Live Acoustic Music Near Sanford, North Carolina

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 Sanford 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 Sanford 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 Sanford 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

January 21
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
January 22
Motorco Music Hall (Nightclub)
Durham, NC
January 23
Singer/guitarist who's played everything from folk to R&B, pre-'90s rock, Americana, bluegrass, reggae, Appalachian, old-time, mountain, soul and older country for a mere 50+ years.😀 Recovering lawyer
Imbibe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 24
A beloved show business veteran who started his career at the age of seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is. His band, The American Circus, has developed a devoted international following.
Local 506 (Neighborhood Bar)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 25
beckwith - an original rock/americana band based in raleigh, nc that harkens back to the day of album oriented rock when genre was not a defining factor, it was all about the music.
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
January 25
Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio. She is known for her ominous song writing, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
January 26
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
January 29
Al Stewart is perhaps best known for his hits ‘Year of the Cat” from the Platinum album of the same name and the Platinum follow up album “Time Passages.” But his career spans five decades as a key figure in British music.
Carolina Theatre (Small Theater)
Durham, NC
January 30
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
January 31
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
January 31
The Pinhook (Listening Room)
Durham, NC
February 5
Motorco Music Hall (Nightclub)
Durham, NC
February 6
Bird's Nest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Dunn, NC
February 6
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
February 7
Bird's Nest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Dunn, NC
February 7
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
February 7
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
February 9
Bird's Nest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Dunn, NC
February 13
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
February 15
Motorco Music Hall (Nightclub)
Durham, NC
February 15
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
February 17
Lapin Bleu (Neighborhood Bar)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 23
The Pinhook (Listening Room)
Durham, NC
February 23
Carolina Theatre (Small Theater)
Durham, NC
February 27
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
March 4
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
March 6
Bird's Nest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Dunn, NC
March 6
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
March 9
The Pinhook (Listening Room)
Durham, NC
March 9
Bird's Nest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Dunn, NC
March 12
Motorco Music Hall (Nightclub)
Durham, NC
March 14
A gang of sweet angels punching you in the heart
Carolina Theatre (Small Theater)
Durham, NC
March 14
Bird's Nest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Dunn, NC
March 16
Motorco Music Hall (Nightclub)
Durham, NC
March 16
Bird's Nest Listening Room (Listening Room)
Dunn, NC
March 23
KINGS (Neighborhood Bar)
Raleigh, NC
March 25
Patterson Hood is a musician and songwriter living in Portland, OR. He's originally from Muscle Shoals, AL and plays with a band called Drive-By Truckers as well as being a solo artist.
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
April 3
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
April 4
Cat's Cradle (Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
April 4
Walter is a contemporary blues master.
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
April 5
Singer/songwriter Eric Sommer blends diverse influences and a unique career. His r?sum? reads like a musical adventure, having toured with Mayall, The Cars, Dead Kennedys, David Bromberg, Nick Lowe, and more?an artist not to be missed!
Speakeasy Carrboro (Neighborhood Bar)
Carrboro, NC
April 6
Motorco Music Hall (Nightclub)
Durham, NC
April 10
The Cary Theater (Small Theater)
Cary, NC
April 13
KINGS (Neighborhood Bar)
Raleigh, NC
April 17
Venezuelan-Appalachian fusion by Llanera master and asylum-seeking migrant Larry Bellorín & GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass superstar Joe Troop (Che Apalache). Latingrass: Banjo, cuatro, fiddle, guitar, maracas, upright bass, vocals.
Carolina Theatre (Small Theater)
Durham, NC
April 18
Carolina Theatre (Small Theater)
Durham, NC
April 18
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Sanford, North Carolina

House Concerts

Durham Coho House Concerts (Durham)
Huron Stage Music Venue (Durham)

Listening Rooms

Bird's Nest Listening Room (Dunn)
Bynum Front Porch (Pittsboro)
The Pinhook (Durham)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh (Raleigh)

Vineyards & Breweries

Peak of the Vine (Apex)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Imbibe (Chapel Hill)
Irregardless Cafe (Raleigh)
La Vita Dolce (Chapel Hill)
Lanza's Cafe (Carrboro)
Lorraine's Coffee House and Music (Garner)
STARworks Cafe' & Taproom (Star)
The Blue Note Grill (Durham)
The Cave Tavern (Chapel Hill)
The Eddy Pub and Restaurant (Saxapahaw)

Small Theaters

Carolina Theatre (Durham)
Daniels Auditorium, NC Museum of History (Raleigh)
Lincoln Theatre (Raleigh)
PineCone Down Home Concerts (Raleigh)
Stewart Theater (Dunn)
Sunrise Theater (Southern Pines)
The Cary Theater (Cary)

Outdoor Music Series

The Plant (Pittsboro)

Bars & Nightclubs

KINGS (Raleigh)
Lapin Bleu (Chapel Hill)
Local 506 (Chapel Hill)
Missy Lane’s Assembly Room (Durham)
Speakeasy Carrboro (Carrboro)