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 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

July 9
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
July 10
Jamey's House of Music (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
July 11
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
July 11
Underground Arts (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
July 11
Kerrville New Folk winner John John Brown is bringing giant comics, iconic photographs, and moving panoramas to the stage; weaving together storytelling songs and the visual arts in a live performance. His new show is titled "Songs, Stories &Art".
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
July 12
Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and former member of pioneering country-rock band Poco, Tom Hampton's music wears its West Coast country-rock origins on its sleeve, but rides an undercurrent of Red Dirt/Americana instrumentation.
Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Bryn Mawr, PA
July 13
Liriodendron Mansion (Outdoor Music Series)
Bel Air, MD
July 13
Arden Gild Hall (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
July 18
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
July 18
Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Bryn Mawr, PA
July 19
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
July 19
Founding member of Colorado's Elephant Revival turns to his acoustic guitar for memorable melodies
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
July 19
North Elk Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North East, MD
July 24
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
July 24
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
July 24
Married indie-folk duo Couldn’t Be Happiers (Jodi and Jordan) crafts songs that narrate fantastical worlds, untold histories, and vanishing folklore. Their infectious joy onstage wins over audiences wherever they go.
Bellefonte Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Wilmington, DE
July 24
Hymn for Her is a touring Americana Rock and Roll duo. “Drive Til U Die” charted in the top 5 for Americana Releases on radio, and also in the top 5 for Blues. It’s a bit of those 2 elements along with bluegrass, folk, and psychedelic rock and roll.
The Fallser Club (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
July 25
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
July 25
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
July 25
Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Bryn Mawr, PA
July 26
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
July 30
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
July 31
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
August 1
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
August 1
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
August 1
Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Bryn Mawr, PA
August 3
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
August 5
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
August 6
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
August 8
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
August 8
Healing, inspiring and outrageously joyful. “If you can get to a Meghan Cary show, run, don't walk.”
 (Time Out NYC)
The Fallser Club (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
August 9
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
August 12
Arden Gild Hall (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
August 17
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
August 24
Folk-pop artist Halley Neal is a Nashville based singer and songwriter. Inspired by music from the 1970's, Halley released her debut record in June 2021.
August 24
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
August 24
The Honey Badgers performing outdoors (weather permitting) at Jackyard House Concerts with Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt in West Chester, PA, on Sunday 8/24/25 from 4-7pm. Contact us for more information.
Jackyard House Concerts (House Concert)
West Chester, PA
August 30
Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Bryn Mawr, PA
September 4
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
September 5
The Fallser Club (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
September 5
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts (Concert Hall)
Philadelphia, PA
September 9
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
September 10
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts (Concert Hall)
Philadelphia, PA
September 11
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
September 13
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
September 13
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (House Concert)
Villanova, PA
September 14
Craig Bickhardt Sunday, September 14 - 4:00 pm Jackyard Concerts West Chester, PA Suggested Donation: $25.00 For reservations, directions and parking jackenbach@gmail.com
Jackyard House Concerts (House Concert)
West Chester, PA
September 16
Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio. She is known for her ominous song writing, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
September 19
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
September 19
The Honey Badgers performing at Fort DuPont Pavilion for the "Fort Folk Fest" series on Friday 9/19/25 from 7-8:30pm. Free concert presented by the Delaware Friends of Folk!
Fort DuPont Pavilion (Outdoor Music Series)
Delaware City, 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)
Harmonie Hall (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 Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
Underground Arts (Philadelphia)
War3house 3 (Swarthmore)
West Art - the Santuary (Lancaster)
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)
The Old State House (Dover)
Trinity Spotlight Concert Series (Berwyn)
True North Project at UUFHC (Churchville)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bellefonte Cafe (Wilmington)
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)
Proprietor's Park (Gloucester City)
Delaware Art Museum (Wilmington)
Nemours Estate (Wilmington)
Coverdale Farm Preserve (Wilmington)
Liriodendron Mansion (Bel Air)
Chet Tyson Pavilion (Narberth)
Mt. Cuba Center (Hockessin)
City of Newark - Spring Concert Series (Newark)
Fort DuPont Pavilion (Delaware City)

Bars & Nightclubs

118 North (Wayne)