Live Acoustic Music Near Richmond, Virginia

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 Richmond 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 Richmond host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together. Local libraries also host free concerts that are open to the general public.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in Richmond. 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

May 31
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
June 4
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
June 7
Capital Ale House Music Hall (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
June 9
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
June 17
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
June 21
The Camel (Bar/Nightclub)
Richmond, VA
June 22
Get Tight Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Richmond, VA
June 23
Get Tight Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Richmond, VA
July 6
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
July 12
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
July 12
Willi Carlisle is an award-winning folksinger, writer, and theater-artist from Northwest Arkansas
Capital Ale House Music Hall (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
July 16
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
July 20
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
July 23
“John Bullard is breaking ground and ushering the banjo into new territory as a legitimate instrument in the classical chamber setting.” Catherine and Mary Roth Concert Series, Washington DC
Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (Small Theater)
Richmond, VA
July 27
Get Tight Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Richmond, VA
July 27
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
July 30
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
August 15
Get Tight Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Richmond, VA
August 24
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Richmond, Virginia

House Concerts

Chillin' at Chilton House (Richmond)
Noble Live House Concerts (Richmond)

Listening Rooms

Capital Ale House Music Hall (Richmond)
The Broadberry (Richmond)
The Tin Pan (Richmond)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Shady Grove Coffeehouse (Glen Allen)

Vineyards & Breweries

Upper Shirley Vineyards (Charles City)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Get Tight Lounge (Richmond)
Tang and Biscuit (Richmond)

Libraries

The Acoustic Concert Series at Chesterfield Public Library (Richmond)

Small Theaters

Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (Richmond)
The Beacon Theatre Hopewell (Hopewell)

Bars & Nightclubs

The Camel (Richmond)