Live Acoustic Music Near Annandale, Virginia

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 Annandale 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 Annandale 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 Annandale 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

May 5
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 7
The Miracle Theatre (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
May 7
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 8
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 8
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Rockville, MD
May 9
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 9
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 10
Leigh is best known as the lead singer for the band Six Pence None the Richer. But she mixes in those memorable hits with more recent work that hark back to her days growing up in Texas Hill Country - songs with a Texas twang & heatbroken lyrics.
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 10
"If you can get to a Meghan Cary show, run, don't walk!"- Time Out New York
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
May 10
Smith tells elongated and elliptical stories about the songs, and how they are to his life. Smith says “on a good night the stories and songs ride on top of a funky kind of country blues pop stomp”. 
Three Whistles (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Arlington, VA
May 15
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
May 16
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 17
Hill Center (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 17
Bear Chase Brewing Company (Brewery)
Bluemont, VA
May 17
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
61 Vineyard (Vineyard)
Damascus, MD
May 17
Bluegrass/Americana in Silver Spring, MD and DC area; leader of Shannon Leigh and The Good Bygones
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Woodbine, MD
May 18
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
May 18
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Vineyard)
Dickerson, MD
May 18
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Rockville, MD
May 19
868 Estate Vineyards (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
May 19
Howdy and welcome to ‘The Honky-tonk Experience’ SHOW. T.H.E. SHOW is brought to you by ‘Gary Jay & The FIRE’. Gary Jay is a country*grassroots singer-songwriter and is joined by ‘The FIRE’ to make an exciting four(4) piece band.
Blue Valley Vineyard (Vineyard)
Delaplane, VA
May 19
Folk-pop artist Halley Neal is a Nashville based singer and songwriter. Inspired by music from the 1970's, Halley released her debut record in June 2021.
Moore Music (In the House) (House Concert)
Rockville, MD
May 19
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Vineyard)
Leesburg, VA
May 20
KALOS House Concert in Potomac, MD Ryan McKasson, Jeremiah McLean and Eric McDonald
Potomac House Concerts (House Concert)
Potomac, MD
May 20
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 21
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 22
Black Cat (Bar/Nightclub)
Washington, DC
May 22
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
May 23
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 24
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Arts Barn Music (House Concert)
Herndon, VA
May 24
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
May 24
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 24
Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Stafford, VA
May 25
Focus Music (Folk Music Society)
Alexandria, VA
May 26
New Deal Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Greenbelt, MD
May 26
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
May 26
Quattro Goombas Winery (Vineyard)
Aldie, VA
May 26
Howdy and welcome to ‘The Honky-tonk Experience’ SHOW. T.H.E. SHOW is brought to you by ‘Gary Jay & The FIRE’. Gary Jay is a country*grassroots singer-songwriter and is joined by ‘The FIRE’ to make an exciting four(4) piece band.
Bozzo Family Vineyards (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
May 26
868 Estate Vineyards (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
May 29
The Hamilton (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
May 29
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
May 31
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Brew House Coffee (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Gaithersburg, MD
May 31
Farm Brew Live (Vineyard)
Manassas, VA
June 1
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Listening Room)
Gaithersburg, MD
June 1
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
June 1
FocusMusic at Community Lutheran Church (Listening Room)
Sterling, VA
June 4
Pie Shop (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
June 5
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
June 5
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
June 5
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Annandale, Virginia

House Concerts

Arts Barn Music (Herndon)
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)
Music on the Heights (Broadlands)
Potomac House Concerts (Potomac)
Square in a Circle House Concert (Takoma Park)
Stone Room Concerts (Falls Church)
Zoey's World House Concerts (Ellicott City)

Listening Rooms

Blues Alley (Washington)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Silver Spring)
FocusMusic at Community Lutheran Church (Sterling)
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Gaithersburg)
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Hill Center (Washington)
Horseshoe Curve Restaurant (Bluemont)
Institute of Musical Traditions at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church (Rockville)
Jammin Java (Vienna)
Pearl Street Warehouse (Washington)
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Gambrills)
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington)
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Fulton)

Folk Music Societies

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

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Acoustic Cafe (Arlington)
Lucketts Bluegrass (Leesburg)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)
Sixth & I Downstairs (Washington)
UUCC One World Coffeehouse (Columbia)

Vineyards & Breweries

50 West Vineyards (Middleburg)
61 Vineyard (Damascus)
868 Estate Vineyards (Purcellville)
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Leesburg)
Blue Valley Vineyard (Delaplane)
Bozzo Family Vineyards (Purcellville)
Breaux Vineyards (Purcellville)
Casanel Vineyards and Winery (Leesburg)
Doukenie Winery (Purcellville)
Farm Brew Live (Manassas)
Fleetwood Farm Winery (Leesburg)
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

Beans in the Belfry (Brunswick)
Big Bear Cafe (Washington)
Brew House Coffee (Gaithersburg)
Cafe Sazon (Arlington)
Colonial Tavern (Fredericksburg)
Fredericksburg Food Coop (Fredericksburg)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
Matchbox (Reston)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Parallel Wine & Whiskey Bar (Broadlands)
Pie Shop (Washington)
The Derby Restaurant and Bar (New Market)
The Lost Fox (Ashburn)
Three Whistles (Arlington)

Small Theaters

Blackrock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
Creative Cauldron (Falls Church)
Dumbarton Concerts (Washington)
Franklin Park Arts Center (Purcellville)
Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg)
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Vienna)
The Birchmere (Alexandria)
The Hamilton (Washington)
The Miracle Theatre (Washington)
Union Stage (Washington)

Outdoor Music Series

Urbana Library Farmers Market (Frederick)
George Mason University, Mason Square (Arlington)

Bars & Nightclubs

Black Cat (Washington)
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Rockville)