Live Acoustic Music Near Raleigh, North Carolina

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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh. 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 21
Olive Klug,  Creekbed Carter Hogan
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
November 22
Zach Aaron
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.
Bird's Nest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Dunn, NC
November 22
Mipso
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
November 22
Anna La Mare
Anna La Mare Full Band Show : powerful, soulful, folk noir
Yonder (Listening Room)
Hillsborough, NC
November 23
Jontavious Willis
Missy Lane’s Assembly Room (Neighborhood Bar)
Durham, NC
November 23
Mipso
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
November 23
Kendell Marvel
Bird's Nest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Dunn, NC
November 24
Anna La Mare,  Tireland
Texas and Ireland come together for a night of country dances and ballads from the old country.
Lapin Bleu (Neighborhood Bar)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 26
Andrew Kasab
Irregardless Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Raleigh, NC
November 28
Rob Gelblum
Singer/guitarist who's played everything from folk to R&B, pre-'90s rock, Americana, bluegrass, reggae, Appalachian, old-time, mountain, soul and older country for a mere 50+ years.😀 Recovering lawyer
Imbibe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 29
Larry Keel
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
December 1
Anna La Mare
Tender, Honest, Wayfaring, Folk Noir
Lapin Bleu (Neighborhood Bar)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 6
Carrie Welling
Americana singer songwriter just released 2nd album, Crack in the Chaos. Currently booking new album tour.
The Wake Forest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Wake Forest, NC
December 6
Jennifer Knapp,  Crys Matthews
The Pinhook (Listening Room)
Durham, NC
December 12
Andrew Kasab
Irregardless Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Raleigh, NC
December 13
Jake Xerxes Fussell
Haw River Ballroom (Nightclub)
Saxapahaw, NC
December 13
Shana Tucker
The Cary Theater (Small Theater)
Cary, NC
December 13
Andrew Kasab
Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 14
Southern Culture On The Skids
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
December 14
Alisa Amador
Rock, jazz, funk and alternative folk, all wrapped in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. NPR calls Alisa, “a pitch-perfect rendition of my wildest dreams.”
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
December 19
Shakey Graves
Haw River Ballroom (Nightclub)
Saxapahaw, NC
December 19
Shakey Graves
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
December 19
Jesse Dayton
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
December 20
Yarn
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
December 21
Curtis Eller
A beloved show business veteran who started his career at the age of seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is. His band, The American Circus, has developed a devoted international following.
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
January 3
Jon Shain & Fj Ventre
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.
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
January 10
Wes Collins
The Wake Forest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Wake Forest, NC
January 21
Jeremie Albino
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
January 22
Kathleen Edwards
Motorco Music Hall (Nightclub)
Durham, NC
January 24
Curtis Eller
A beloved show business veteran who started his career at the age of seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is. His band, The American Circus, has developed a devoted international following.
Local 506 (Neighborhood Bar)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 25
Jessica Lea Mayfield
Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio. She is known for her ominous song writing, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
January 29
Al Stewart
Al Stewart is perhaps best known for his hits ‘Year of the Cat” from the Platinum album of the same name and the Platinum follow up album “Time Passages.” But his career spans five decades as a key figure in British music.
Carolina Theatre (Small Theater)
Durham, NC
January 30
Jess Klein,  Wes Collins
Eno House Artist's Den (Listening Room)
Hillsborough, NC
January 31
Big Richard,  Robbie Fulks
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
February 5
Carsie Blanton
Motorco Music Hall (Nightclub)
Durham, NC
February 6
Ward Davis
Bird's Nest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Dunn, NC
February 6
Ronnie Baker Brooks
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
February 7
Town Mountain
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
February 7
Taylor Hunnicutt
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
February 7
Ward Davis
Bird's Nest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Dunn, NC
February 15
Jesse Welles
Motorco Music Hall (Nightclub)
Durham, NC
February 15
Sam Bush
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Raleigh, North Carolina

House Concerts

Durham Coho House Concerts (Durham)
Garden Party Concerts (Clayton)

Listening Rooms

Bird's Nest Listening Room (Dunn)
Bynum Front Porch (Pittsboro)
Eno House Artist's Den (Hillsborough)
The Colonial Inn (Hillsborough)
The Pinhook (Durham)
The Wake Forest Listening Room (Wake Forest)
Yonder (Hillsborough)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse (Durham)
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh (Raleigh)

Vineyards & Breweries

Peak of the Vine (Apex)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Imbibe (Chapel Hill)
Irregardless Cafe (Raleigh)
La Vita Dolce (Chapel Hill)
Lanza's Cafe (Carrboro)
Lorraine's Coffee House and Music (Garner)
The Blue Note Grill (Durham)
The Cave Tavern (Chapel Hill)
The Eddy Pub and Restaurant (Saxapahaw)

Small Theaters

Carolina Theatre (Durham)
Daniels Auditorium, NC Museum of History (Raleigh)
Lincoln Theatre (Raleigh)
PineCone Down Home Concerts (Raleigh)
Stewart Theater (Dunn)
The Cary Theater (Cary)

Outdoor Music Series

The Plant (Pittsboro)

Bars & Nightclubs

KINGS (Raleigh)
Lapin Bleu (Chapel Hill)
Local 506 (Chapel Hill)
Missy Lane’s Assembly Room (Durham)
Nash Street Tavern (Hillsborough)
Speakeasy Carrboro (Carrboro)