Live Acoustic Music Near Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

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 Oconomowoc 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 Oconomowoc 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 Oconomowoc 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

March 30
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
April 3
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.
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
April 4
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
April 5
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
April 6
Tim Grimm is a bit of a Rennaisance man in the performing arts world. He has for the past 20 years, blended his love for songwriting, travel, and the storytelling of acting.
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
April 11
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
April 12
Deidre McCalla doesn’t merely take the stage - she owns it. Her songs embody hope and celebration, struggle, loss, and longing. Sometimes all in one song!
Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Mequon, WI
April 13
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
April 19
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
April 22
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
April 24
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
April 26
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
April 27
We are pleased to join Tricia Alexander and Jim Gary at Cafe Carpe. We will share stories and songs.
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
April 27
Pabst Theater (Small Theater)
Milwaukee, WI
April 28
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
April 29
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
May 3
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
May 4
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
Cedarburg Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Cedarburg, WI
May 4
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
May 9
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
May 9
Pabst Theater (Small Theater)
Milwaukee, WI
May 10
Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Mequon, WI
May 10
Stoughton Opera House (Small Theater)
Stoughton, WI
May 10
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
May 11
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
May 15
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
May 25
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
May 26
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
May 31
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
June 8
Art Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
June 14
Pabst Theater (Small Theater)
Milwaukee, WI
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

House Concerts

Barb & Kris's House Concert (Sun Prairie)
Lake Country House Concerts (Hartland)
Magic Mansion (Oconomowoc)

Listening Rooms

Back Room at Colectivo Cafe (Milwaukee)
Cafe Carpe (Fort Atkinson)
Pyramid Event Venue (Lake Mills)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

The Coffee House (Milwaukee)
Unitarian Church - North (Mequon)
Unitarian Universalist Church West (Brookfield)
Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series (Mequon)

Vineyards & Breweries

Northleaf Winery (Milton)
Stable Rock Winery (Jefferson)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Milwaukee)
Art Bar (Milwaukee)

Small Theaters

Cedarburg Performing Arts Center (Cedarburg)
Pabst Theater (Milwaukee)
Ruth A. Knoll Theater at Schauer Arts & Activities Center (Hartford)
Stoughton Opera House (Stoughton)
The Bend Theater (West Bend)
Wilson Center for the Performing Arts (Brookfield)

Bars & Nightclubs

Nashville North (Milwaukee)
Shank Hall (Milwaukee)