Live Acoustic Music Near Nottingham, 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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham 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
Damion Wolfe
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Nottingham, MD
December 22
Eli Lev,  Drew Gibson
To his Levitators community, Eli Lev is known as a Global Ambassador of Good Vibes, and everyday he honors his greater calling: uplifting open-hearted folks around the world through song.
New Deal Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Greenbelt, MD
December 22
Cassie and Maggie
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
December 27
Susanna Laird
Susanna Laird is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She writes soulful songs in the Americana roots style.
Maggie's Restaurant (Neighborhood Bar)
Westminster, MD
December 28
Stephen Kellogg
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
December 29
The Seldom Scene
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
January 4
Kipyn Martin
Kipyn Martin is an emerging Indie Folk artist whose roots sink deep into the banks of the Shenandoah River. She plays festivals, concert halls, coffeehouses, and house concerts from New England to Tex
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
January 11
Goldpine
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
January 11
Amythyst Kiah
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
January 16
Curtis Eller
A beloved show business veteran who started his career at the age of seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is. His band, The American Circus, has developed a devoted international following.
Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Small Theater)
Baltimore, MD
January 18
Amy Speace
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
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 23
John Flynn,  Joe Jencks
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Listening Room)
Fulton, MD
January 23
Dave Hadley
Morsbergers Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Catonsville, MD
January 25
Brad Kolodner
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
January 25
Scott Kurt
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
January 31
Charm City Junction
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 1
Brody Bond
To listen to Brody Bond's songs is to fall into a bit of a trap. You hear something that at first feels comfortable and familiar. Then you realize something else is happening. You?re being offered new ways to perceive your experience in the world.
Zoey's World House Concerts (House Concert)
Ellicott City, MD
February 1
Steve Forbert,  Jeffrey Gaines
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
February 5
Yasmin Williams
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
February 8
Jon Shain & Fj Ventre
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 11
Dom Flemons
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
February 14
Over the Rhine
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
February 15
Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus
Edith May’s Paradise (House Concert)
Jessup, MD
February 15
Blue Cactus
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
February 16
Crys Matthews
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
February 20
James Maddock,  Jeffrey Gaines
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 20
Anne Hills
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Listening Room)
Fulton, MD
February 22
James Maddock
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
February 22
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 25
Kathy Mattea
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 28
Pat Wictor
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
February 28
Peter Mayer
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
March 2
Robbie Fulks
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
March 2
Chatham Rabbits
With palpable chemistry and warmth, Chatham Rabbits -- Sarah Osborne McCombie (vocals, banjo) and Austin McCombie (vocals, guitar, fiddle) -- fill each space they enter with brightness and sincerity. They are the stuff duo dreams are made of.
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
March 5
Big Sandy
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
March 6
Liz Longley
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
March 6
James McMurtry
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
March 7
Dar Williams
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
March 7
James McMurtry
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
March 8
Enter the Haggis,  Keller Williams
For over two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound.
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
March 16
Ana Popovic
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
March 17
McKasson, McDonald, McLane,  Kalos
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
March 20
Kate McDonnell
McDonnell sings with her whole being, and her upside-down-and-backward-guitar playing is "polished, solid, fleet, energetic, and fresh"--Acoustic Guitar Magazine. She has a long history as a performer and award-winning songwriter.
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Listening Room)
Fulton, MD
March 20
Kate McDonnell,  Lynn Hollyfield
McDonnell sings with her whole being, and her upside-down-and-backward-guitar playing is "polished, solid, fleet, energetic, and fresh"--Acoustic Guitar Magazine. She has a long history as a performer and award-winning songwriter.
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Listening Room)
Fulton, MD
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Nottingham, Maryland

House Concerts

Club 603 (Baltimore)
CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie)
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (Columbia)
Edith May’s Paradise (Jessup)
Garys House Concert Series (Woodbine)
J and J House Concerts Bel Air, MD (Bel Air)
Macum Creek Concerts (Chester)
Zoey's World House Concerts (Ellicott City)

Listening Rooms

An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Silver Spring)
Four Hour Day Lutherie (Baltimore)
Le Mondo (Baltimore)
Manor Mill (Monkton)
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Gambrills)
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Fulton)
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Lutherville-Timonium)
The Mainstay (Rock Hall)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Darlington)
Friends Folk Club (Oxford)
Itzall Goode Concert Series (Annapolis)
Living Arts Concert Series (Burtonsville)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)
North Elk Coffee House (North East)
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Nottingham)
St Margarets Episcopal Church (Annapolis)
True North Project at UUFHC (Churchville)

Vineyards & Breweries

Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Mount Airy)
Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Baldwin)
Linganore Winecellars (Mount Airy)
Loew Vineyards (Mount Airy)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

49 West Coffeehouse (Annapolis)
Filling Station (Sparks)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
The White Oak Tavern (Ellicott City)

Small Theaters

Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)

Outdoor Music Series

1st Sunday Arts Festival (Annapolis)
Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)

Bars & Nightclubs

Maggie's Restaurant (Westminster)
Morsbergers Tavern (Catonsville)
Yellow Barn Tavern (Freeland)