Live Acoustic Music Near Potomac, 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 Potomac 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 Potomac 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 Potomac 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 28
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
March 29
British multi-award nominated artist Danni Nicholls recently fulfilled her dream of moving to Nashville. She has released three critically acclaimed albums, toured the world, and offers stunning self penned songs that’ll make you move, laugh & weep.
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
March 29
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
March 29
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
March 30
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
March 30
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
March 30
Lost Barrel Brewing (Brewery)
Middleburg, VA
March 31
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 3
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
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Rockville, MD
April 3
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 3
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
April 4
New Spire Arts (Listening Room)
Frederick, MD
April 4
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Rockville, MD
April 5
Pie Shop (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
April 5
Quattro Goombas Winery (Vineyard)
Aldie, VA
April 6
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
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
April 6
Half of Baltimore’s ilyAIMY. Her lush voice and storytelling have earnedTelluride Troubadour Top 4, Falcon Ridge Most Wanted, No Depression Award Finalist and Grand Prize Bernard Ebb Award.
7 Locks Brewing (Brewery)
Rockville, MD
April 6
The Hamilton (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
April 6
Lucketts Bluegrass (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Leesburg, VA
April 7
Hill Center (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 10
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
April 10
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 10
Blues Alley (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 10
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Stone Silo Brewery (Brewery)
Damascus, MD
April 11
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
April 12
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Small Theater)
Vienna, VA
April 13
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Bear Chase Brewing Company (Vineyard)
Bluemont, VA
April 13
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Vineyard)
Leesburg, VA
April 13
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.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 13
Weinberg Center for the Arts (Concert Hall)
Frederick, MD
April 13
Powerful & entertaining one-man theatre, weaving humorous stories, poetic drama and finely-crafted songs framed by nimble flatpicking, and delivered with warmth and down-home comfort
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Listening Room)
Silver Spring, MD
April 13
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
April 13
Edith May’s Paradise (House Concert)
Jessup, MD
April 14
Genuine and playful Americana folk featuring witty lyrics and stellar guitar, vocals and mandolin. ?The songwriting and performing talent these fine musicians display is only upstaged by the fun you?ll have in their company.?
Moore Music (In the House) (House Concert)
Rockville, MD
April 15
ABOUT NAKED BLUE: https://www.nakedblue.com Defined by their interwoven guitar work, Jen's instantly recognizable smoky, vulnerable voice, and Scott's passionate, impeccable lead guitar.
49 West Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Annapolis, MD
April 16
Award-winning singer/songwriter performing original folk and Americana tunes.
Acoustic Cafe (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Arlington, VA
April 16
Songwriter, banjo-piano-uke-guitar player, Rachael Davis is as renowned for her expressive–and explosive–voice as she is for uniting the often disparate worlds of folk, blues, country, and pop.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 17
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
April 17
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
April 18
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 19
Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Stafford, VA
April 19
Half of Baltimore’s ilyAIMY. Her lush voice and storytelling have earnedTelluride Troubadour Top 4, Falcon Ridge Most Wanted, No Depression Award Finalist and Grand Prize Bernard Ebb Award.
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Vineyard)
Dickerson, MD
April 19
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
April 19
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
61 Vineyard (Vineyard)
Damascus, MD
April 20
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Vineyard)
Dickerson, MD
April 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!
Fleetwood Farm Winery (Vineyard)
Leesburg, VA
April 21
Sixth & I Downstairs (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Washington, DC
April 21
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
April 21
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 24
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Potomac, Maryland

House Concerts

Arts Barn Music (Herndon)
Club 603 (Baltimore)
CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie)
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (Columbia)
Concerts at the Sevareid House (Alexandria)
Edith May’s Paradise (Jessup)
Live from Rob's Living Room (Manassas)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (Washington)
Moore Music (In the House) (Rockville)
Music on the Heights (Broadlands)
Square in a Circle House Concert (Takoma Park)
Stone Room Concerts (Falls Church)
Zoey's World House Concerts (Ellicott City)

Listening Rooms

An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Blues Alley (Washington)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Silver Spring)
FocusMusic at Community Lutheran Church (Sterling)
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Gaithersburg)
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)
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Gambrills)
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington)
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Fulton)
Union Stage (Washington)

Folk Music Societies

Focus Music (Alexandria)
Folk Club Reston-Herndon (Herndon)
Folklore Society of Greater Washington (Washington)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Acoustic Cafe (Arlington)
Concerts at Cedar Lane (Bethesda)
Lucketts Bluegrass (Leesburg)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)
Sixth & I Downstairs (Washington)
UUCC One World Coffeehouse (Columbia)

Vineyards & Breweries

50 West Vineyards (Middleburg)
61 Vineyard (Damascus)
868 Estate Vineyards (Purcellville)
Bear Chase Brewing Company (Bluemont)
Big Cork Vineyards (Rohrersville)
Black Ankle Vineyards (Mount Airy)
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Leesburg)
Blue Valley Vineyard (Delaplane)
Bozzo Family Vineyards (Purcellville)
Breaux Vineyards (Purcellville)
Casanel Vineyards and Winery (Leesburg)
Doukenie Winery (Purcellville)
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Mount Airy)
Farm Brew Live (Manassas)
Fleetwood Farm Winery (Leesburg)
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Frederick)
Linganore Winecellars (Mount Airy)
Loew Vineyards (Mount Airy)
Lost Rhino (Ashburn)
Notaviva Vineyards (Purcellville)
Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard (Stafford)
Quattro Goombas Winery (Aldie)
Rocklands Farm (Poolesville)
Springfield Manor Winery Distillery Brewery (Thurmont)
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Dickerson)
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Purcellville)
Two Lions Vineyards (Upper Marlboro)
Windridge Vineyards (Darnestown)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

49 West Coffeehouse (Annapolis)
Beans in the Belfry (Brunswick)
Big Bear Cafe (Washington)
Black Cat (Washington)
Brew House Coffee (Gaithersburg)
Cafe Sazon (Arlington)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
Matchbox (Reston)
Mayta's Peruvian Cuisine (Frederick)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Parallel Wine & Whiskey Bar (Broadlands)
Pie Shop (Washington)
The Common Market, Rt. 85 (Frederick)
The Derby Restaurant and Bar (New Market)
The Lost Fox (Ashburn)
Three Whistles (Arlington)

Small Theaters

Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Blackrock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
Creative Cauldron (Falls Church)
Dumbarton Concerts (Washington)
Franklin Park Arts Center (Purcellville)
Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg)
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Vienna)
The Birchmere (Alexandria)
The Hamilton (Washington)
The Miracle Theatre (Washington)

Outdoor Music Series

Sky Stage (Frederick)
Charles Town Farmers Market (Charles Town)
Frederick City Market (Frederick)
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Frederick)
Shab Row Stage (Frederick)
Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)
Worman’s Mill (Frederick)
George Mason University, Mason Square (Arlington)

Bars & Nightclubs

Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Rockville)