Live Acoustic Music Near Stafford, Virginia

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 Stafford 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 Stafford 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 Stafford 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
Blues Alley (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
November 22
Blues Alley (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
November 23
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
November 29
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
November 29
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
November 30
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
December 2
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 3
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 4
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 6
Union Stage (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
December 6
Small-batch home brewed guitar driven soul and blues organically grown in Pennsylvania. Kevin Koa combines instrumental focus and rhythmic articulation with conscious lyrics.
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
December 6
Curitiba Art Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Fredericksburg, VA
December 11
Award-winning singer/songwriter Spencer LaJoye makes music to tell the truth and return to their body as a queer person in recovery from Evangelicalism. Their shows are equal parts confident quirk and elegant storytelling.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
December 12
Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum (Listening Room)
Alexandria, VA
December 14
Dumbarton Concerts (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
December 15
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
December 17
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 19
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 19
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
December 20
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 20
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
December 21
Award-winning, world-jazz band Veronneau - classic and original music in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese with Quebecoise vocalist Lynn Veronneau. Veronneau have three Top 10 charting albums, European, US tours and enthralling live shows.
Blues Alley (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
December 21
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
December 22
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
December 23
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
December 27
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
December 28
Characterized by high energy and strong vocal harmonies, The 19th Street Band brings together a constellation of Americana, country, and rock.
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
December 28
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
December 28
Adventure Brewing (Brewery)
Fredericksburg, VA
December 31
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
January 10
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
January 11
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.
Creative Cauldron (Small Theater)
Falls Church, VA
January 19
Shenandoah Run is a fantastic folk group composed of nine hand-picked classic and contemporary folk musicians. Vintage 1960's tunes, original compositions all performed with gorgeous harmonies.
Creative Cauldron (Small Theater)
Falls Church, VA
January 19
Union Stage (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
January 21
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
January 22
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
January 22
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
January 23
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
January 23
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
January 25
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
January 25
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
January 26
Creative Cauldron (Small Theater)
Falls Church, VA
January 27
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
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
February 1
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
February 2
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
February 7
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
February 13
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Stafford, Virginia

House Concerts

Arts Barn Music (Herndon)
Concerts at the Sevareid House (Alexandria)
Live from Rob's Living Room (Manassas)

Listening Rooms

Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum (Alexandria)
Blues Alley (Washington)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
Hill Center (Washington)
Jammin Java (Vienna)
Pearl Street Warehouse (Washington)
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington)

Folk Music Societies

Focus Music (Alexandria)
Folk Club Reston-Herndon (Herndon)
Folklore Society of Greater Washington (Washington)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Acoustic Cafe (Arlington)
Homespun Coffeehouse (Chaptico)
Sixth & I (Washington)

Vineyards & Breweries

Farm Brew Live (Manassas)
Fleetwood Farm Winery (Leesburg)
Lake Anna Winery (Spotsylvania Courthouse)
Narmada Winery (Amissville)
Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard (Stafford)
Wilderness Run Vineyards (Spotsylvania Courthouse)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Cafe Sazon (Arlington)
Colonial Tavern (Fredericksburg)
Curitiba Art Cafe (Fredericksburg)
Evening Star Cafe (Alexandria)
Three Whistles (Arlington)

Small Theaters

Creative Cauldron (Falls Church)
Dumbarton Concerts (Washington)
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Vienna)
The Birchmere (Alexandria)
The Hamilton Live (Washington)
The Miracle Theatre (Washington)
Union Stage (Washington)