Live Acoustic Music Near Pasadena, Texas

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 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

December 21
Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and folk artist Jacob Furr
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (Listening Room)
Galveston, TX
December 26
Main Street Crossing (Listening Room)
Tomball, TX
December 27
Max & Heather Stalling are a singer-songwriter duo based out of Dallas, TX. Max handles rhythm guitar & lead vocals and Heather provides fiddle & harmony vocals.
Main Street Crossing (Listening Room)
Tomball, TX
December 27
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Houston, TX
December 28
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (Listening Room)
Galveston, TX
December 28
Goode Company Armadillo Palace (Nightclub)
Houston, TX
December 28
Main Street Crossing (Listening Room)
Tomball, TX
December 28
Dosey Doe Big Barn (Small Theater)
The Woodlands, TX
January 3
Dosey Doe Big Barn (Small Theater)
The Woodlands, TX
January 3
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (Listening Room)
Galveston, TX
January 9
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (Listening Room)
Galveston, TX
January 10
Dosey Doe Breakfast, BBQ & Whiskey Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
The Woodlands, TX
January 10
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Houston, TX
January 11
Dosey Doe Big Barn (Small Theater)
The Woodlands, TX
January 11
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Houston, TX
January 12
Houston Folklore and Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Houston, TX
January 12
Cowboy Surfer (Neighborhood Bar)
Houston, TX
January 14
Main Street Crossing (Listening Room)
Tomball, TX
January 15
Main Street Crossing (Listening Room)
Tomball, TX
January 16
Main Street Crossing (Listening Room)
Tomball, TX
January 17
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Houston, TX
January 18
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (Listening Room)
Galveston, TX
January 22
Main Street Crossing (Listening Room)
Tomball, TX
January 23
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Houston, TX
January 23
Main Street Crossing (Listening Room)
Tomball, TX
January 24
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Houston, TX
January 24
Main Street Crossing (Listening Room)
Tomball, TX
January 24
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (Listening Room)
Galveston, TX
January 25
Brightwire is a folk-rock band out of Houston, TX. Combining elements of folk, rock, country, punk and whatever else they happen to get interested in, they weave tales of lives lived in our world today.
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (Listening Room)
Galveston, TX
January 25
Dosey Doe Breakfast, BBQ & Whiskey Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
The Woodlands, TX
January 29
Main Street Crossing (Listening Room)
Tomball, TX
January 30
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Houston, TX
February 1
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (Listening Room)
Galveston, TX
February 2
End Of The Line” is a tribute to The Allman Brothers Band. Comprised of 6 members from varying musical backgrounds, they provide a comprehensive and authentic musical experience, faithful to the original spirit of The Allman Brothers Band.
Dosey Doe Big Barn (Small Theater)
The Woodlands, TX
February 7
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Houston, TX
February 7
White Oak Music Hall (Nightclub)
Houston, TX
February 13
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Houston, TX
February 13
Main Street Crossing (Listening Room)
Tomball, TX
February 14
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Houston, TX
February 15
Karbach Brewing Company (Brewery)
Houston, TX
February 15
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Houston, TX
February 15
Zach Aaron uses his elegantly tarnished tenor voice, fingerpicked guitar melodies and mix of raw honesty and abstract sentiments in his lyrics make him seem of a different time than many of his contemporaries, yet timeless, all the same.
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (Listening Room)
Galveston, TX
February 19
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (Listening Room)
Galveston, TX
February 19
Dosey Doe Big Barn (Small Theater)
The Woodlands, TX
February 20
Last Concert Cafe (Nightclub)
Houston, TX
February 21
Dosey Doe Big Barn (Small Theater)
The Woodlands, TX
February 25
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Houston, TX
February 28
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Houston, TX
March 1
Its Indie Folk Rock Night at Dan Electros! Please join Mark & Roxe for the album release of "Acoustic Me" , an Indie acoustic album featuring chill positive vibes in a warm and groove oriented musical tapestry.
Dan Electro's (Listening Room)
Houston, TX
March 7
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (Listening Room)
Galveston, TX
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Pasadena, Texas

House Concerts

5 and Dime House Concerts (Spring)
House In The Heights (Houston Heights)
Johnson Studio House Concerts (Galveston)

Listening Rooms

Dan Electro's (Houston)
Main Street Crossing (Tomball)
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe (Galveston)
Sabine Street Studios (Houston)

Folk Music Societies

Houston Folklore and Music Society (Houston)
League City Folk Association (League City)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Coffee House Live @ St Andrews (Houston)
Galveston Folk Family Concerts (Galveston)
Millbend Coffeehouse (The Woodlands)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Anderson Fair (Houston)
Cactus Jacks (Baytown)
Dosey Doe Breakfast, BBQ & Whiskey Bar (The Woodlands)
Green Oaks Tavern (Humble)
Kojaks (Houston)
McGonigel's Mucky Duck (Houston)

Small Theaters

Dosey Doe Big Barn (The Woodlands)
Warehouse Live Midtown (Houston)

Outdoor Music Series

Farmers Market at Imperial (Sugar Land)

Bars & Nightclubs

Continental Club Houston (Houston)
Cowboy Surfer (Houston)
Scout Bar (Houston)
The Bull and Bear Tavern and Eatery (Houston)