Live Acoustic Music Near Taneytown, Maryland

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 Taneytown 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 Taneytown 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 Taneytown 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
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Saints Row Brewing (Brewery)
Gaithersburg, MD
November 21
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
November 22
Hemauer Brewing Co (Brewery)
Mechanicsburg, PA
November 22
An Die Musik (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
November 23
Progressive bluegrass band The Seldom Scene plays tunes from limitless genres. The Seldom Scene is dobro player Fred Travers, bassist Ronnie Simpkins, guitarist Dudley Connell, mandolinist Lou Reid and banjo player Ron Stewart.
Common Ground on the Hill (Festival)
Westminster, MD
November 24
Steven Gellman is a quintessential folk singer-songwriter with insightful original songs and homespun stories that provide a soul-warming folk rock respite in a busy, chilly world.
Frederick City Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
November 24
Big Hill Ciderworks (Brewery)
Gardners, PA
November 27
Characterized by high energy and strong vocal harmonies, The 19th Street Band brings together a constellation of Americana, country, and rock.
Live at Hub City Vinyl (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Hagerstown, MD
November 29
The White Oak Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ellicott City, MD
November 30
The White Oak Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ellicott City, MD
November 30
Creek's Edge Winery (Vineyard)
Lovettsville, VA
December 5
Michelle is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter from Maryland. If you like acoustic music in the Indie/Alternative Folk genre, then Michelle's show is a MUST attend!
Saints Row Brewing (Brewery)
Gaithersburg, MD
December 6
Waverly Brewing Company (Brewery)
Baltimore, MD
December 7
An evening with 2 of Baltimore's finest songwriters.
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
December 7
Alfred Yun is an in-demand jazz pianist. His music is influenced by his upbringing in both Korea and the United States and listeners can hear influences from jazz, hip-hop, and K-pop to traditional Korean music in his compositions.
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Listening Room)
Gaithersburg, MD
December 8
Appell Center for the Performing Arts (Small Theater)
York, PA
December 12
An Die Musik (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
December 13
Live at Hub City Vinyl (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Hagerstown, MD
December 14
Steven Gellman is a quintessential folk singer-songwriter with insightful original songs and homespun stories that provide a soul-warming folk rock respite in a busy, chilly world.
The Common Market, Rt. 85 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Frederick, MD
December 14
Ploughman Cider Taproom (Brewery)
Gettysburg, PA
December 19
Susanna Laird is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She writes soulful songs in the Americana roots style.
Saints Row Brewing (Brewery)
Gaithersburg, MD
December 21
Andrew Grimm’s rich baritone voice and David Hadley’s atmospheric, elegiac pedal steel brings a time-honored aesthetic to their unique tales of fractious love, quixotic anxiety, and the promise of redemption.
Garryowen Irish Pub (Neighborhood Bar)
Gettysburg, PA
December 22
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
December 27
Susanna Laird is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She writes soulful songs in the Americana roots style.
Maggie's Restaurant (Neighborhood Bar)
Westminster, MD
December 28
Rarely do you get in one musician the virtuosity of singer, instrumentalist and songwriter. Kevin brings all three with eloquent effortlessness. Kevin is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter
Ploughman Cider Taproom (Brewery)
Gettysburg, PA
December 30
Live at Hub City Vinyl (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Hagerstown, MD
January 4
Kipyn Martin is an emerging Indie Folk artist whose roots sink deep into the banks of the Shenandoah River. She plays festivals, concert halls, coffeehouses, and house concerts from New England to Tex
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
January 10
Catherine Miles & Jay Mafale are two scoops of modern folk with a generous sprinkling of pop-catchiness, topped off with the wit and flair that comes of their theater backgrounds.
Moore Music (In the House) (House Concert)
Rockville, MD
January 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.
Blackrock Center for the Arts (Small Theater)
Germantown, MD
January 16
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.
Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Small Theater)
Baltimore, MD
January 18
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Frederick, MD
January 23
Appell Center for the Performing Arts (Small Theater)
York, PA
January 25
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
January 25
Wild-mind, bittersweet acoustic music meets creative musical storytelling and virtuosic cello work.
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Listening Room)
Gaithersburg, MD
February 1
To listen to Brody Bond's songs is to fall into a bit of a trap. You hear something that at first feels comfortable and familiar. Then you realize something else is happening. You?re being offered new ways to perceive your experience in the world.
Zoey's World House Concerts (House Concert)
Ellicott City, MD
February 1
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Listening Room)
Gaithersburg, MD
February 6
Award-winning folk/Americana outfit hailing from the heart of South Carolina. With tight-knit harmonies, endearing storytelling and authentic energy, this husband and wife duo holds a presence that is palpable and real, both on and off stage.
New Spire Arts (Listening Room)
Frederick, MD
February 7
Andrew Grimm’s rich baritone voice and David Hadley’s atmospheric, elegiac pedal steel brings a time-honored aesthetic to their unique tales of fractious love, quixotic anxiety, and the promise of redemption.
Ploughman Cider Taproom (Brewery)
Gettysburg, PA
February 15
Celtic/ Folk/ World/ Rock/ Americana.
Weinberg Center for the Arts (Concert Hall)
Frederick, MD
February 15
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
February 15
3-time IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year Danny Paisley leads the Southern Grass, a bluegrass band rooted in tradition. The band has received over 20 Bluegrass Music Award Nominations and won the 2009 IBMA Song of the Year.
Lucketts Bluegrass (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Leesburg, VA
February 16
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Vineyard)
Leesburg, VA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Taneytown, Maryland

House Concerts

Club 603 (Baltimore)
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (Columbia)
Moore Music (In the House) (Rockville)
Zoey's World House Concerts (Ellicott City)

Listening Rooms

An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Gaithersburg)
Four Hour Day Lutherie (Baltimore)
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Kable House Presents (York)
King George Speakeasy (York)
Le Mondo (Baltimore)
Manor Mill (Monkton)
New Spire Arts (Frederick)
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Fulton)
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Lutherville-Timonium)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Lucketts Bluegrass (Leesburg)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)

Vineyards & Breweries

61 Vineyard (Damascus)
Adams County Winery (Orrtanna)
Antietam Creek Vineyards (Sharpsburg)
Battlefield Brew Works (Gettysburg)
Big Cork Vineyards (Rohrersville)
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Leesburg)
Blue Mountain Wine Crafters (Funkstown)
Creek's Edge Winery (Lovettsville)
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Mount Airy)
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Frederick)
Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Baldwin)
Linganore Winecellars (Mount Airy)
Loew Vineyards (Mount Airy)
Red Heifer Winery (Smithsburg)
Reid's Winery and Cider House (Gettysburg)
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Dickerson)
Windridge Vineyards (Darnestown)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

B Street 104 (Greencastle)
Brew House Coffee (Gaithersburg)
District Provision and Supply Company (Hagerstown)
Empress Coffee and Cocktails (Gaithersburg)
Filling Station (Sparks)
Grand Illusion Hard Cider (Carlisle)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
The Common Market, Rt. 85 (Frederick)
The Derby Restaurant and Bar (New Market)
The White Oak Tavern (Ellicott City)

Small Theaters

Appell Center for the Performing Arts (York)
Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Blackrock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
Stages Music Arts (Cockeysville)

Outdoor Music Series

Sky Stage (Frederick)
Frederick City Market (Frederick)
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Frederick)
Shab Row Stage (Frederick)
Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)
Worman’s Mill (Frederick)
Waynesboro Farmers Markey (Waynesboro)

Bars & Nightclubs

Garryowen Irish Pub (Gettysburg)
Maggie's Restaurant (Westminster)
Morsbergers Tavern (Catonsville)
RaceHorse Tavern (Thomasville)
Yellow Barn Tavern (Freeland)