Live Acoustic Music Near Wilmington, Delaware

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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington 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 17
The Colonial Theatre (Small Theater)
Phoenixville, PA
November 17
The Colonial Theatre (Small Theater)
Phoenixville, PA
November 17
The Grand Opera House (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
November 17
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
November 19
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
November 19
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
November 20
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
November 20
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
November 21
Craig's songs have been recorded by BB King, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Martina McBride and about 110 others. However, his live performances are the key to his success.
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
November 21
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
November 22
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
November 24
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
December 1
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
December 1
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
December 4
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
December 5
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
December 5
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
December 6
The Colonial Theatre (Small Theater)
Phoenixville, PA
December 6
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
December 6
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
December 7
A Holiday Concert Celebration featuring Craig Bickhardt-Halley Neal-Jesse Terry-Sam Robbins
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (Listening Room)
Malvern, PA
December 7
Craig's songs have been recorded by BB King, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Martina McBride and about 110 others. However, his live performances are the key to his success.
Trinity Spotlight Concert Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Berwyn, PA
December 7
A Morning Sing Swap with Larry Ahearn & Mike Holliday
Espresso Yourself Book Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pottstown, PA
December 7
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
December 7
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.”
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
December 8
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
December 8
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Listening Room)
Havertown, PA
December 10
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
December 10
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
December 12
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
December 12
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
December 12
With Jeanette and Steve & special guest Electric Man (of Philly Folk Fest fame!)
The Fallser Club (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
December 13
The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo who are known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable onstage chemistry.
Wilmington Brew Works (Brewery)
Wilmington, DE
December 13
The Grand Opera House (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
December 13
Arden Gild Hall (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
December 14
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
December 14
Their Holiday Cheer Tour consists of original songs & timeless hymns. Lively fiddle and banjo numbers combine with traditional dance steps to illustrate happy times when people made their own fun at the holidays, and all year long.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
December 20
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
December 20
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Listening Room)
Havertown, PA
December 27
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
December 28
Brooklyn Bowl (Concert Hall)
Philadelphia, PA
December 30
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
December 30
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
January 11
Craig Bickhardt Saturday, January 11, '25 - 7pm Musical Lairs House Concert Villanova, PA Suggested Donation: $25.00 For info, reservations & Directions ,leeabowers@outlook.com www.musicallairs.org/
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (House Concert)
Villanova, PA
January 16
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
January 18
Clymer & Kurtz is an "outside the usual run" folk-rock singer-songwriter duo from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Their music, "subtle and always imaginative" and "freshly original," has been praised by Over the Rhine as "lovely" and "beautiful."
North Elk Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North East, MD
January 18
A modern folksinger who has spent two decades chronicling the high marks, heartbreaks, and hard roads of a life logged on the road. She's been a tireless traveler, chasing the dream from coffeehouses of NYC to larger stages across the globe.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
January 23
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
January 24
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
January 25
The Folk Factory Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Philadelphia, PA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Wilmington, Delaware

House Concerts

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

Listening Rooms

City Winery (Philadelphia)
Grape Room (Philadelphia)
Jamey's House of Music (Lansdowne)
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Havertown)
Lansdowne Folk Club (Lansdowne)
MilkBoy (Philadelphia)
Silverside Church Concert Series (Wilmington)
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (Malvern)
The Gem Speakeasy (Spring City)
The Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
Underground Arts (Philadelphia)
War3house 3 (Swarthmore)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Darlington)
Friends Folk Club (Oxford)
North Elk Coffee House (North East)
The Folk Factory Coffeehouse (Philadelphia)
Trinity Spotlight Concert Series (Berwyn)

Vineyards & Breweries

Chaddsford Winery (Chadds Ford)
Manatawny Creek Winery (Douglassville)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Espresso Yourself Book Cafe (Pottstown)
Grain Craft Bar and Kitchen (Newark)
Malenani Cafe (Philadelphia)
St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)
Steel City Coffeehouse (Phoenixville)

Small Theaters

Arden Gild Hall (Wilmington)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
The Colonial Theatre (Phoenixville)
The Fallser Club (Philadelphia)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)
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)