Live Acoustic Music Near Arlington, Virginia

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 Arlington 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 Arlington 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 Arlington 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 24
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, 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
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 27
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 27
Lucky Penny House Concert Series (House Concert)
Washington, DC
April 27
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 27
Two Lions Vineyards (Vineyard)
Upper Marlboro, MD
April 30
Pie Shop (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
May 1
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
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
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
Union Stage (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
May 3
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
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 3
Quattro Goombas Winery (Vineyard)
Aldie, VA
May 4
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Purcellville, VA
May 4
Howdy and welcome to ‘The Honky-tonk Experience’ SHOW. T.H.E. SHOW is brought to you by ‘Gary Jay & The FIRE’. Gary Jay is a country*grassroots singer-songwriter and is joined by ‘The FIRE’ to make an exciting four(4) piece band.
Lost Barrel Brewing (Brewery)
Middleburg, VA
May 4
Zoey's World House Concerts (House Concert)
Ellicott City, MD
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 4
“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 5
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 5
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 5
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 7
The Miracle Theatre (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
May 7
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
May 7
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 8
Hank Dietle’s Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Rockville, MD
May 8
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 9
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 9
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, 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 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 15
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
May 16
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 17
Hill Center (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 17
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
61 Vineyard (Vineyard)
Damascus, MD
May 17
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
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 18
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
May 19
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 19
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Vineyard)
Leesburg, VA
May 20
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 20
Tickets $20 - https://peteanddoug.bpt.me - Door $23
49 West Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Annapolis, MD
May 20
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 21
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 22
Black Cat (Bar/Nightclub)
Washington, DC
May 22
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 22
The Lost Fox (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Ashburn, VA
May 23
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Arlington, Virginia

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)
Moore Music (In the House) (Rockville)
Music on the Heights (Broadlands)
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)

Folk Music Societies

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

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Acoustic Cafe (Arlington)
Lucketts Bluegrass (Leesburg)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)
Sixth & I Downstairs (Washington)
St Margarets Episcopal Church (Annapolis)
UUCC One World Coffeehouse (Columbia)

Vineyards & Breweries

50 West Vineyards (Middleburg)
61 Vineyard (Damascus)
Bleu Frog Vineyards (Leesburg)
Casanel Vineyards and Winery (Leesburg)
Doukenie Winery (Purcellville)
Farm Brew Live (Manassas)
Fleetwood Farm Winery (Leesburg)
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Frederick)
Linganore Winecellars (Mount Airy)
Lost Rhino (Ashburn)
Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard (Stafford)
Quattro Goombas Winery (Aldie)
Rocklands Farm (Poolesville)
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard (Dickerson)
Sunset Hills Vineyard (Purcellville)
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)
Parallel Wine & Whiskey Bar (Broadlands)
Pie Shop (Washington)
The Derby Restaurant and Bar (New Market)
The Lost Fox (Ashburn)
Three Whistles (Arlington)

Small Theaters

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

Outdoor Music Series

Urbana Library Farmers Market (Frederick)
Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)
George Mason University, Mason Square (Arlington)

Bars & Nightclubs

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