Live Acoustic Music Near Pasadena, California

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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena 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

February 1
A night of harmony duos featuring Great Willow and Joselyn & Don.
Diana March Jeweled Universe (Listening Room)
South Pasadena, CA
February 1
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
February 1
Hear four singer-songwriters in one night.
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
February 5
The Wayfarer (Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
February 8
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
February 8
Russ and Julie's House Concerts (House Concert)
Oak Park, CA
February 11
A great night of folk and Americana featuring four stars of the LA scene - Great Willow, The Ellie Rollins Band, Chris Murphy and I See Hawks in LA.
The Mint (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
February 11
Gold Diggers (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
February 12
Hotel Cafe (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
February 15
If you have seen Abby perform live, you know she can play a mean lead-blues guitar solo, or throw down a complex Earl Scruggs banjo riff. She is as varied musically as the instruments she plays.
Hotel Cafe (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
February 15
Laurence Juber is a two-time Grammy winning acoustic guitar virtuoso best known as the lead guitarist for Paul McCartney's Wings.
Boulevard Music (Listening Room)
Culver City, CA
February 18
El Rey Theatre (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
February 19
The Wayfarer (Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
February 19
El Rey Theatre (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
February 20
Hotel Cafe (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
February 20
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
February 21
Multiple Blues Music Award Winner. "One of the great blues artists......period!" - Jorma Kaukonen. Nominated for two 2025 Blues Music Awards. Winner of the 2024 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist of the
Boulevard Music (Listening Room)
Culver City, CA
February 21
Hotel Cafe (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
February 22
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
February 23
Tarzana Community and Cultural Center (Concert Hall)
Los Angeles, CA
February 27
Hotel Cafe (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
February 28
Songwriter, singer, slide guitar and clawhammer banjo player based in Nashville, TN.
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
March 1
Hear four singer-songwriters led by Abby Posner, USA Songwriting Competition winner whose music evokes the music of Aimee Mann and Lucinda Williams. With Jessica Childress, Great Willow and Paula Fong.
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
March 1
Beckman Auditorium (Small Theater)
Pasadena, CA
March 2
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
March 7
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
March 8
Regent Theater (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
March 9
Music at the Point: Grace First Presbyterian Church (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Long Beach, CA
March 21
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
March 21
Lodge Room (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
March 23
Constellation Room (Nightclub)
Santa Ana, CA
March 23
The beloved folk trio returns to the Annex stage to bring you masterful harmonies and rowdy tunes.
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
March 23
Constellation Room (Nightclub)
Santa Ana, CA
March 27
Irvine Barclay Theatre (Small Theater)
Irvine, CA
March 28
Gold Diggers (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
March 28
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
April 3
Montana natives turned Angelenos, Joselyn & Don’s intoxicating music feels like a walk through mountain wildflowers and Southern California Joshua trees. Their modern folk music has been featured on independent radio worldwide.
Muckenthaler Cultural Center (Listening Room)
Fullerton, CA
April 3
The Wayfarer (Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
April 5
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
April 5
Hear four signer-songwriters in one night. Guest curator: Wonder & Awe Productions.
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
April 5
An evening of folk Americana with Celtic roots on 6 & 12-string guitar, so that absolutely everyone, of any identity or history, can know that they are not alone but have a verse in the shouted poetry of dawn.
Russ and Julie's House Concerts (House Concert)
Oak Park, CA
April 11
The Wayfarer (Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
April 12
The Wayfarer (Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
April 13
Gold Diggers (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
April 23
The Fonda Theatre (Small Theater)
Los Angeles, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Pasadena, California

House Concerts

Canciones House Concerts (Santa Ana)
Live at the A-Frame (Kagel Canyon)
Russ and Julie's House Concerts (Oak Park)
Stardust House Concerts (North Hills)
Wild Honey Foundation Backyard Shows (Los Angeles)
Yellow Door Concerts (Santa Ana)

Listening Rooms

Boulevard Music (Culver City)
Cabin Creek Concert Series (Los Angeles)
Collage: A Place for Art & Culture (Los Angeles)
Diana March Jeweled Universe (South Pasadena)
Harmony Room Upstairs @ St. Be (Los Angeles)
Hotel Cafe (Los Angeles)
Kulak's Woodshed (North Hollywood)
Lodge Room (Los Angeles)
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Santa Monica)
Muckenthaler Cultural Center (Fullerton)
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Los Angeles)
Wine & Song Concert Series (South Pasadena)

Folk Music Societies

FAR-West (Folk Alliance Region-West) (Los Angeles)
Good Folk (Los Angeles)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Knox Presbyterian Church (Pasadena)
Music at the Point: Grace First Presbyterian Church (Long Beach)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bogart's Coffee House (Seal Beach)
Campus JAX (Newport Beach)
Matt Denny's Ale House (Arcadia)
The Night Owl (Fullerton)
Tomato Joe's Pizza & Taps (Santa Clarita)

Small Theaters

Beckman Auditorium (Pasadena)
Irvine Barclay Theatre (Irvine)
The Fonda Theatre (Los Angeles)
Torrance Cultural Arts Center (Torrance)

Outdoor Music Series

Tiny Porch Concerts (Agoura Hills)
Mission Tile West Music Series (South Pasadena)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cinema Bar (Culver City)
El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles)
Gold Diggers (Los Angeles)
Harvard and Stone (Los Angeles)
Regent Theater (Los Angeles)
The Mint (Los Angeles)