Live Acoustic Music Near San Marcos, Texas

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 Marcos 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 Marcos 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 San Marcos 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

November 21
Cheatham Street Warehouse (Nightclub)
San Marcos, TX
November 21
“When you combine the transcendent poetry of Bob Dylan with the gritty, real-world rock-n-roll storytelling that Bruce Springsteen made so famous, and then add a dash of the political activism embod
NeWorlDeli (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
November 21
Susanna's Kitchen Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Wimberley, TX
November 22
Gruene Hall (Listening Room)
New Braunfels, TX
November 22
Based out of Nashville, Hogslop String Band creates & performs cross-genre music that pushes the boundaries of what Old Time music could/should be, blending country, psych, and astounding stamina for an energetic performance.
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
November 23
Gruene Hall (Listening Room)
New Braunfels, TX
November 23
NeWorlDeli (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
November 23
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
November 23
The Redbird Listening Room (Listening Room)
New Braunfels, TX
November 23
Based out of Nashville, Hogslop String Band creates & performs cross-genre music that pushes the boundaries of what Old Time music could/should be, blending country, psych, and astounding stamina for an energetic performance.
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
November 24
NeWorlDeli (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
November 24
The Redbird Listening Room (Listening Room)
New Braunfels, TX
November 24
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
November 24
6040 Pumphouse Concerts (House Concert)
Bulverde, TX
November 25
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
November 25
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
November 26
Gruene Hall (Listening Room)
New Braunfels, TX
November 27
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
November 30
The Redbird Listening Room (Listening Room)
New Braunfels, TX
November 30
The Purple Barn (Outdoor Music Series)
Wimberley, TX
November 30
Broken Spoke (Nightclub)
Austin, TX
December 1
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
December 4
Guero's Oak Garden (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
December 4
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
December 4
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
December 4
NeWorlDeli (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
December 5
Meridian (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Buda, TX
December 5
Radio Coffee and Beer (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
December 5
Award-winning singer/songwriter and pianist Anna Larson is an emerging Americana artist fusing her diverse musical Texas roots with piano-driven originality.
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
December 6
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
December 6
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
December 6
Gruene Hall (Listening Room)
New Braunfels, TX
December 7
The Dirty Old One Man Band
Cheatham Street Warehouse (Nightclub)
San Marcos, TX
December 7
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
December 7
The Redbird Listening Room (Listening Room)
New Braunfels, TX
December 8
Cantina Sound House Concerts (House Concert)
Dripping Springs, TX
December 8
Devils Backbone Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Fischer, TX
December 8
NeWorlDeli (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
December 9
EL Mercado Restaurant South (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
December 11
Antone's (Nightclub)
Austin, TX
December 11
NeWorlDeli (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
December 11
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
December 11
Saxon Pub (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
December 12
The Redbird Listening Room (Listening Room)
New Braunfels, TX
December 12
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
December 12
San Antonio's "Righteous Intonation" - a four piece western string band with riveting layered harmonies - go on their album release tour with folk troubadour & songbird, Anna La Mare.
Screaming Goat Yard & Tap (Brewery)
Spring Branch, TX
December 13
Gruene Hall (Listening Room)
New Braunfels, TX
December 13
The 04 Center (Listening Room)
Austin, TX
December 13
Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter with a European Twist. I sing in 4 languages and I love to take my audience with me on an imaginary journey throught songs and stories.
NeWorlDeli (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Austin, TX
December 13
The Redbird Listening Room (Listening Room)
New Braunfels, TX
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around San Marcos, Texas

House Concerts

6040 Pumphouse Concerts (Bulverde)
Arhaven House Concerts (Cedar Creek)
Backyard at Gruene House Concerts (Gruene)
Cantina Sound House Concerts (Dripping Springs)
Casa DBs House Concerts (Austin)
Cypress Woods House Concert (New Braunfels)
Fischer Dance Hall (Fischer)
NB House Concerts (New Braunfels)
North Loop House Concerts (Austin)
Peggy's Porch Party (Austin)
Princeton Palace (Austin)
Sycamore Creek House Concerts (Dripping Springs)

Listening Rooms

Austin Acoustical Cafe (Austin)
Blue Rock Ranch and Studio (Wimberley)
Donn's Depot (Austin)
Gruene Hall (New Braunfels)
Saxon Pub (Austin)
The 04 Center (Austin)
The Blue Pearl (Lockhart)
The Redbird Listening Room (New Braunfels)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Good Shepherd on the Hill (Austin)
Susanna's Kitchen Coffeehouse (Wimberley)

Vineyards & Breweries

Bell Springs Winery (Dripping Springs)
Desert Door Distillery (Driftwood)
Sidecar Tasting Room (Dripping Springs)
Treaty Oak Distilling (Dripping Springs)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Captain Quack's Coffeehouse (Austin)
Cherrywood Coffeehouse (Austin)
EL Mercado Restaurant South (Austin)
Evangeline Cafe (Austin)
Freiheit Country Store (New Braunfels)
Geraldine's (Austin)
Guero's Oak Garden (Austin)
Homespun Kitchen and Bar (Dripping Springs)
Hops and Thyme (Lakeway)
Kick Butt Coffee (Austin)
Meridian (Buda)
NeWorlDeli (Austin)
Radio Coffee and Beer (Austin)
Wake the Dead Coffee House (San Marcos)

Small Theaters

Brauntex Theater (New Braunfels)

Outdoor Music Series

Dreamland (Dripping Springs)
The Purple Barn (Wimberley)
The Domain (Austin)
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (Austin)

Bars & Nightclubs

Carousel Lounge (Austin)
Continental Club Austin (Austin)
Devils Backbone Tavern (Fischer)
Giddy-Ups (Austin)
Happy Cow Bar and Grill (New Braunfels)
Hole in the Wall (Austin)
Spiderhouse Ballroom (Austin)
The Rustic Tap (Austin)