Live Acoustic Music Near Reading, Pennsylvania

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 Reading 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 Reading 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 Reading. 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 23
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
November 24
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
November 27
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
December 1
Dina Hall is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, percussionist, and recording artist, rooted in Bethlehem, PA, USA.
Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Center Valley, PA
December 5
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
December 5
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
December 5
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
December 6
The Colonial Theatre (Small Theater)
Phoenixville, PA
December 6
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
December 7
A Morning Sing Swap with Larry Ahearn & Mike Holliday
Espresso Yourself Book Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pottstown, PA
December 7
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
December 7
A Holiday Concert Celebration featuring Craig Bickhardt-Halley Neal-Jesse Terry-Sam Robbins
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (Listening Room)
Malvern, PA
December 8
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
December 8
Dina Hall is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, percussionist, and recording artist, rooted in Bethlehem, PA, USA.
Broadway Grille (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Jim Thorpe, PA
December 8
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
December 8
“Jessica Smucker is an original; a real artist with a cohesive message [and a] voice that is all her own. Each time I listen...I hear something new, the way I do when I listen to Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. She is that good." – Nerissa Nields
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
December 10
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
December 11
“Polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit Empty Pockets” (Rolling Stone) celebrates old-school classic rock, folk, and the blues, skillfully blending singer/songwriter catharsis with rich harmonies and
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
December 12
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
December 12
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
December 14
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
December 15
Celtic/ Folk/ World/ Rock/ Americana.
Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
December 20
Michael Patrick is an established NJ based Singer/Songwriter who has shared the stage with many national acts including Randy Travis, Clint Black, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart, Justin Townes Earle and more!
Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Center Valley, PA
December 22
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
December 27
Burning Bridge Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Wrightsville, PA
December 30
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
January 10
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 11
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 11
Craig Bickhardt Saturday, January 11, '25 - 7pm Musical Lairs House Concert Villanova, PA Suggested Donation: $25.00 For info, reservations & Directions ,leeabowers@outlook.com www.musicallairs.org/
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (House Concert)
Villanova, PA
January 17
“Jessica Smucker is an original; a real artist with a cohesive message [and a] voice that is all her own. Each time I listen...I hear something new, the way I do when I listen to Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. She is that good." – Nerissa Nields
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
January 19
“Jessica Smucker is an original; a real artist with a cohesive message [and a] voice that is all her own. Each time I listen...I hear something new, the way I do when I listen to Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. She is that good." – Nerissa Nields
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
January 23
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
January 24
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
January 25
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 1
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 7
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 13
Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The band was nominated for Group of the Year at the Juno Awards in 1990 and 1991.
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
February 15
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Reading, Pennsylvania

House Concerts

CubiZm Cafe (Lafayette Hill)
Jackyard House Concerts (West Chester)
Krobath Concert Series (Hatfield)
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (Villanova)

Listening Rooms

Godfrey Daniels (Bethlehem)
Half Moon Cafe at Clay on Main (Oley)
Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest (Bethlehem)
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (Malvern)
The Gem Speakeasy (Spring City)
The Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Lancaster)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Friends Folk Club (Oxford)
Music @ Maple & Main (Leacock-Leola-Bareville)
Trinity Spotlight Concert Series (Berwyn)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black River Farms (Bethlehem)
Chaddsford Winery (Chadds Ford)
Manatawny Creek Winery (Douglassville)
Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard (Center Valley)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Broadway Grille (Jim Thorpe)
Burning Bridge Tavern (Wrightsville)
Edge (Bethlehem)
Espresso Yourself Book Cafe (Pottstown)
Steel City Coffeehouse (Phoenixville)
The Boiler Room by Crossing Vineyards (Dublin)

Small Theaters

Mauch Chunk Opera House (Jim Thorpe)
Sellersville Theater (Sellersville)
The Colonial Theatre (Phoenixville)
The Ice House (Bethlehem)
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center (West Chester)

Outdoor Music Series

Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Bryn Mawr)
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (King of Prussia)
Coverdale Farm Preserve (Wilmington)

Bars & Nightclubs

118 North (Wayne)