Live Acoustic Music Near Washington, District of Columbia

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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
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
Blues Alley (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
November 22
An Die Musik (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
November 22
Blues Alley (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
November 23
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
November 23
Trans-Atlantic troubadour Rupert Wates in the Lucky Penny Living Room
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
November 23
Casanel Vineyards and Winery (Vineyard)
Leesburg, VA
November 23
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
November 24
Cherith Yuly is a singer/songwriter based out of Waldorf, MD who dabbles in a variety of music projects.
Two Lions Vineyards (Vineyard)
Upper Marlboro, MD
November 26
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
November 29
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
November 29
49 West Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Annapolis, MD
November 29
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
November 29
The White Oak Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ellicott City, MD
November 29
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
November 30
Creek's Edge Winery (Vineyard)
Lovettsville, VA
November 30
The White Oak Tavern (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ellicott City, MD
November 30
Erin Harpe country blues duo with Jim Countryman, award winning blues artist
49 West Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Annapolis, MD
November 30
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
December 2
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 3
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
December 3
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
December 4
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
December 4
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, 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
Sometimes music shouldn't be easy, and instead should be mysterious, idiosyncratic and the work of a true maverick. - Acoustic Magazine(UK)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
December 6
December 6
Quattro Goombas Winery (Vineyard)
Aldie, VA
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
Waverly Brewing Company (Brewery)
Baltimore, MD
December 6
Union Stage (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
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 7
Cherith Yuly is a singer/songwriter based out of Waldorf, MD who dabbles in a variety of music projects.
Two Lions Vineyards (Vineyard)
Upper Marlboro, MD
December 7
Sicilian Roots Music...and a folktale...or two
Edith May’s Paradise (House Concert)
Jessup, MD
December 7
An evening with 2 of Baltimore's finest songwriters.
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
December 8
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
Tally Ho Theater (Small Theater)
Leesburg, VA
December 9
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
December 11
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
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 11
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
December 12
An Die Musik (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
December 12
Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum (Listening Room)
Alexandria, VA
December 13
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
December 14
Dumbarton Concerts (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
December 14
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
December 14
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, 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 15
Rock, jazz, funk and alternative folk, all wrapped in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. NPR calls Alisa, “a pitch-perfect rendition of my wildest dreams.”
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
December 15
The Hamilton Live (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Washington, District of Columbia

House Concerts

Arts Barn Music (Herndon)
Club 603 (Baltimore)
CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie)
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (Columbia)
Concerts at the Sevareid House (Alexandria)
Edith May’s Paradise (Jessup)
Live from Rob's Living Room (Manassas)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (Washington)
Moore Music (In the House) (Rockville)
Potomac House Concerts (Potomac)
Zoey's World House Concerts (Ellicott City)

Listening Rooms

Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum (Alexandria)
An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Blues Alley (Washington)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Silver Spring)
FocusMusic at Community Lutheran Church (Sterling)
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Gaithersburg)
Four Hour Day Lutherie (Baltimore)
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Hill Center (Washington)
Institute of Musical Traditions at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church (Rockville)
Jammin Java (Vienna)
Le Mondo (Baltimore)
Pearl Street Warehouse (Washington)
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Gambrills)
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington)
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Fulton)
Writer's Center (Bethesda)

Folk Music Societies

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

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Acoustic Cafe (Arlington)
Carroll Cafe (Washington)
Homespun Coffeehouse (Chaptico)
Itzall Goode Concert Series (Annapolis)
Living Arts Concert Series (Burtonsville)
Lucketts Bluegrass (Leesburg)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)
Sixth & I (Washington)
St Margarets Episcopal Church (Annapolis)

Vineyards & Breweries

50 West Vineyards (Middleburg)
61 Vineyard (Damascus)
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Leesburg)
Casanel Vineyards and Winery (Leesburg)
Creek's Edge Winery (Lovettsville)
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Mount Airy)
Farm Brew Live (Manassas)
Fleetwood Farm Winery (Leesburg)
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Frederick)
Linganore Winecellars (Mount Airy)
Lost Rhino (Ashburn)
Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard (Stafford)
Quattro Goombas Winery (Aldie)
Rocklands Farm (Poolesville)
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Dickerson)
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Purcellville)
Two Lions Vineyards (Upper Marlboro)
Windridge Vineyards (Darnestown)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

49 West Coffeehouse (Annapolis)
Brew House Coffee (Gaithersburg)
Cafe Sazon (Arlington)
Empress Coffee and Cocktails (Gaithersburg)
Evening Star Cafe (Alexandria)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Pie Shop (Washington)
The Common Market, Rt. 85 (Frederick)
The Derby Restaurant and Bar (New Market)
The Lost Fox (Ashburn)
The White Oak Tavern (Ellicott City)
Three Whistles (Arlington)

Small Theaters

Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Blackrock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
Creative Cauldron (Falls Church)
Dumbarton Concerts (Washington)
Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg)
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Vienna)
The Birchmere (Alexandria)
The Hamilton Live (Washington)
The Miracle Theatre (Washington)
Union Stage (Washington)

Outdoor Music Series

1st Sunday Arts Festival (Annapolis)
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Frederick)
Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)

Bars & Nightclubs

Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Rockville)
Morsbergers Tavern (Catonsville)