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. 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 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

April 2
50 West Vineyards (Vineyard)
Middleburg, VA
April 2
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 2
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 2
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 2
Joy Zimmerman is a soulful singer-songwriter known for compelling vocals, award-winning songwriting and enthralling performances. “Joy has a wonderfully unique way of connecting to her audience that I have seen no other singer do.” Peggy Kelly, ORC
Stone Room Concerts (House Concert)
Falls Church, VA
April 4
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Rockville, MD
April 4
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 5
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 6
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 7
7 Locks Brewing (Brewery)
Rockville, MD
April 7
Quattro Goombas Winery (Vineyard)
Aldie, VA
April 7
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
April 8
Live music in the cafe with Susanna Laird
The Common Market, Rt. 85 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Frederick, MD
April 8
Black Ankle Vineyards (Vineyard)
Mount Airy, MD
April 8
Live from Rob's Living Room (House Concert)
Manassas, VA
April 9
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 12
Pie Shop (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
April 12
A dark, soulful middle ground between Nick Cave and Steve Earle, Ben de la Cour pulls no punches with a voice that sounds like the American Heartland witnessed through the window of a car going 80 mph
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 13
Susanna Laird is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She writes soulful songs in the Americana roots style.
Saints Row Brewing (Brewery)
Gaithersburg, MD
April 14
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 14
Wyatt Easterling at the Lucky Penny Friday April 14
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
April 15
Black Cat (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
April 15
Two Lions Vineyards (Vineyard)
Upper Marlboro, MD
April 16
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 17
?I can?t envision the audience that could fail to take to them from the first chord and to the last. Hear them yourself as soon as you can.? ? Tom Paxton
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Listening Room)
Gambrills, MD
April 18
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 19
Moore Music (In the House) (House Concert)
Rockville, MD
April 20
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
April 20
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
April 20
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Small Theater)
Vienna, VA
April 21
'Gary Jay and FIREBALL is a country*grassroots ACOUSTIC TWO-MAN-BAND. Gary provides vocals / percussion / guitar and Vince adds some FIREBALL harmonica + wee bit of Concertina. No loopers / backing tracks, just genuine certified country grassroots!
Lost Barrel Brewing (Brewery)
Middleburg, VA
April 21
The Hamilton (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
April 21
Susanna Laird is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She writes soulful songs in the Americana roots style.
Mayta's Peruvian Cuisine (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Frederick, MD
April 22
Canada's Colin Fowlie at The Lucky Penny April 22
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
April 22
Concerts at Cedar Lane (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Bethesda, MD
April 22
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
April 22
Concerts at the Sevareid House (House Concert)
Alexandria, VA
April 25
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 26
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 27
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 27
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 28
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 28
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
61 Vineyard (Vineyard)
Damascus, MD
April 28
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 29
Half of Baltimore’s ilyAIMY. Her lush voice and storytelling have earnedTelluride Troubadour Top 4, Falcon Ridge Most Wanted, No Depression Award Finalist and Grand Prize Bernard Ebb Award.
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Vineyard)
Dickerson, MD
April 30
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Frederick, MD
May 2
Award-winning, world-jazz band Veronneau perform classic and original acoustic music in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. With three Top Ten album releases in the world and jazz charts, Quebeco
Blues Alley (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 3
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Rockville, MD
May 3
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 4
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Washington, District of Columbia

House Concerts

Celtic House Concerts at Swift Run (Fairfax Station)
Club 603 (Baltimore)
CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie)
Concerts at the Sevareid House (Alexandria)
Edith May’s Paradise (Jessup)
Garys House Concert Series (Woodbine)
Live from Rob's Living Room (Manassas)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (Washington)
Moore Music (In the House) (Rockville)
Music on the Heights (Broadlands)
Square in a Circle House Concert (Takoma Park)
Stone Room Concerts (Falls Church)
Weil House Concerts (Takoma Park)

Listening Rooms

An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Blues Alley (Washington)
Cafritz Hall (Washington)
City Winery (Washington)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Hill Center (Washington)
Institute of Musical Traditions (Takoma Park)
Jammin Java (Vienna)
Pearl Street Warehouse (Washington)
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Gambrills)
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington)
The Living Stage at Hotel RL Baltimore (Baltimore)
The Mansion on O (Washington)
Union Stage (Washington)

Folk Music Societies

Focus Music (Alexandria)
Sandy Spring Museum (Sandy Spring)
Folk Club Reston-Herndon (Herndon)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Concerts at Cedar Lane (Bethesda)
Sixth & I Downstairs (Washington)
Unity by the Bay Church (Annapolis)
UUCC One World Coffeehouse (Columbia)

Vineyards & Breweries

50 West Vineyards (Middleburg)
61 Vineyard (Damascus)
Black Ankle Vineyards (Mount Airy)
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)
The Winery At Bull Run (Centreville)
Two Lions Vineyards (Upper Marlboro)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

49 West Coffeehouse (Annapolis)
Black Cat (Washington)
Cafe Sazon (Arlington)
Evening Star Cafe (Alexandria)
Hill Country Barbeque (DC) (Washington)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
Matchbox (Reston)
Mayta's Peruvian Cuisine (Frederick)
Metropolitan Kitchen and Lounge (Annapolis)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Parallel Wine & Whiskey Bar (Broadlands)
Pie Shop (Washington)
The Common Market, Rt. 85 (Frederick)
Three Whistles (Arlington)

Libraries

Purcellville Library (Purcellville)

Small Theaters

Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
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 (Washington)
The Miracle Theatre (Washington)

Outdoor Music Series

Urbana Library Farmers Market (Frederick)
Clarksville Commons Farmers Market (Clarksville)
Fairfax Funky Flea (Fairfax)
Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)

Bars & Nightclubs

Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Rockville)
Joe Squared (Baltimore)