Live Acoustic Music Near Renton, Washington

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 Renton 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 Renton 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 Renton 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

September 10
Fremont Abbey Arts Center (Listening Room)
Seattle, WA
September 10
Admiral Theatre (Small Theater)
Bremerton, WA
September 13
Whimsical songwriter Deb Seymour is a master musical storyteller whose songs range from hitch-hiking chickens & tango-dancing Martians to blues-influenced torch songs. Laughter is the best medicine!
Phinney Neighborhood Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Seattle, WA
September 17
The Crocodile (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
September 18
The Rabbit Box (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Seattle, WA
September 19
The Rabbit Box (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Seattle, WA
September 19
Triple Door (Small Theater)
Seattle, WA
September 19
Sunset Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Seattle, WA
September 20
Triple Door (Small Theater)
Seattle, WA
September 21
Triple Door (Small Theater)
Seattle, WA
September 23
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
September 24
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
September 24
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
September 25
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
September 26
Triple Door (Small Theater)
Seattle, WA
September 26
The Crocodile (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
September 28
Whimsical songwriter Deb Seymour is a master musical storyteller whose songs range from hitch-hiking chickens & tango-dancing Martians to blues-influenced torch songs. Laughter is the best medicine!
C and P Coffee Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Seattle, WA
September 29
Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater (Listening Room)
Snohomish, WA
October 1
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.”
Sunset Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Seattle, WA
October 2
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
October 4
Ballard Homestead (Small Theater)
Seattle, WA
October 4
Guitarist, Composer, Producer and Musical Director, Berklee College of Music trained Kyran Daniel began his career performing alongside Grammy Nominee Tommy Emmanuel on stages spanning the globe.
The Rabbit Box (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Seattle, WA
October 5
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences.
Seattle Folklore Society (Folk Music Society)
Seattle, WA
October 5
The Crocodile (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
October 5
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
October 6
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences.
Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater (Listening Room)
Snohomish, WA
October 6
Triple Door (Small Theater)
Seattle, WA
October 8
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
October 8
Barboza (Neighborhood Bar)
Seattle, WA
October 8
Triple Door (Small Theater)
Seattle, WA
October 10
Triple Door (Small Theater)
Seattle, WA
October 10
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
October 11
Admiral Theatre (Small Theater)
Bremerton, WA
October 11
Fremont Abbey Arts Center (Listening Room)
Seattle, WA
October 12
Not many people get to realize their early dreams - Dave Nachmanoff has toured the world both on his own, and as guitarist and opening act for Al Stewart at venues as far ranging as the Royal Albert Hall in London to The Birchmere in Virginia.
Kenyon Hall (Small Theater)
Seattle, WA
October 12
Fremont Abbey Arts Center (Listening Room)
Seattle, WA
October 13
Not many people get to realize their early dreams - Dave Nachmanoff has toured the world both on his own, and as guitarist and opening act for Al Stewart at venues as far ranging as the Royal Albert Hall in London to The Birchmere in Virginia.
Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater (Listening Room)
Snohomish, WA
October 16
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
October 18
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
October 19
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
October 20
McMenamin's Spanish Ballroom (Small Theater)
Tacoma, WA
October 20
The Neptune Theatre (Small Theater)
Seattle, WA
October 22
Fremont Abbey Arts Center (Listening Room)
Seattle, WA
October 24
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
October 26
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
October 27
Tractor Tavern (Nightclub)
Seattle, WA
November 1
Northwest Cellars (Vineyard)
Kirkland, WA
November 2
Kenyon Hall (Small Theater)
Seattle, WA
November 2
The Rabbit Box (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Seattle, WA
November 2
The Rabbit Box (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Seattle, WA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Renton, Washington

House Concerts

Chicken Barn Concert Hall (Clinton)
Concerts At Our House (Seattle)

Listening Rooms

Auntmama's Stage 3 (Kingston)
Coyle Concerts in the Woods (Coyle)
Egan's Ballard Jam House (Seattle)
Fremont Abbey Arts Center (Seattle)
Laurel B Johnson Community Center (Quilcene)
The Royal Room Seattle (Seattle)
Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater (Snohomish)

Folk Music Societies

Seattle Folklore Society (Seattle)
Northwest Folklife (Seattle)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Soul Food Coffee House & Fair Trade Emporium (Redmond)

Vineyards & Breweries

Dancing Fish Vineyards (Freeland)
Eleven Winery (Bainbridge Island)
Lauren Ashton Cellars (Woodinville)
Northwest Cellars (Kirkland)
Olalla Vineyard & Winery (Olalla)
Prohibition Cellars -Woodinville (Woodinville)
Sigillo Cellars (Snoqualmie)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

C & P Coffee (Seattle)
C and P Coffee Company (Seattle)
Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Cafe (Seattle)
Hollywood Tavern (Woodinville)
The Rabbit Box (Seattle)
Treehouse Cafe (Bainbridge Island)

Small Theaters

Admiral Theatre (Bremerton)
Alma Mater - Fawcett Hall (Tacoma)
Ballard Homestead (Seattle)
Kenyon Hall (Seattle)
McMenamin's Spanish Ballroom (Tacoma)
The Neptune Theatre (Seattle)
Triple Door (Seattle)

Outdoor Music Series

Phinney Neighborhood Market (Seattle)

Bars & Nightclubs

Barboza (Seattle)
Sunset Tavern (Seattle)