Live Acoustic Music Near San Jose, California

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 San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose. 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

December 21
The Guild Theatre (Small Theater)
Menlo Park, CA
December 28
The Bistro (Neighborhood Bar)
Hayward, CA
December 31
The Guild Theatre (Small Theater)
Menlo Park, CA
January 10
The Guild Theatre (Small Theater)
Menlo Park, CA
January 17
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
January 17
Rocky Michaels is a California born acoustic singer-songwriter. His indie, folkstyle stories through songs have gained the attention of fans & industry professionals. He was named 2020 'Male Artist of the Year' (CFAB Music Realm).
Las Positas Vineyards (Vineyard)
Livermore, CA
January 21
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
January 23
A gang of sweet angels punching you in the heart
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
January 25
Dreamy, haunting, sometimes sassy original music.
Winters Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Pacifica, CA
January 25
Almost Famous Wine (Listening Room)
Livermore, CA
January 28
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
February 1
Las Positas Vineyards (Vineyard)
Livermore, CA
February 2
Lille Aeske (Listening Room)
Boulder Creek, CA
February 8
Almost Famous Wine (Listening Room)
Livermore, CA
February 13
Lille Aeske (Listening Room)
Boulder Creek, CA
March 1
Almost Famous Wine (Listening Room)
Livermore, CA
March 2
With songs as sweet and biting as the nectar and venom in her voice, Lennon Award winner Rachel Sumner has been captivating audiences throughout the country with her lyric-forward folk songs and snaking chord progressions.
Ugly Mug Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Soquel, CA
March 4
The Bistro (Neighborhood Bar)
Hayward, CA
March 5
Winters Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Pacifica, CA
March 17
Bankhead Theater (Small Theater)
Livermore, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around San Jose, California

House Concerts

Blue House Stage (Scotts Valley)
Dala's Nest House Concerts (Menlo Park)
Downtown Soundz (Santa Cruz)
SYLA Presents House Concerts (Oakland)
The Shady Lady House Concert (Saratoga)

Listening Rooms

Almost Famous Wine (Livermore)
Art Boutiki Music Hall (San Jose)
Club Fox (Redwood City)
Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows (Half Moon Bay)
Lille Aeske (Boulder Creek)
Sound Union (Redwood City)
The Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center (San Jose)
The Sound Room (Oakland)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Devil's Mountain Coffee House (Walnut Creek)

Vineyards & Breweries

Las Positas Vineyards (Livermore)
McGrail Vineyards and Winery (Livermore)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants (Capitola)
Chit Chat Cafe (Pacifica)
Cork and Fork Capitola (Capitola)
Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant and Inn (Davenport)
Red Rock Coffee (Mountain View)
San Gregorio General Store (San Gregorio)
The Barnyard Epicurean Wine Bar (Danville)
The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz)
Ugly Mug Coffeehouse (Soquel)
Whale City Bakery, Bar & Grill (Davenport)

Small Theaters

Bankhead Theater (Livermore)
Carriage House Theatre at Montalvo Arts Center (Saratoga)
Felton Music Hall (Felton)
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz)
The Guild Theatre (Menlo Park)

Bars & Nightclubs

Apple Jacks Inn (La Honda)
The Bistro (Hayward)
Winters Tavern (Pacifica)