Live Acoustic Music Near Woodstock, Illinois

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 Woodstock 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 Woodstock 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 in and around the Woodstock area. Local 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

December 22
Stage Left Cafe (Listening Room)
Woodstock, IL
December 22
The Venue Aurora (Listening Room)
Aurora, IL
December 27
Hey Nonny (Listening Room)
Arlington Heights, IL
January 3
Hey Nonny (Listening Room)
Arlington Heights, IL
January 5
Red hot Bluegrass at its finest, It's Special C's 50th band anniversary year & 19th year at Maple Street!
Maple Street Concerts (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Lombard, IL
February 1
Gorton Center (Listening Room)
Lake Forest, IL
February 14
The Venue Aurora (Listening Room)
Aurora, IL
February 15
The Venue Aurora (Listening Room)
Aurora, IL
February 21
Hey Nonny (Listening Room)
Arlington Heights, IL
February 22
4-piece Celtic-infused, Americana-inspired, Folk/Rock Fusion
Maple Street Concerts (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Lombard, IL
February 27
Hey Nonny (Listening Room)
Arlington Heights, IL
March 5
Hey Nonny (Listening Room)
Arlington Heights, IL
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Woodstock, Illinois

House Concerts

Meridian Music Shed (Rockford)
Rockford Listening Room (Rockford)

Listening Rooms

Gorton Center (Lake Forest)
Hey Nonny (Arlington Heights)
Stage Left Cafe (Woodstock)
The Venue Aurora (Aurora)
The White Lilac (Kenosha)

Folk Music Societies

Lake County Folk Club (Grayslake)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Concerts on The Creek (Rockford)
Maple Street Concerts (Lombard)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Adelle's Fine American Fare (Wheaton)

Libraries

Waukegan Public Library (Waukegan)

Bars & Nightclubs

Mackey's Hideout (McHenry)