Live Acoustic Music Near Smyrna, Delaware

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 house concerts being held in and around the Smyrna 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 Smyrna 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 and around the Smyrna 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 23
The Kennedys
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
November 24
Lucinda Williams
The Grand Opera House (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
December 7
The Honey Badgers
The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo who are known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable onstage chemistry.
Sunroom Songwriter's Series House Concert (House Concert)
Dover, DE
December 12
Ellis Paul
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
December 13
The Honey Badgers
The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo who are known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable onstage chemistry.
Wilmington Brew Works (Brewery)
Wilmington, DE
December 13
Lúnasa
The Grand Opera House (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
December 13
Kathleen Edwards
Arden Gild Hall (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
December 14
Joe Newberry,  April Verch
Their Holiday Cheer Tour consists of original songs & timeless hymns. Lively fiddle and banjo numbers combine with traditional dance steps to illustrate happy times when people made their own fun at the holidays, and all year long.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
December 14
David Roth
David’s songs have found their way to Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, the Kennedy Center, NASA’s Space Shuttle “Atlantis”, Peter, Paul, & Mary and Kingston Trio CDs, and 15 of his own.
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
January 11
Goldpine
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
January 18
Clymer & Kurtz
Clymer & Kurtz is an "outside the usual run" folk-rock singer-songwriter duo from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Their music, "subtle and always imaginative" and "freshly original," has been praised by Over the Rhine as "lovely" and "beautiful."
North Elk Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North East, MD
January 18
Amy Speace
A modern folksinger who has spent two decades chronicling the high marks, heartbreaks, and hard roads of a life logged on the road. She's been a tireless traveler, chasing the dream from coffeehouses of NYC to larger stages across the globe.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
January 31
Charm City Junction
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 7
The Honey Badgers
The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo who are known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable onstage chemistry.
Kent County Public Library (Library)
Dover, DE
February 8
Jon Shain & Fj Ventre
Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who?s been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work ? combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime. FJ Ventre joins Jon on bass & vocals.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
February 16
Crys Matthews
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
February 20
James Maddock,  Jeffrey Gaines
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 22
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Smyrna, Delaware

House Concerts

Sunroom Songwriter's Series House Concert (Dover)

Listening Rooms

Silverside Church Concert Series (Wilmington)
The Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
The Mainstay (Rock Hall)

Folk Music Societies

Delmarva Folk Festival (Houston)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Darlington)
Friends Folk Club (Oxford)
North Elk Coffee House (North East)
True North Project at UUFHC (Churchville)

Vineyards & Breweries

Chaddsford Winery (Chadds Ford)
Harvest Ridge Winery (Marydel)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Grain Craft Bar and Kitchen (Newark)
St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)

Libraries

Kent County Public Library (Dover)

Small Theaters

Arden Gild Hall (Wilmington)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
Milton Theatre (Milton)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)

Outdoor Music Series

Tre Sorelle Dolce Ice Cream & Italian Ice (Wyoming)
Delaware Art Museum (Wilmington)
Nemours Estate (Wilmington)
Abbott's Mill Nature Center (Milford)
Killens Pond State Park (Felton)
Coverdale Farm Preserve (Wilmington)