Live Acoustic Music Near North East, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the North East 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 North East 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 North East 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 21
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Nottingham, MD
December 22
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
January 11
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
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
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
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 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 25
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
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 15
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
February 16
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
February 20
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 22
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, 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
March 2
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
March 5
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
March 6
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
March 7
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
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
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
March 17
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around North East, Maryland

House Concerts

J and J House Concerts Bel Air, MD (Bel Air)
Jackyard House Concerts (West Chester)
Sunroom Songwriter's Series House Concert (Dover)

Listening Rooms

Four Hour Day Lutherie (Baltimore)
Manor Mill (Monkton)
Silverside Church Concert Series (Wilmington)
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (Malvern)
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Lutherville-Timonium)
The Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
The Mainstay (Rock Hall)
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)
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Nottingham)
True North Project at UUFHC (Churchville)

Vineyards & Breweries

Chaddsford Winery (Chadds Ford)
Harvest Ridge Winery (Marydel)
Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Baldwin)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Filling Station (Sparks)
Grain Craft Bar and Kitchen (Newark)
Ron's Original Bar and Grille (Exton)
St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)

Small Theaters

Arden Gild Hall (Wilmington)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)

Outdoor Music Series

Tre Sorelle Dolce Ice Cream & Italian Ice (Wyoming)
Delaware Art Museum (Wilmington)
Nemours Estate (Wilmington)
Coverdale Farm Preserve (Wilmington)