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

January 31
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 7
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 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
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
February 20
Dina Hall is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, percussionist, and recording artist, rooted in Bethlehem, PA, USA.
Grain Craft Bar and Kitchen (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Newark, DE
February 20
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 22
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
February 25
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
March 1
Dina Hall is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, percussionist, and recording artist, rooted in Bethlehem, PA, USA.
Grain Craft Bar and Kitchen (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Newark, DE
March 4
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
March 5
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
March 7
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
March 15
Tickets $10.00 available at the door Craig Bickhardt Julie Derrick Saturday, March 15 - 7:30pm (doors at 7:00pm) Dover Art League 21 W. Loockerman St. Dover, Del. 19901 Tickets $10.00 available at the door www.delfolk.org
Dover Art League (Folk Music Society)
Dover, DE
March 23
The Grand Opera House (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
March 25
St Georges Country Store (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Saint Georges, DE
April 1
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 11
Arden Gild Hall (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
April 12
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 12
With a voice that's confident though fragile, melodies that take surprising turns, and lyrics that are as smart as they are emotionally vulnerable, Brody?s songs will delight especially anyone who has grown from heartbreaking circumstances.
North Elk Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North East, 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)
Dover Art League (Dover)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Darlington)
Friends Folk Club (Oxford)
Music at Friends (Woodstown)
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)
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)