Live Acoustic Music Near Poolesville, 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 Poolesville 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 Poolesville 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 Poolesville 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

November 8
Breaux Vineyards (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
November 8
Doug Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Evening Star Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Alexandria, VA
November 8
Weinberg Center for the Arts (Concert Hall)
Frederick, MD
November 8
Award-winning singer-songwriter performing Americana, folk and alt country tunes.
Great Falls Farmers Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Great Falls, VA
November 9
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
November 9
Live at Hub City Vinyl (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Hagerstown, MD
November 9
Union Stage (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
November 9
Sassy pop rock with folk intimacy
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Rockville, MD
November 9
With a baritone voice some have described as "coming along once in a generation," CHARLIE ZAHM has become one of the most successful performers on the Celtic festival circuit.
The Old Brogue (Listening Room)
Great Falls, VA
November 10
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
November 10
Pie Shop (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
November 12
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
November 12
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
November 13
The Derby Restaurant and Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
New Market, MD
November 14
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
November 14
Union Stage (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
November 14
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
November 14
Antietam Brewery (Brewery)
Hagerstown, MD
November 14
The Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm (Vineyard)
Gainesville, VA
November 14
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
November 15
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
November 15
Barns of Rose Hill (Listening Room)
Berryville, VA
November 15
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
November 15
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
November 15
Since 2003 ilyAIMY's played the nation's baitshops, biker weeks, coffeehouses, colleges & clothing-optional resorts as "an acoustically roiling combustible attack on the usual singer/songwriter fare"
Shoeless Sounds (House Concert)
Ashburn, VA
November 15
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Small Theater)
Vienna, VA
November 15
Amani Brewing (Brewery)
Martinsburg, WV
November 15
If folk, roots, and Americana were on a Venn diagram, Grace Morrison would be squarely in the center. With a career that began as a backup singer for rock icons like Eddie Money and Joey Molland (of
Moore Music (In the House) (House Concert)
Rockville, MD
November 15
"...a luminous voice and a buoyant stage presence... big-hearted lyrics embrace the sum of life... Herscovitch's music blows on the embers of a lagging spirit..." -The Boston Globe
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Listening Room)
Silver Spring, MD
November 15
SOLO/DUO/TRIO/4PC Band. Welcome to ‘The Honky-tonk Experience’ SHOW. T.H.E. SHOW is brought to you by ‘Gary Jay & The FIRE’. Gary Jay is a country*grassroots singer-songwriter and is joined by ‘The FIRE’ to make an exciting four(4) piece band
Blue Valley Vineyard (Vineyard)
Delaplane, VA
November 16
Live at Hub City Vinyl (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Hagerstown, MD
November 16
Big Cork Vineyards (Vineyard)
Rohrersville, MD
November 16
Hailing from Roanoke, VA the husband and wife duo of Josh and Julie Kinn weave octave mandolin, bodhr?n (Irish drum), and smooth vocal harmonies into their Celtic folk music from the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The Old Brogue (Listening Room)
Great Falls, VA
November 16
Doug Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Frederick City Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
November 16
Reclaiming the Immigrant Soul of American Roots Music
Reston Community Center (Small Theater)
Reston, VA
November 16
Jon has shared stages with Jackson Browne, John Hiatt, and Keb Mo. Winner of the 2019 Int'l Blues Challenge, Jon is a fine picker, and Americana songwriter. Often tours with FJ Ventre on upright bass.
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
November 18
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
November 18
Tally Ho Theater (Small Theater)
Leesburg, VA
November 19
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
November 19
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
November 20
Live at Hub City Vinyl (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Hagerstown, MD
November 20
Michelle is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter from Maryland. If you like acoustic music in the Indie/Alternative Folk genre, then Michelle's show is a MUST attend!
Windridge Vineyards (Vineyard)
Darnestown, MD
November 20
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
November 20
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
November 21
Live at Hub City Vinyl (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Hagerstown, MD
November 21
Barns of Rose Hill (Listening Room)
Berryville, VA
November 21
SOLO/DUO/TRIO/4PC Band. Welcome to ‘The Honky-tonk Experience’ SHOW. T.H.E. SHOW is brought to you by ‘Gary Jay & The FIRE’. Gary Jay is a country*grassroots singer-songwriter and is joined by ‘The FIRE’ to make an exciting four(4) piece band
Horseshoe Curve Restaurant (Listening Room)
Bluemont, VA
November 21
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
November 21
Hill Center (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
November 22
Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale are two scoops of modern folk with a generous sprinkling of pop-catchiness, topped off with the wit and flair that comes of their theater backgrounds.
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Poolesville, Maryland

House Concerts

Arts Barn Music (Herndon)
Bonnie Branch House Concerts (Ellicott City)
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (Columbia)
Concerts at the Sevareid House (Alexandria)
Edith May’s Paradise (Jessup)
Garys House Concert Series (Woodbine)
Hamlin Street Diner (Brentwood)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (Washington)
Moore Music (In the House) (Rockville)
Shoeless Sounds (Ashburn)
Square in a Circle House Concert (Takoma Park)
Zoey's World House Concerts (Ellicott City)

Listening Rooms

Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum (Alexandria)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Barns of Rose Hill (Berryville)
Blues Alley (Washington)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Silver Spring)
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Gaithersburg)
FocusMusic at Sterling (Sterling)
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Hill Center (Washington)
Horseshoe Curve Restaurant (Bluemont)
Institute of Musical Traditions at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church (Rockville)
Jammin Java (Vienna)
New Spire Arts (Frederick)
Pearl Street Warehouse (Washington)
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington)
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Fulton)
The Mansion on O (Washington)
The Old Brogue (Great Falls)

Folk Music Societies

Focus Music (Alexandria)
Folklore Society of Greater Washington (Washington)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Living Arts Concert Series (Burtonsville)
Lucketts Bluegrass (Leesburg)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)

Vineyards & Breweries

50 West Vineyards (Middleburg)
61 Vineyard (Damascus)
868 Estate Vineyards (Purcellville)
Big Cork Vineyards (Rohrersville)
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Leesburg)
Blue Mountain Wine Crafters (Funkstown)
Blue Valley Vineyard (Delaplane)
Bozzo Family Vineyards (Purcellville)
Breaux Vineyards (Purcellville)
Casanel Vineyards and Winery (Leesburg)
Creek's Edge Winery (Lovettsville)
Doukenie Winery (Purcellville)
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Mount Airy)
Farm Brew Live (Manassas)
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Frederick)
Linganore Winecellars (Mount Airy)
Loew Vineyards (Mount Airy)
Lost Rhino (Ashburn)
Notaviva Vineyards (Purcellville)
Quattro Goombas Winery (Aldie)
Red Heifer Winery (Smithsburg)
Rocklands Farm (Poolesville)
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Dickerson)
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Purcellville)
The Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm (Gainesville)
Windridge Vineyards (Darnestown)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Big Bear Cafe (Washington)
Cafe Sazon (Arlington)
Empress Coffee and Cocktails (Gaithersburg)
Epicure on King (Alexandria)
Evening Star Cafe (Alexandria)
Foster's On The Point (Hagerstown)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
MacKenzie's Tunes & Tonics (Fairfax)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Pie Shop (Washington)
The Common Market, Rt. 85 (Frederick)
The Derby Restaurant and Bar (New Market)
The Lost Fox (Ashburn)
The Turn House (Columbia)
The White Oak Tavern (Ellicott City)
Three Whistles (Arlington)

Small Theaters

Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Blackrock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
Dumbarton Concerts (Washington)
Franklin Park Arts Center (Purcellville)
Reston Community Center (Reston)
Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg)
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Vienna)
The Birchmere (Alexandria)
The Hamilton Live (Washington)
The Miracle Theatre (Washington)
Union Stage (Washington)

Outdoor Music Series

Charles Town Farmers Market (Charles Town)
Frederick City Market (Frederick)
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Frederick)
Shab Row Stage (Frederick)
George Mason University, Mason Square (Arlington)
Reston Farmers Market (Reston)
Leesburg Farmers Market (Leesburg)
Sunset Concert Series Vine on Main / Patapsco Distilling Co. (Sykesville)
Monocacy Brewing (Frederick)
Magnolia Meadow Farms (Thurmont)
Great Falls Farmers Market (Great Falls)

Bars & Nightclubs

BabyCat Bethesda (Bethesda)
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Rockville)
Madam's Organ (Washington)
Maggie's Restaurant (Westminster)
Morsbergers Tavern (Catonsville)
Sangfroid Distilling (Hyattsville)
The Bull Pen at Widespread Country Market (Frederick)