Live Acoustic Music Near Lafayette Hill, 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 many house concerts being held in and around the Lafayette Hill 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 Lafayette Hill 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 Lafayette Hill 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
Espresso Yourself Book Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Pottstown, PA
May 4
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
May 4
Minor Gold are an award winning Australian duo weaving masterful harmonies around stripped back, organic arrangements that draw on the classic songwriting of 70’s West Coast pop, the daydream haze of 60's folk to the ballad romance of the 80's.
More Barn Studios (Listening Room)
Stockton, NJ
May 5
118 North (Bar/Nightclub)
Wayne, PA
May 5
Al Stewart is perhaps best known for his hits ‘Year of the Cat” from the Platinum album of the same name and the Platinum follow up album “Time Passages.” But his career spans five decades as a key figure in British music.
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
May 5
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
May 5
Minor Gold are an award winning Australian duo weaving masterful harmonies around stripped back, organic arrangements that draw on the classic songwriting of 70’s West Coast pop, the daydream haze of 60's folk to the ballad romance of the 80's.
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
May 5
“Polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit Empty Pockets” (Rolling Stone) celebrates old-school classic rock, folk, and the blues, skillfully blending singer/songwriter catharsis with rich harmonies and
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
May 9
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
May 9
Tim Farrell is one of only four artists to be honored as one of the 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists who have also won Best Instrumental in the International Acoustic Music Awards.
The Newtown Theatre (Small Theater)
Newtown, PA
May 9
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 9
Minor Gold + TBC Doors 6pm Show 7pm
The Gem Speakeasy (Listening Room)
Spring City, PA
May 10
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
May 11
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
May 11
Steel City Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Phoenixville, PA
May 11
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 14
Union Transfer (Bar/Nightclub)
Philadelphia, PA
May 15
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
May 16
Arden Gild Hall (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
May 16
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
May 16
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 16
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
May 16
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
May 17
MilkBoy (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
May 17
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
May 17
Craig Bickhardt - Don Henry - JD Malone in Concert In-The-Round
Steel City Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Phoenixville, PA
May 17
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
May 17
Princeton Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Princeton, NJ
May 18
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
May 18
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (House Concert)
Villanova, PA
May 22
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 22
Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
May 22
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Lambertville, NJ
May 24
Arden Gild Hall (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
May 24
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
May 29
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
May 30
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
May 31
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
June 1
Singer/Songwriter: serving the song and a life sentence!
The Vineyard At Windward Festival (Festivals)
Holland Township, NJ
June 1
Godfrey Daniels (Listening Room)
Bethlehem, PA
June 1
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
June 1
Photo by Alex Lowey
Malenani Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Philadelphia, PA
June 2
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
Sunday Night Music Club at Frenchtown Bookshop (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Frenchtown, NJ
June 4
Ardmore Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
June 6
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
June 6
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
June 9
118 North (Bar/Nightclub)
Wayne, PA
June 9
Michael Patrick is an established NJ based Singer/Songwriter who has shared the stage with many national acts including Randy Travis, Clint Black, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart, Justin Townes Earle and more!
Black River Farms (Vineyard)
Bethlehem, PA
June 10
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
June 12
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts (Concert Hall)
Philadelphia, PA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania

House Concerts

Circle of Friends House Concerts (Riverton)
CubiZm Cafe (Lafayette Hill)
Got Music (Newtown)
Jackyard House Concerts (West Chester)
Krobath Concert Series (Hatfield)
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (Villanova)
Pete and Lisa's Ewing House Concerts (Ewing)
Private House Concert, Dresher, PA (Dresher)
Stone Turtle House Concerts (Southampton)

Listening Rooms

ArtYard (Frenchtown)
City Winery (Philadelphia)
Godfrey Daniels (Bethlehem)
Grape Room (Philadelphia)
Jamey's House of Music (Lansdowne)
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Havertown)
Lambertville House (Lambertville)
Lansdowne Folk Club (Lansdowne)
MilkBoy (Philadelphia)
More Barn Studios (Stockton)
Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest (Bethlehem)
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (Malvern)
Stangl Factory Stage (Flemington)
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Lambertville)
The Gem Speakeasy (Spring City)
The Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
The Living Room and Cricket Cafe (Ardmore)

Folk Music Societies

Princeton Folk Music Society (Princeton)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Music at Friends (Woodstown)
Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse (Perkasie)
The Folk Factory Coffeehouse (Philadelphia)
Trinity Spotlight Concert Series (Berwyn)

Vineyards & Breweries

Beneduce Vineyards (Pittstown)
Black River Farms (Bethlehem)
Hopewell Valley Vineyards (Pennington)
Manatawny Creek Winery (Douglassville)
New Hope Winery (New Hope)
Old York Cellars (East Amwell Township)
Stony Run Winery (Breinigsville)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bowman's North (Riegelsville)
Edge (Bethlehem)
Espresso Yourself Book Cafe (Pottstown)
Hamilatte Coffeehouse (Trenton)
Malenani Cafe (Philadelphia)
Media Bean Cafe (Newtown Square)
Steel City Coffeehouse (Phoenixville)
The Boiler Room by Crossing Vineyards (Dublin)

Small Theaters

Arden Gild Hall (Wilmington)
Sellersville Theater (Sellersville)
The Colonial Theatre (Phoenixville)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)
The Ice House (Bethlehem)
The Newtown Theatre (Newtown)
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center (West Chester)
World Cafe Live (Philadelphia)

Outdoor Music Series

Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Bryn Mawr)
Church of the Good Samaritan Paoli, PA (Paoli)
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (King of Prussia)
Riverton Memorial Park (Riverton)
Proprietor's Park (Gloucester City)
Upper Merion Farmer's Market (King of Prussia)

Bars & Nightclubs

118 North (Wayne)
Ardmore Music Hall (Ardmore)
The Royal Glenside (Glenside)
Union Transfer (Philadelphia)