Live Acoustic Music Near Newark, Delaware

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 Newark 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 Newark 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 Newark 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

December 20
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
December 20
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Listening Room)
Havertown, PA
December 27
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
December 28
Brooklyn Bowl (Concert Hall)
Philadelphia, PA
December 30
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
December 30
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
January 10
The Fallser Club (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
January 11
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
January 11
Craig Bickhardt Saturday, January 11, '25 - 7pm Musical Lairs House Concert Villanova, PA Suggested Donation: $25.00 For info, reservations & Directions ,leeabowers@outlook.com www.musicallairs.org/
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (House Concert)
Villanova, PA
January 18
A modern folksinger who has spent two decades chronicling the high marks, heartbreaks, and hard roads of a life logged on the road. She's been a tireless traveler, chasing the dream from coffeehouses of NYC to larger stages across the globe.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
January 18
Clymer & Kurtz is an "outside the usual run" folk-rock singer-songwriter duo from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Their music, "subtle and always imaginative" and "freshly original," has been praised by Over the Rhine as "lovely" and "beautiful."
North Elk Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North East, MD
January 18
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
January 19
“Jessica Smucker is an original; a real artist with a cohesive message [and a] voice that is all her own. Each time I listen...I hear something new, the way I do when I listen to Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. She is that good." – Nerissa Nields
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
January 23
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
January 23
Lansdowne Folk Club presents folk storyteller, singer/songwriter, and guitarist Michael Braunfeld on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
January 24
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
January 30
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
January 31
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
January 31
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 8
Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who?s been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work ? combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime. FJ Ventre joins Jon on bass & vocals.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
February 12
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
February 14
Annual Valentines Day Celebration Craig Bickhardt In Concert with Special Guest Halley Neal Friday, February 14 - 7:30 pm] Jamey's House of Music 32 S Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne, PA Tickets $25.00 available at http://www.jameyshouseofmusic.com
Jamey's House of Music (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
February 14
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
February 16
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
February 19
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
February 20
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
February 20
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 22
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 25
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 27
The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo who are known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable onstage chemistry.
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
February 27
Lansdowne Folk Club presents singer-songwriter folk/Americana duo The Honey Badgers on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
February 28
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
February 28
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
March 2
The Colonial Theatre (Small Theater)
Phoenixville, PA
March 5
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
March 6
Founder of the Irish-American powerhouse band Solas, is now touring as a solo performer, bringing along friends and musical guests.
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
March 7
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
March 9
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
March 12
Union Transfer (Nightclub)
Philadelphia, PA
March 14
The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo who are known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable onstage chemistry.
Music @ Maple & Main (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Leacock-Leola-Bareville, PA
March 15
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
March 15
Tickets $10.00 available at the door Craig Bickhardt Julie Derrick Saturday, March 15 - 7:30pm (doors at 7:00pm) Dover Art League 21 W. Loockerman St. Dover, Del. 19901 Tickets $10.00 available at the door www.delfolk.org
Dover Art League (Folk Music Society)
Dover, DE
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Newark, Delaware

House Concerts

Corner House Concerts (Philadelphia)
CubiZm Cafe (Lafayette Hill)
J and J House Concerts Bel Air, MD (Bel Air)
Jackyard House Concerts (West Chester)
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (Villanova)
Sunroom Songwriter's Series House Concert (Dover)

Listening Rooms

City Winery (Philadelphia)
Grape Room (Philadelphia)
Jamey's House of Music (Lansdowne)
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Havertown)
Lansdowne Folk Club (Lansdowne)
MilkBoy (Philadelphia)
Silverside Church Concert Series (Wilmington)
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (Malvern)
The Gem Speakeasy (Spring City)
The Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
Underground Arts (Philadelphia)
War3house 3 (Swarthmore)
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Lancaster)

Folk Music Societies

Dover Art League (Dover)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Darlington)
Friends Folk Club (Oxford)
Music @ Maple & Main (Leacock-Leola-Bareville)
North Elk Coffee House (North East)
Trinity Spotlight Concert Series (Berwyn)
True North Project at UUFHC (Churchville)

Vineyards & Breweries

Chaddsford Winery (Chadds Ford)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Espresso Yourself Book Cafe (Pottstown)
Grain Craft Bar and Kitchen (Newark)
Malenani Cafe (Philadelphia)
Ron's Original Bar and Grille (Exton)
St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)
Steel City Coffeehouse (Phoenixville)

Small Theaters

Arden Gild Hall (Wilmington)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
The Colonial Theatre (Phoenixville)
The Fallser Club (Philadelphia)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)
World Cafe Live (Philadelphia)

Outdoor Music Series

Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Bryn Mawr)
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (King of Prussia)
Delaware Art Museum (Wilmington)
Nemours Estate (Wilmington)
Coverdale Farm Preserve (Wilmington)

Bars & Nightclubs

118 North (Wayne)