Live Acoustic Music Near Sebastopol, California

If you've never experienced hearing talented musicians perform in a small, intimate environment, you are in for a treat.

Live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Sebastopol 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

April 19
Dave Hadley,  June Star
Starling Bar (Bar/Nightclub)
Sonoma, CA
April 19
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Sebastopol, CA
April 20
Garrison Starr
Sebastiani Theatre (Small Theater)
Sonoma, CA
April 20
The Young Fables
The Young Fables are an emerging country/americana duo comprised of three-time American Idol vet Laurel Wright and guitarist Wesley Lunsford and is best known for their appearance on USA's showcase television series Real Country
Empress Theatre (Small Theater)
Vallejo, CA
April 21
The Slocan Ramblers
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
April 25
Royal Wood,  Jeffery Straker
Green Music Center (Concert Hall)
Rohnert Park, CA
April 30
Corb Lund
An affable country rocker exploring his roots as a rancher and rodeo rider while striving to adapt this traditional identity to the challenging modern world
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
May 4
Lucy Kaplansky
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
May 4
Jaeger and Reid
Jaeger & Reid are Judi Jaeger and Bob Reid, a singer-songwriter duo with beautiful harmony and folk roots. Original songs and a contemporary interpretation of some cherished songs written by others.
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
May 5
Covenhoven
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Bar/Nightclub)
Santa Rosa, CA
May 8
Willy Tea Taylor
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
May 8
Michelle Lambert
Blue Note Napa (Listening Room)
Napa, CA
May 9
Ana Popovic
Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Sebastopol, CA
May 9
Grant Gordy
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
May 15
Rayland Baxter
McNear's Mystic Theatre (Small Theater)
Petaluma, CA
May 19
S.R. Laws
S.R. cut his teeth as a songwriter in Austin, Texas. The “live music capitol of the world”. You can find him performing all over California solo and with his band The Heartsleeves. His new release “A.M. Sessions” is available at his live shows
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Bar/Nightclub)
Santa Rosa, CA
May 22
Chatham Rabbits
With palpable chemistry and warmth, Chatham Rabbits -- Sarah Osborne McCombie (vocals, banjo) and Austin McCombie (vocals, guitar, fiddle) -- fill each space they enter with brightness and sincerity. They are the stuff duo dreams are made of.
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
May 25
Stevie Cornell,  Doug Jayne
"It?s beautifully produced, poignant in places, stirring in others, romantic and sad. Just honest and sweet and heartfelt and very very good. -Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros NoHo Arts Review
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Bar/Nightclub)
Santa Rosa, CA
June 1
S.R. Laws
S.R. cut his teeth as a songwriter in Austin, Texas. The “live music capitol of the world”. You can find him performing all over California solo and with his band The Heartsleeves. His new release “A.M. Sessions” is available at his live shows
Cafe Frida (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Santa Rosa, CA
June 16
Tommy Castro
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
June 21
Winterlark
An acoustic folk-jazz duo of traveling singer-songwriters with upright bass, guitar, and tight vocal harmonies.
Blue Barn Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
June 30
Ruthie Foster
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
July 4
Benny Bassett
JaM Cellars (Vineyard)
Napa, CA
July 6
Dave Alvin
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
July 6
S.R. Laws
S.R. cut his teeth as a songwriter in Austin, Texas. The “live music capitol of the world”. You can find him performing all over California solo and with his band The Heartsleeves. His new release “A.M. Sessions” is available at his live shows
Cafe Frida (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Santa Rosa, CA
July 7
Dave Alvin
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Sebastopol, California

Listening Rooms

Blue Note Napa (Napa)
Occidental Center for the Arts (Occidental)
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center (Sebastopol)
Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley)

Vineyards & Breweries

Adobe Road Winery (Petaluma)
Fore Family Vineyards (Kelseyville)
JaM Cellars (Napa)
Lagunitas Taproom (Petaluma)
Rodney Strong Vineyards (Healdsburg)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Andaz Napa (Napa)
Blue Barn Novato (Novato)
Cafe Aquatica (Jenner)
Cafe Frida (Santa Rosa)
Gold Coast Coffee & Bakery (Duncans Mills)
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Novato)
Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol (Sebastopol)
Rancho Nicasio (Nicasio)

Small Theaters

Empress Theatre (Vallejo)
McNear's Mystic Theatre (Petaluma)
Sebastiani Theatre (Sonoma)
Uptown Theatre Napa (Napa)

Bars & Nightclubs

Lost Church Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa)
Starling Bar (Sonoma)
The Big Easy (Petaluma)