Live Acoustic Music Near Sylva, North Carolina

If you've never experienced hearing talented musicians perform in a small, intimate environment, you are in for a treat.

Live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms in and around the Sylva area. 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

May 4
Brushfire Stankgrass
An Asheville-based bluegrass fusion group featuring brothers Ben & Will Saylor (banjo/guitar/vocals), Micah Thomas (drums) and Daniel Iannucci (bass).
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
May 5
Catherine Miles and Jay Mafale
2pm start for this month?s listening room! Catherine and Jay will be doing Sermon in Story and Song at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Franklin, NC at 11am, followed by a pot luck lunch before the concert. Come for all or part of the day.
The Listening Room in Franklin NC (Listening Room)
Franklin, NC
May 14
Luke Bulla
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
May 15
Jeff Plankenhorn
Asheville Guitar Bar (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
May 18
Sarah Siskind
Asheville Guitar Bar (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
May 30
Highbeams
Orchard Sessions at The Farm at Old Edwards (Outdoor Music Series)
Highlands, NC
May 31
Cristina Vane
Songwriter, singer, slide guitar and clawhammer banjo player based in Nashville, TN.
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
June 1
Kaia Kater,  Jerry Douglas,  Sara Watkins,  Sean Watkins
Brevard Music Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Brevard, NC
June 2
Reckless Saints
"Their 'Blue Twangled Folk 'n' Roll' sound rides like a V8, firing on all cylinders!" ~ Gurf Morlix
The Listening Room in Franklin NC (Listening Room)
Franklin, NC
June 8
Rising Appalachia
Salvage Station (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Asheville, NC
June 14
Jacob Jolliff
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
June 15
Christie Lenee
AyurPrana Listening Room (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
July 11
Brandon Crocker
Brandon is a an award-winning folk/rock artist performing all over the Southeast.
Orchard Sessions at The Farm at Old Edwards (Outdoor Music Series)
Highlands, NC
July 13
David Wilcox
AyurPrana Listening Room (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Sylva, North Carolina

Listening Rooms

185 King Street (Brevard)
Asheville Guitar Bar (Asheville)
AyurPrana Listening Room (Asheville)
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center (Stecoah)
The DFR Room (Brevard)
The Listening Room in Franklin NC (Franklin)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Listening Room Cafe - Pigeon Forge (Pigeon Forge)
Salvage Station (Asheville)

Outdoor Music Series

Brevard Music Center (Brevard)
Orchard Sessions at The Farm at Old Edwards (Highlands)