Live Acoustic Music Near Gainesville, Georgia

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 house concerts being held in and around the Gainesville 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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville 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

March 29
March 30
Feather's Edge Vineyards (Vineyard)
Ball Ground, GA
March 30
Yonah Mountain Vineyards (Vineyard)
Cleveland, GA
March 30
April 4
April 5
April 6
April 7
April 12
April 13
April 13
Host of the roots music history podcast American Songcatcher, Nicholas Edward Williams is a multi-instrumentalist dedicated to preserving the songs and styles that have shaped our country: ragtime, Piedmont blues, traditional folk and early country.
Sweetwater Cafe House Concerts (House Concert)
Cumming, GA
April 14
April 18
April 19
April 20
April 20
Gaslight Bar and Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Roswell, GA
April 20
Fainting Goat Vineyards (Vineyard)
Jasper, GA
April 20
Everett's Music Barn (Listening Room)
Suwanee, GA
April 26
April 27
May 1
May 2
May 4
The Foundry (Small Theater)
Athens, GA
May 5
May 10
May 17
Shawn is an American singer-songwriter who specializes in folk rock, instrumental rock, adult alternative, and Americana music and is best known for the 1998 single "Lullaby", which hit number one on the Adult Top 40.
The Holly Theater (Small Theater)
Dahlonega, GA
May 17
May 18
Common Grounds Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Roswell, GA
May 18
May 24
May 25
May 31
June 8
June 12
The Foundry (Small Theater)
Athens, GA
June 13
June 15
End Of The Line” is a tribute to The Allman Brothers Band. Comprised of 6 members from varying musical backgrounds, they provide a comprehensive and authentic musical experience, faithful to the original spirit of The Allman Brothers Band.
June 15
June 28
The Currys are made of up brothers Tommy and Jimmy and their cousin Galen. That close family bond brings out amazing harmonies and beautiful pop-americana music.
Sweetwater Cafe House Concerts (House Concert)
Cumming, GA
June 29
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Gainesville, Georgia

House Concerts

Sweetwater Cafe House Concerts (Cumming)

Listening Rooms

Everett's Music Barn (Suwanee)
Flicker Bar and Theatre (Athens)
Home by Dark (Alpharetta)
Matildas Music Under the Pines (Alpharetta)
The Velvet Note (Alpharetta)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Common Grounds Coffee House (Roswell)

Vineyards & Breweries

Cartecay Vineyards (Ellijay)
Cavender Creek Vineyards (Dahlonega)
Fainting Goat Vineyards (Jasper)
Feather's Edge Vineyards (Ball Ground)
Sharp Mountain Vineyards (Jasper)
Stoney J's Farm Winery (Cumming)
Yonah Mountain Vineyards (Cleveland)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Cinco Mexican Cantina (Cumming)
Cue Barbecue (Cumming)
Dunwoody Tavern (Dunwoody)
Gaslight Bar and Grill (Roswell)
Hendershot's Coffee Bar (Athens)
Shenanigans (Dahlonega)
Smokejack BBQ (Alpharetta)

Small Theaters

Eddie Owen Presents: Red Clay Music Foundry (Duluth)
Georgia Theatre (Athens)
School Street Playhouse (Cumming)
The Foundry (Athens)
The Holly Theater (Dahlonega)

Bars & Nightclubs

Freedom Mill (Cumming)