Live Acoustic Music Near Fairfield, California

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 Fairfield area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Fairfield 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
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Bar/Nightclub)
Santa Rosa, CA
May 5
Our duet - the Hoboes - is part of our Mary-Lou band. We play since 2001 A very special blend of American folk, blues and country oldies, as well as French songs by our own.
Poplar Playhouse (House Concert)
Berkeley, CA
May 8
Blue Note Napa (Listening Room)
Napa, CA
May 8
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
May 9
JaM Cellars (Vineyard)
Napa, CA
May 9
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
May 10
Ruhstaller Farm (Vineyard)
Dixon, CA
May 11
From China to Iceland, and all over the U.S., Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and rock.
B Street Theater at The Sofia (Small Theater)
Sacramento, CA
May 15
McNear's Mystic Theatre (Small Theater)
Petaluma, CA
May 16
Winner of seven International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year awards, Missy Raines has proven herself without doubt as an iconic bluegrass instrumentalist.
Harlows (Small Theater)
Sacramento, CA
May 16
Melon Ball at Watermelon Music (Listening Room)
Davis, CA
May 17
Winner of seven International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year awards, Missy Raines has proven herself without doubt as an iconic bluegrass instrumentalist.
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 18
The Backroom (Listening Room)
Berkeley, CA
May 19
S.R. cut his teeth as a songwriter in Austin, Texas. The “live music capitol of the world”. You can find him performing all over California solo and with his band The Heartsleeves. His new release “A.M. Sessions” is available at his live shows
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Bar/Nightclub)
Santa Rosa, CA
May 22
With palpable chemistry and warmth, Chatham Rabbits -- Sarah Osborne McCombie (vocals, banjo) and Austin McCombie (vocals, guitar, fiddle) -- fill each space they enter with brightness and sincerity. They are the stuff duo dreams are made of.
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
May 23
Venezuelan-Appalachian fusion by Llanera master and asylum-seeking migrant Larry Bellorín & GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass superstar Joe Troop (Che Apalache). Latingrass: Banjo, cuatro, fiddle, guitar, maracas, upright bass, vocals.
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 23
From China to Iceland, and all over the U.S., Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and rock.
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
May 24
Kathy Kallick’s exceptional career includes winning a Grammy and two IBMA Awards, receiving a Lifetime Membership from the California Bluegrass Association, co-founding the internationally-acclaimed Good Ol’ Persons, and collaborating with the countr
Fifth Street Farms (House Concert)
Berkeley, CA
May 25
"It?s beautifully produced, poignant in places, stirring in others, romantic and sad. Just honest and sweet and heartfelt and very very good. -Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros NoHo Arts Review
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Bar/Nightclub)
Santa Rosa, CA
May 25
This unique collaborative effort between two uniquely gifted musicians is bound to be a revelation to traditional music fans on several counts. Rob Ickes is a longtime, well-established instrumental giant, and Trey Hensley is newly arrived in Music City,
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 25
Venezuelan-Appalachian fusion by Llanera master and asylum-seeking migrant Larry Bellorín & GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass superstar Joe Troop (Che Apalache). Latingrass: Banjo, cuatro, fiddle, guitar, maracas, upright bass, vocals.
B Street Theater at The Sofia (Small Theater)
Sacramento, CA
May 26
Crest Theatre (Small Theater)
Sacramento, CA
May 28
Four albums and 30 years of performing and touring combined activism. His songs lie at the juncture where culture clash with politics. Soulful. Pointed. Poignant. Playful.
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 30
“Peter Janson's music has the substance of great jazz presented in an original and accessible style. Truly great!” Steve Hunt, keyboardist (Allan Holdsworth, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham)
The Backroom (Listening Room)
Berkeley, CA
May 30
The Big Easy (Bar/Nightclub)
Petaluma, CA
May 31
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
June 1
S.R. cut his teeth as a songwriter in Austin, Texas. The “live music capitol of the world”. You can find him performing all over California solo and with his band The Heartsleeves. His new release “A.M. Sessions” is available at his live shows
Cafe Frida (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Santa Rosa, CA
June 1
Robin's Nest House Concerts (House Concert)
Davis, CA
June 1
The Side Door (Listening Room)
Sacramento, CA
June 1
The Side Door (Listening Room)
Sacramento, CA
June 2
Ivy Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Albany, CA
June 14
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
June 14
Mia Borders is an R&B/Soul singer-songwriter from New Orleans, LA.
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Bar/Nightclub)
Santa Rosa, CA
June 16
Harlows (Small Theater)
Sacramento, CA
June 16
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
June 19
Slim's and The Great American Music Hall (Small Theater)
San Francisco, CA
June 21
An acoustic folk-jazz duo of traveling singer-songwriters with upright bass, guitar, and tight vocal harmonies.
Blue Barn Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
June 23
Ivy Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Albany, CA
June 29
Fifth Street Farms (House Concert)
Berkeley, CA
June 30
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
July 4
JaM Cellars (Vineyard)
Napa, CA
July 5
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
July 6
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
July 6
S.R. cut his teeth as a songwriter in Austin, Texas. The “live music capitol of the world”. You can find him performing all over California solo and with his band The Heartsleeves. His new release “A.M. Sessions” is available at his live shows
Cafe Frida (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Santa Rosa, CA
July 7
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
July 11
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
July 13
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
July 14
Rancho Nicasio (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Nicasio, CA
July 17
Antlers Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Pinole, CA
July 18
Harlows (Small Theater)
Sacramento, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Fairfield, California

House Concerts

Bootleg Music (Sacramento)
Fifth Street Farms (Berkeley)
Poplar Playhouse (Berkeley)
Robin's Nest House Concerts (Davis)
Rose Avenue Acoustic Delights (Oakland)
SYLA Presents House Concerts (Oakland)
The Monkey House (Berkeley)

Listening Rooms

Blue Note Napa (Napa)
Clarion Performing Arts Center (San Francisco)
Melon Ball at Watermelon Music (Davis)
Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley)
The Backroom (Berkeley)
The Side Door (Sacramento)
The Sound Room (Oakland)
Westminster Presbyterian Church (Sacramento)

Vineyards & Breweries

Adobe Road Winery (Petaluma)
Heringer Estates Winery (Clarksburg)
JaM Cellars (Napa)
Lagunitas Taproom (Petaluma)
Ruhstaller Farm (Dixon)
Taber Ranch Vineyard (Capay)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Andaz Napa (Napa)
Blue Barn Novato (Novato)
Cafe Frida (Santa Rosa)
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Novato)
Journey Coffee Co. (Vacaville)
Rancho Nicasio (Nicasio)
Riggers Loft Wine Company (Richmond)
The Barnyard Epicurean Wine Bar (Danville)
The Preacher's Daughter (Alameda)

Small Theaters

Ace of Spades (Sacramento)
B Street Theater at The Sofia (Sacramento)
Campbell Theater (Martinez)
Crest Theatre (Sacramento)
Empress Theatre (Vallejo)
Freight and Salvage (Berkeley)
Harlows (Sacramento)
McNear's Mystic Theatre (Petaluma)
Sebastiani Theatre (Sonoma)
Slim's and The Great American Music Hall (San Francisco)
Uptown Theatre Napa (Napa)

Outdoor Music Series

USS Potomac (Oakland)

Bars & Nightclubs

Antlers Tavern (Pinole)
Goldfield Trading Post (Sacramento)
Hotel Utah (San Francisco)
Ivy Room (Albany)
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa)
Lucca Bar and Grill (Benicia)
No Name Bar (Sausalito)
Starling Bar (Sonoma)
The Big Easy (Petaluma)