Live Acoustic Music Near Hanover, Pennsylvania

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 Hanover 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 Hanover 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 Hanover 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 4
Catoctin Colorfest (Festivals)
Thurmont, MD
May 4
Dave Nachmanoff has toured the world both on his own, at venues as far ranging as the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, to The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia.
Zoey's World House Concerts (House Concert)
Ellicott City, MD
May 4
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
May 4
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
May 5
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Adams County Winery (Vineyard)
Orrtanna, PA
May 5
New Spire Arts (Listening Room)
Frederick, MD
May 5
Songwriter, singer, slide guitar and clawhammer banjo player based in Nashville, TN.
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
May 5
Red Heifer Winery (Vineyard)
Smithsburg, MD
May 5
Michelle is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter from Maryland. If you like acoustic music in the Indie/Alternative Folk genre, then Michelle's show is a MUST attend!
Linganore Winecellars (Vineyard)
Mount Airy, MD
May 10
Paul has a unique and distinctive style of performing fingerstyle guitar that is rhythmic, melodic, funky, and mellow and a voice that's been described as soothing and amazing with great range and control,
B Street 104 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Greencastle, PA
May 10
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
May 10
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Listening Room)
Lutherville-Timonium, MD
May 11
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Nottingham, MD
May 11
Since 2003 ilyAIMY's played the nation's baitshops, biker weeks, coffeehouses, colleges & clothing-optional resorts as "an acoustically roiling combustible attack on the usual singer/songwriter fare"
Worman’s Mill (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
May 12
“Jessica Smucker is an original; a real artist with a cohesive message [and a] voice that is all her own. Each time I listen...I hear something new, the way I do when I listen to Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. She is that good." – Nerissa Nields
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
May 12
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Frederick City Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
May 16
Waverly Brewing Company (Brewery)
Baltimore, 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 17
Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music.
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
May 17
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
61 Vineyard (Vineyard)
Damascus, MD
May 18
Rarely do you get in one musician the virtuosity of singer, instrumentalist and songwriter. Kevin brings all three with eloquent effortlessness. Kevin is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter
Ploughman Cider Taproom (Brewery)
Gettysburg, PA
May 25
Susanna Laird is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She writes soulful songs in the Americana roots style.
Loew Vineyards (Vineyard)
Mount Airy, 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 30
Ploughman Cider Taproom (Brewery)
Gettysburg, PA
June 1
Rarely do you get in one musician the virtuosity of singer, instrumentalist and songwriter. Kevin brings all three with eloquent effortlessness. Kevin is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
June 1
Catoctin Colorfest (Festivals)
Thurmont, MD
June 9
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Vineyard)
Mount Airy, MD
June 14
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
June 15
Since 2003 ilyAIMY's played the nation's baitshops, biker weeks, coffeehouses, colleges & clothing-optional resorts as "an acoustically roiling combustible attack on the usual singer/songwriter fare"
Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Vineyard)
Baldwin, MD
June 15
Paul has a unique and distinctive style of performing fingerstyle guitar that is rhythmic, melodic, funky, and mellow and a voice that's been described as soothing and amazing with great range and control,
Red Heifer Winery (Vineyard)
Smithsburg, MD
June 21
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
61 Vineyard (Vineyard)
Damascus, MD
June 21
Chrissy Strong is an emerging, indie singer/songwriter from Akron, Ohio who will move you with her spirited live performances and brave and honest storytelling.
King George Speakeasy (Listening Room)
York, PA
June 21
Michelle is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter from Maryland. If you like acoustic music in the Indie/Alternative Folk genre, then Michelle's show is a MUST attend!
Stone Silo Brewery (Brewery)
Damascus, MD
June 22
Private Mansion Concerts (Listening Room)
Harrisburg, PA
June 22
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Waynesboro Farmers Markey (Outdoor Music Series)
Waynesboro, PA
June 23
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Frederick City Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
June 23
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Frederick, MD
June 28
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
B Street 104 (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Greencastle, PA
June 28
Whether they’re ripping through a set of original jigs and reels, adding lush harmonies into traditional folk ballads, or cracking up an audience with stories from the road, House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences.
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
June 29
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
June 30
Michelle is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter from Maryland. If you like acoustic music in the Indie/Alternative Folk genre, then Michelle's show is a MUST attend!
Linganore Winecellars (Vineyard)
Mount Airy, MD
June 30
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
July 6
Catoctin Colorfest (Festivals)
Thurmont, MD
July 6
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
July 12
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Filling Station (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Sparks, MD
July 13
Kerrville New Folk winner John John Brown is bringing giant comics, iconic photographs, and moving panoramas to the stage; weaving together storytelling songs and the visual arts in a live performance. His new show is titled "Songs, Stories &Art".
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
July 14
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Frederick City Market (Outdoor Music Series)
Frederick, MD
July 19
Michelle is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter from Maryland. If you like acoustic music in the Indie/Alternative Folk genre, then Michelle's show is a MUST attend!
Stone Silo Brewery (Brewery)
Damascus, MD
July 19
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
61 Vineyard (Vineyard)
Damascus, MD
July 26
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Hanover, Pennsylvania

House Concerts

Zoey's World House Concerts (Ellicott City)

Listening Rooms

Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Kable House Presents (York)
King George Speakeasy (York)
Manor Mill (Monkton)
New Spire Arts (Frederick)
Private Mansion Concerts (Harrisburg)
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Lutherville-Timonium)
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Lancaster)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Common Ground on the Hill - Westminster (Westminster)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Nottingham)

Vineyards & Breweries

61 Vineyard (Damascus)
Adams County Winery (Orrtanna)
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Mount Airy)
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Frederick)
Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Baldwin)
Linganore Winecellars (Mount Airy)
Loew Vineyards (Mount Airy)
Red Heifer Winery (Smithsburg)
The Vineyard at Hershey (Middletown)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

American Ice Company Cafe (Westminster)
B Street 104 (Greencastle)
Filling Station (Sparks)
Grand Illusion Hard Cider (Carlisle)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
The Derby Restaurant and Bar (New Market)

Small Theaters

Stages Music Arts (Cockeysville)

Outdoor Music Series

Sky Stage (Frederick)
Frederick City Market (Frederick)
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Frederick)
Shab Row Stage (Frederick)
Worman’s Mill (Frederick)
Waynesboro Farmers Markey (Waynesboro)

Bars & Nightclubs

Garryowen Irish Pub (Gettysburg)