Live Acoustic Music Near Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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 several house concerts being held in and around the Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee. Local 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

April 22
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
April 24
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
April 27
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The Brick House (Listening Room)
Milwaukee, WI
April 27
Pabst Theater (Concert Hall)
Milwaukee, WI
April 28
Evocative songs of place from the deep northwoods of Wisconsin.
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
April 28
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
April 29
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
May 4
Kathleen Alice "Kathy" Mattea is an American country music and bluegrass performer who often brings folk, Celtic, and traditional country sounds to her music.
Cedarburg Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Cedarburg, WI
May 8
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
May 9
Pabst Theater (Concert Hall)
Milwaukee, WI
May 10
Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Mequon, WI
May 11
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
May 15
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
May 25
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
May 26
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
May 30
Pabst Theater (Concert Hall)
Milwaukee, WI
June 8
Art Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
June 14
Pabst Theater (Concert Hall)
Milwaukee, WI
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin

House Concerts

Lake Country House Concerts (Hartland)
Magic Mansion (Oconomowoc)

Listening Rooms

Back Room at Colectivo Cafe (Milwaukee)
The Brick House (Milwaukee)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

The Coffee House (Milwaukee)
Unitarian Church - North (Mequon)
Unitarian Universalist Church West (Brookfield)
Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series (Mequon)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Milwaukee)
Art Bar (Milwaukee)

Small Theaters

Cedarburg Performing Arts Center (Cedarburg)
Ruth A. Knoll Theater at Schauer Arts & Activities Center (Hartford)
The Bend Theater (West Bend)
Wilson Center for the Performing Arts (Brookfield)

Bars & Nightclubs

Nashville North (Milwaukee)
Shank Hall (Milwaukee)