Live Acoustic Music Near Rockland, 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 Rockland 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 Rockland 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 Rockland 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
Christopher Paul Stelling
Kable House Presents (Listening Room)
York, PA
April 18
Jordan Mackampa
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 19
Terry Klein
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
April 19
Heather Aubrey Lloyd
Half of Baltimore’s ilyAIMY. Her lush voice and storytelling have earnedTelluride Troubadour Top 4, Falcon Ridge Most Wanted, No Depression Award Finalist and Grand Prize Bernard Ebb Award.
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Vineyard)
Dickerson, MD
April 19
Doug Alan Wilcox
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
61 Vineyard (Vineyard)
Damascus, MD
April 19
Olds Sleeper
Olds will be playing blues and Americana from 8-10pm A cozy, intimate room with great cocktails.
King George Speakeasy (Listening Room)
York, PA
April 19
Megan Burtt,  Shanna in a Dress
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
April 20
Tony Trischka
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
April 20
Terry Klein
Macum Creek Concerts (House Concert)
Chester, MD
April 20
Juliet Lloyd
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Vineyard)
Dickerson, MD
April 20
Megan Burtt,  Shanna in a Dress
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
April 21
Willie Watson
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 21
Ruston Kelly
Sixth & I Downstairs (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Washington, DC
April 21
James Keelaghan
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Listening Room)
Gaithersburg, MD
April 26
Mari Black
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
April 27
Tim O'Brien
Multi-Grammy award winner Tim O'Brien with wife Jan Fabricius.
Common Ground on the Hill (Festivals)
Westminster, MD
April 27
Davey O
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
April 30
Caroline Spence
Pie Shop (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
May 2
Jimmy Ryan
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
May 3
Rod Abernethy,  Annette Wasilik
Rod Abernethy is a unique blend of an authentic southern folk troubadour and master acoustic guitarist and the 2021 Grand Prize winner of the International Acoustic Music Awards.
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
May 3
Ordinary Elephant
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
Sofia Talvik
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
May 4
Dave Nachmanoff & The Usual Culprits
Zoey's World House Concerts (House Concert)
Ellicott City, MD
May 4
The Empty Pockets
“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
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 4
Ordinary Elephant
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
Macum Creek Concerts (House Concert)
Chester, MD
May 4
Rod Abernethy
Rod Abernethy is a unique blend of an authentic southern folk troubadour and master acoustic guitarist and the 2021 Grand Prize winner of the International Acoustic Music Awards.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
May 5
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
New Spire Arts (Listening Room)
Frederick, MD
May 5
Michelle Lockey
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 5
Dan Navarro
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 7
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
May 8
Amelia White,  David Singley
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Rockville, MD
May 10
Aztec Two-Step 2.0
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
May 10
Garnet Rogers
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Listening Room)
Lutherville-Timonium, MD
May 11
IlyAIMY
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
Doug Alan Wilcox
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 17
Hubby Jenkins
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
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
61 Vineyard (Vineyard)
Damascus, MD
May 17
Shannon Leigh Reynolds
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 18
Naked Blue
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
May 18
Juliet Lloyd
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Vineyard)
Dickerson, MD
May 20
Pete Mancini,  Doug Segree
Tickets $20 - https://peteanddoug.bpt.me - Door $23
49 West Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Annapolis, MD
May 20
Jeff LeBlanc
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 22
Scott Kirby
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 22
Kevin Devine
Black Cat (Bar/Nightclub)
Washington, DC
May 24
Heather Aubrey Lloyd
Half of Baltimore’s ilyAIMY. Her lush voice and storytelling have earnedTelluride Troubadour Top 4, Falcon Ridge Most Wanted, No Depression Award Finalist and Grand Prize Bernard Ebb Award.
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Vineyard)
Dickerson, MD
May 25
Susanna Laird
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
Eli Lev,  Heather Aubrey Lloyd
New Deal Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Greenbelt, MD
May 26
Doug Alan Wilcox
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 31
Doug Alan Wilcox
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Brew House Coffee (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Gaithersburg, MD
June 1
Irene Jalenti
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Listening Room)
Gaithersburg, MD
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Rockland, Maryland

House Concerts

Club 603 (Baltimore)
CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie)
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (Columbia)
Edith May’s Paradise (Jessup)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (Washington)
Macum Creek Concerts (Chester)
Moore Music (In the House) (Rockville)
Square in a Circle House Concert (Takoma Park)
Zoey's World House Concerts (Ellicott City)

Listening Rooms

An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Silver Spring)
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Gaithersburg)
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Institute of Musical Traditions at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church (Rockville)
Kable House Presents (York)
King George Speakeasy (York)
Manor Mill (Monkton)
New Spire Arts (Frederick)
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Gambrills)
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington)
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Fulton)
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Lutherville-Timonium)
The Mainstay (Rock Hall)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Common Ground on the Hill - Westminster (Westminster)
Concerts at Cedar Lane (Bethesda)
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Darlington)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Nottingham)
Sixth & I Downstairs (Washington)
St Margarets Episcopal Church (Annapolis)
UUCC One World Coffeehouse (Columbia)

Vineyards & Breweries

61 Vineyard (Damascus)
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)
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Dickerson)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

49 West Coffeehouse (Annapolis)
American Ice Company Cafe (Westminster)
Big Bear Cafe (Washington)
Brew House Coffee (Gaithersburg)
Filling Station (Sparks)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
Mayta's Peruvian Cuisine (Frederick)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Pie Shop (Washington)
The Derby Restaurant and Bar (New Market)

Small Theaters

Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Blackrock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
Stages Music Arts (Cockeysville)

Outdoor Music Series

Sky Stage (Frederick)
Frederick City Market (Frederick)
Urbana Library Farmers Market (Frederick)
Shab Row Stage (Frederick)
Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)
Worman’s Mill (Frederick)

Bars & Nightclubs

Black Cat (Washington)
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Rockville)