Live Acoustic Music Near Upper Marlboro, 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 Upper Marlboro 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 Upper Marlboro 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 Upper Marlboro 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 5
The Kennedys
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.
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
May 5
Dan Navarro
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 5
Madeleine Peyroux,  Joy Clark
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 7
John Moreland
The Miracle Theatre (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
May 7
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
May 7
Dan Navarro
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 8
Amelia White,  David Singley
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Rockville, MD
May 8
Tyler Hilton
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 8
Willy Porter
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
May 9
Annika Bennett
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 9
Dan Rodriguez
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 10
Aztec Two-Step 2.0
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
May 10
Jeff Smith
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
Meghan Cary,  Teghan Devon
"If you can get to a Meghan Cary show, run, don't walk!"- Time Out New York
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
May 10
Leigh Nash
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 11
Dar Williams,  Heather Maloney
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
May 15
Minor Gold
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 Stoltz Listening Room (Listening Room)
Easton, MD
May 15
Minor Gold
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.
Avalon Theatre (Small Theater)
Easton, MD
May 16
Miss Tess and The Talkbacks
Waverly Brewing Company (Brewery)
Baltimore, MD
May 16
Karen Jonas
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 17
Sam Reider
Hill Center (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 18
Naked Blue
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
May 18
Miss Tess and The Talkbacks
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Rockville, MD
May 19
Halley Neal,  Jillian Matundan
Folk-pop artist Halley Neal is a Nashville based singer and songwriter. Inspired by music from the 1970's, Halley released her debut record in June 2021.
Moore Music (In the House) (House Concert)
Rockville, MD
May 20
Andy Davis,  Matt Wertz
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 20
Jeff LeBlanc
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 20
Kalos
KALOS House Concert in Potomac, MD Ryan McKasson, Jeremiah McLean and Eric McDonald
Potomac House Concerts (House Concert)
Potomac, 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 21
William Matheny
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 22
Scott Kirby
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 22
Kevin Devine
Black Cat (Bar/Nightclub)
Washington, DC
May 23
Chastity Brown
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 24
Doug Alan Wilcox,  Michelle Swan
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
Ellis Paul
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 25
Kate Campbell
Focus Music (Folk Music Society)
Alexandria, VA
May 26
Eli Lev,  Heather Aubrey Lloyd
New Deal Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Greenbelt, MD
May 29
Chris Smither,  Peter Mulvey
The Hamilton (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
May 30
Anders Osborne
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, 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
Jesse Terry
FocusMusic at Community Lutheran Church (Listening Room)
Sterling, VA
June 1
Irene Jalenti
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Listening Room)
Gaithersburg, MD
June 2
Juliet Lloyd
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
1st Sunday Arts Festival (Outdoor Music Series)
Annapolis, MD
June 4
Joe Kaplow
Pie Shop (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
June 5
Tinsley Ellis
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
June 5
Juliet Lloyd
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
June 5
Will Overman
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
June 5
China Forbes
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
June 6
Chris Smither,  Peter Mulvey
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
June 6
Tom Chapin
Uptown Concerts (Online Concert Stream)
Baltimore, MD
June 6
Juliet Lloyd
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Windridge Vineyards (Vineyard)
Darnestown, MD
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Upper Marlboro, Maryland

House Concerts

Arts Barn Music (Herndon)
Club 603 (Baltimore)
CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie)
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (Columbia)
Concerts at the Sevareid House (Alexandria)
Edith May’s Paradise (Jessup)
Live from Rob's Living Room (Manassas)
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (Washington)
Macum Creek Concerts (Chester)
Moore Music (In the House) (Rockville)
Potomac House Concerts (Potomac)
Square in a Circle House Concert (Takoma Park)
Stone Room Concerts (Falls Church)
Zoey's World House Concerts (Ellicott City)

Listening Rooms

An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Blues Alley (Washington)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
FocusMusic at Church of the Ascension (Silver Spring)
FocusMusic at Community Lutheran Church (Sterling)
FocusMusic at Island Pride Oasis (Gaithersburg)
Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Gaithersburg)
Hill Center (Washington)
Institute of Musical Traditions at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church (Rockville)
Jammin Java (Vienna)
Pearl Street Warehouse (Washington)
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Gambrills)
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington)
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Fulton)
The Mainstay (Rock Hall)
The Stoltz Listening Room (Easton)

Folk Music Societies

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

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Acoustic Cafe (Arlington)
Sixth & I Downstairs (Washington)
St Margarets Episcopal Church (Annapolis)
UUCC One World Coffeehouse (Columbia)

Vineyards & Breweries

Perigeaux Vineyards and Winery (St Leonard)
Rocklands Farm (Poolesville)
Two Lions Vineyards (Upper Marlboro)
Windridge Vineyards (Darnestown)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

49 West Coffeehouse (Annapolis)
Big Bear Cafe (Washington)
Brew House Coffee (Gaithersburg)
Cafe Sazon (Arlington)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
Matchbox (Reston)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Pie Shop (Washington)
Three Whistles (Arlington)

Small Theaters

Avalon Theatre (Easton)
Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Blackrock Center for the Arts (Germantown)
Creative Cauldron (Falls Church)
Dumbarton Concerts (Washington)
Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Vienna)
The Birchmere (Alexandria)
The Hamilton (Washington)
The Miracle Theatre (Washington)
Union Stage (Washington)

Outdoor Music Series

1st Sunday Arts Festival (Annapolis)
Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)
George Mason University, Mason Square (Arlington)

Bars & Nightclubs

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