musik (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
December 13
The High and Wides
Live at Hub City Vinyl (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Hagerstown, MD
December 14
Brad Kolodner,  Robin Bullock,  Charm City Junction
Dumbarton Concerts (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
December 14
Jason Masi
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
December 14
William Matheny
Ploughman Cider Taproom (Brewery)
Gettysburg, PA
December 14
Steven Gellman
Steven Gellman is a quintessential folk singer-songwriter with insightful original songs and homespun stories that provide a soul-warming folk rock respite in a busy, chilly world.
The Common Market, Rt. 85 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Frederick, MD
December 15
The Milk Carton Kids
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
December 17
Tab Benoit,  Jesse Dayton
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 19
Griffin House
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
December 19
Carbon Leaf
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 19
Susanna Laird
Susanna Laird is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She writes soulful songs in the Americana roots style.
Saints Row Brewing (Brewery)
Gaithersburg, MD
December 20
Carbon Leaf
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 20
Scott Kurt
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around New Market, Maryland

House Concerts

Arts Barn Music (Herndon)
Club 603 (Baltimore)
CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie)
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (Columbia)
Concerts at the Sevareid House (Alexandria)
Edith May’s Paradise (Jessup)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (Washington)
Moore Music (In the House) (Rockville)
Potomac House Concerts (Potomac)
Zoey's World House Concerts (Ellicott City)

Listening Rooms

An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Blues Alley (Washington)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Silver Spring)
FocusMusic at Community Lutheran Church (Sterling)
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Gaithersburg)
Four Hour Day Lutherie (Baltimore)
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Hill Center (Washington)
Horseshoe Curve Restaurant (Bluemont)
Institute of Musical Traditions at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church (Rockville)
Jammin Java (Vienna)
Le Mondo (Baltimore)
Manor Mill (Monkton)
New Spire Arts (Frederick)
Pearl Street Warehouse (Washington)
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Gambrills)
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington)
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Fulton)
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Lutherville-Timonium)
Writer's Center (Bethesda)

Folk Music Societies

Folk Club Reston-Herndon (Herndon)
Folklore Society of Greater Washington (Washington)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Acoustic Cafe (Arlington)
Carroll Cafe (Washington)
Living Arts Concert Series (Burtonsville)
Lucketts Bluegrass (Leesburg)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)
Sixth & I (Washington)

Vineyards & Breweries

50 West Vineyards (Middleburg)
61 Vineyard (Damascus)
868 Estate Vineyards (Purcellville)
Adams County Winery (Orrtanna)
Antietam Creek Vineyards (Sharpsburg)
Battlefield Brew Works (Gettysburg)
Big Cork Vineyards (Rohrersville)
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Leesburg)
Blue Mountain Wine Crafters (Funkstown)
Bozzo Family Vineyards (Purcellville)
Breaux Vineyards (Purcellville)
Casanel Vineyards and Winery (Leesburg)
Creek's Edge Winery (Lovettsville)
Doukenie Winery (Purcellville)
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Mount Airy)
Fleetwood Farm Winery (Leesburg)
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Frederick)
Linganore Winecellars (Mount Airy)
Loew Vineyards (Mount Airy)
Lost Rhino (Ashburn)
Notaviva Vineyards (Purcellville)
Quattro Goombas Winery (Aldie)
Red Heifer Winery (Smithsburg)
Reid's Winery and Cider House (Gettysburg)
Rocklands Farm (Poolesville)
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Dickerson)
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Purcellville)
Windridge Vineyards (Darnestown)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

B Street 104 (Greencastle)
Brew House Coffee (Gaithersburg)
Cafe Sazon (Arlington)
District Provision and Supply Company (Hagerstown)
Empress Coffee and Cocktails (Gaithersburg)
Filling Station (Sparks)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Pie Shop (Washington)
The Common Market, Rt. 85 (Frederick)
The Derby Restaurant and Bar (New Market)
The Lost Fox (Ashburn)
The White Oak Tavern (Ellicott City)
Three Whistles (Arlington)

Small Theaters

Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Blackrock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
Creative Cauldron (Falls Church)
Dumbarton Concerts (Washington)
Franklin Park Arts Center (Purcellville)
Stages Music Arts (Cockeysville)
Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg)
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Vienna)
The Birchmere (Alexandria)
The Hamilton Live (Washington)
The Miracle Theatre (Washington)
Union Stage (Washington)

Outdoor Music Series

Sky Stage (Frederick)
Charles Town Farmers Market (Charles Town)
Frederick City Market (Frederick)
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Frederick)
Shab Row Stage (Frederick)
Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)
Worman’s Mill (Frederick)
Waynesboro Farmers Markey (Waynesboro)

Bars & Nightclubs

Garryowen Irish Pub (Gettysburg)
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Rockville)
Maggie's Restaurant (Westminster)
Morsbergers Tavern (Catonsville)
Yellow Barn Tavern (Freeland)