Live Acoustic Music Near Nanjemoy, Maryland

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 Nanjemoy 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 Nanjemoy 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 Nanjemoy 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

April 18
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 19
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
April 19
Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Stafford, VA
April 19
Based in Richmond, Virginia, Haze & Dacey revel in lilting melodies, tight harmonies, and compelling rhythms that make toes tap and bodies sway.
Old Trade Brewery & Cidery (Brewery)
Brandy Station, VA
April 21
Sixth & I Downstairs (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Washington, DC
April 21
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
April 25
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.
Arts Barn Music (House Concert)
Herndon, VA
April 27
Two Lions Vineyards (Vineyard)
Upper Marlboro, MD
April 27
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
April 27
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 27
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 27
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
April 30
Pie Shop (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
May 2
Award-winning, world-jazz band Veronneau - classic and original music in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese with Quebecoise vocalist Lynn Veronneau. Veronneau have three Top 10 charting albums, European, US tours and enthralling live shows.
Blues Alley (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 2
“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
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 2
Union Stage (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
May 3
Award-winning, world-jazz band Veronneau - classic and original music in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese with Quebecoise vocalist Lynn Veronneau. Veronneau have three Top 10 charting albums, European, US tours and enthralling live shows.
Blues Alley (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 3
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone i
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
May 4
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"
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
May 5
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 7
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 7
The Miracle Theatre (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
May 8
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 9
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 10
Smith tells elongated and elliptical stories about the songs, and how they are to his life. Smith says “on a good night the stories and songs ride on top of a funky kind of country blues pop stomp”. 
Three Whistles (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Arlington, VA
May 10
Leigh is best known as the lead singer for the band Six Pence None the Richer. But she mixes in those memorable hits with more recent work that hark back to her days growing up in Texas Hill Country - songs with a Texas twang & heatbroken lyrics.
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 16
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 17
Hill Center (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 20
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 21
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 22
Black Cat (Bar/Nightclub)
Washington, DC
May 23
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 24
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Arts Barn Music (House Concert)
Herndon, VA
May 24
Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Stafford, VA
May 24
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 25
Focus Music (Folk Music Society)
Alexandria, VA
June 5
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
June 5
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
June 5
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
June 6
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
June 7
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
June 9
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.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
June 11
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
June 12
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
June 13
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
June 14
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
June 15
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
June 18
Bluegrass/Americana in Silver Spring, MD and DC area; leader of Shannon Leigh and The Good Bygones
Acoustic Cafe (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Arlington, VA
June 28
Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Stafford, VA
July 6
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Small Theater)
Vienna, VA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Nanjemoy, Maryland

House Concerts

Arts Barn Music (Herndon)
Concerts at the Sevareid House (Alexandria)
Live from Rob's Living Room (Manassas)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (Washington)
Square in a Circle House Concert (Takoma Park)
Stone Room Concerts (Falls Church)

Listening Rooms

Blues Alley (Washington)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Silver Spring)
Hill Center (Washington)
Jammin Java (Vienna)
Pearl Street Warehouse (Washington)
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington)

Folk Music Societies

Focus Music (Alexandria)
Folk Club Reston-Herndon (Herndon)
Folklore Society of Greater Washington (Washington)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Acoustic Cafe (Arlington)
Concerts at Cedar Lane (Bethesda)
Sixth & I Downstairs (Washington)

Vineyards & Breweries

Farm Brew Live (Manassas)
Lake Anna Winery (Spotsylvania Courthouse)
Perigeaux Vineyards and Winery (St Leonard)
Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard (Stafford)
Two Lions Vineyards (Upper Marlboro)
Wilderness Run Vineyards (Spotsylvania Courthouse)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Big Bear Cafe (Washington)
Cafe Sazon (Arlington)
Colonial Tavern (Fredericksburg)
Fredericksburg Food Coop (Fredericksburg)
Matchbox (Reston)
Northern Neck BBQ at The Barn (Montross)
Pie Shop (Washington)
Three Whistles (Arlington)

Small Theaters

Creative Cauldron (Falls Church)
Dumbarton Concerts (Washington)
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Vienna)
The Birchmere (Alexandria)
The Hamilton (Washington)
The Miracle Theatre (Washington)
Union Stage (Washington)

Outdoor Music Series

George Mason University, Mason Square (Arlington)

Bars & Nightclubs

Black Cat (Washington)