Live Acoustic Music Near Villanova, Pennsylvania

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 many house concerts being held in and around the Villanova 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 Villanova 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 Villanova 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

October 9
Popa Chubby has been hard rocking the blues in his fierce and soulful way for more than 30 years.
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
October 9
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
October 10
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
October 11
War3house 3 (Listening Room)
Swarthmore, PA
October 11
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
October 12
Is there another songwriter so fearless and inventive? Bending decades of pop music into new shapes, multi-Grammy nominee Neko Case wields her voice like a kiss and her metaphors like a baseball bat.
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
October 12
Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
October 16
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
October 17
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
October 17
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
October 17
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
October 18
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
October 18
Friends Folk Club (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Oxford, PA
October 18
Collaborating with City and Colour for her song Someone, Geneviève has launched her third full-length album, Satellite. Surrounded by an all-female team, Geneviève conquers fans through her intimate vocals, lush instruments and expressive harmonies.
Krobath Concert Series (House Concert)
Hatfield, PA
October 18
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
October 19
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
October 19
More Barn Studios (Listening Room)
Stockton, NJ
October 20
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
October 20
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
October 23
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
October 24
If folk, roots, and Americana were on a Venn diagram, Grace Morrison would be squarely in the center. With a career that began as a backup singer for rock icons like Eddie Money and Joey Molland (of
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
October 25
"Berardo has a magical way of bringing you into the story. You don't want the song to end." Jane Falvey, Host, Kingston Coffeehouse, WRIU-FM
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
October 25
Kuf and Christine’s music explores themes of unity, spirituality and the infinite possibility of creating a better world. They fuse hip-hop poetry with bluesy beats supported by the harp. And, you can dance to it.
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
October 25
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
October 25
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
October 27
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
October 29
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
October 30
Union Transfer (Nightclub)
Philadelphia, PA
October 31
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
November 2
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (House Concert)
Villanova, PA
November 3
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
November 7
The ONE ALTERNATIVE sound is best described as an "acoustic fusion" blending the compositional precision of classical music with the spontaneous energy of rock & jazz. A pleasure for the ears!
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
West Chester, PA
November 7
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
November 8
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
November 8
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
November 9
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
November 9
Kate Prascher is a songwriter with a haunting sound and clear vision.
More Barn Studios (Listening Room)
Stockton, NJ
November 10
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
November 10
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
November 10
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
November 12
St Georges Country Store (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Saint Georges, DE
November 14
Songwriters and Storytellers featuring Craig Bickhardt Halley Neal Tom Hampton Thursday, November 14 - 7:00 pm Godfrey Daniels 7 East 4th Street Bethlehem, PA. 18015 Tickets $20.00 available at GodfreyDaniels.org
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
November 14
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
November 15
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
November 15
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
November 15
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
November 15
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
November 15
Songwriters and Storytellers featuring Craig Bickhardt Halley Neal Tom Hampton Friday, November 15 - 7:30 pm Kennett Flash 102 Sycamore Alley Kennett Square, PA 19348 Tickets $25.00* available at KennettFlash.org
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
November 16
Wild-mind, bittersweet acoustic music meets creative musical storytelling and virtuosic cello work.
Another Chance Cafe (House Concert)
Flourtown, PA
November 16
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Villanova, Pennsylvania

House Concerts

Another Chance Cafe (Flourtown)
Chris and Deb's House Concerts (Riverton)
CubiZm Cafe (Lafayette Hill)
Got Music (Newtown)
Jackyard House Concerts (West Chester)
Krobath Concert Series (Hatfield)
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (Villanova)
Pete and Lisa's Ewing House Concerts (Ewing)
Private House Concert, Dresher, PA (Dresher)

Listening Rooms

ArtYard (Frenchtown)
City Winery (Philadelphia)
Godfrey Daniels (Bethlehem)
Grape Room (Philadelphia)
Jamey's House of Music (Lansdowne)
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Havertown)
Lansdowne Folk Club (Lansdowne)
MilkBoy (Philadelphia)
More Barn Studios (Stockton)
Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest (Bethlehem)
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (Malvern)
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Lambertville)
The Gem Speakeasy (Spring City)
The Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
War3house 3 (Swarthmore)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Friends Folk Club (Oxford)
Music at Friends (Woodstown)
Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse (Perkasie)
The Folk Factory Coffeehouse (Philadelphia)
Trinity Spotlight Concert Series (Berwyn)

Vineyards & Breweries

Black River Farms (Bethlehem)
Hopewell Valley Vineyards (Pennington)
Manatawny Creek Winery (Douglassville)
New Hope Winery (New Hope)
Old York Cellars (East Amwell Township)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bowman's North (Riegelsville)
Espresso Yourself Book Cafe (Pottstown)
Hamilatte Coffeehouse (Trenton)
Malenani Cafe (Philadelphia)
St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)
Steel City Coffeehouse (Phoenixville)
Terrain Gardens at DelVal (Doylestown)
The Boiler Room by Crossing Vineyards (Dublin)

Small Theaters

Arden Gild Hall (Wilmington)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
Sellersville Theater (Sellersville)
The Colonial Theatre (Phoenixville)
The Fallser Club (Philadelphia)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)
The Newtown Theatre (Newtown)
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center (West Chester)
World Cafe Live (Philadelphia)

Outdoor Music Series

Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Bryn Mawr)
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (King of Prussia)
Riverton Memorial Park (Riverton)
Delaware Art Museum (Wilmington)
Nemours Estate (Wilmington)
Coverdale Farm Preserve (Wilmington)

Bars & Nightclubs

118 North (Wayne)
The Royal Glenside (Glenside)