Live Acoustic Music Near Burlington, Wisconsin

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 several house concerts being held in and around the Burlington 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 Burlington host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together. Local libraries also host free concerts that are open to the general public.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Burlington 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 26
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
April 27
We are pleased to join Tricia Alexander and Jim Gary at Cafe Carpe. We will share stories and songs.
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
April 27
one of the most highly acclaimed solo guitarists of our time: boundary-free, horizon-expanding, genre-bending, transcendent, soulful, kickass, mind-opening, exquisitely gorgeous instrumental solo aco
The Brick House (Listening Room)
Milwaukee, WI
April 27
Pabst Theater (Concert Hall)
Milwaukee, WI
April 28
Evocative songs of place from the deep northwoods of Wisconsin.
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
April 28
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
April 29
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
May 8
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
May 9
Pabst Theater (Concert Hall)
Milwaukee, WI
May 10
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
May 11
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
May 15
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
May 19
Having performed in music theatre, classical and listening room venues, Katie’s open-hearted performances demonstrate a seasoned vulnerability. Drawing from numerous genres (Folk, Blues, Americana) her songs resonate with a yearning for connection.
Lake County Folk Club (Folk Music Society)
Grayslake, IL
May 25
Shank Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Milwaukee, WI
May 26
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
May 30
Pabst Theater (Concert Hall)
Milwaukee, WI
May 31
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
June 8
Art Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Milwaukee, WI
June 13
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
June 14
Pabst Theater (Concert Hall)
Milwaukee, WI
June 14
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
June 15
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
June 15
Join us for an evening with acclaimed singer-songwriter/humorist Susan Werner and her sidekick Trina, in the intimate John & Nancy Hughes Theater.
Gorton Center (Listening Room)
Lake Forest, IL
June 16
Cafe Carpe (Listening Room)
Fort Atkinson, WI
June 16
Info at www.ariellesilvermusic.com/tour
Lake County Folk Club (Folk Music Society)
Grayslake, IL
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Burlington, Wisconsin

House Concerts

Lake Country House Concerts (Hartland)
Magic Mansion (Oconomowoc)

Listening Rooms

Back Room at Colectivo Cafe (Milwaukee)
Cafe Carpe (Fort Atkinson)
Gorton Center (Lake Forest)
The Brick House (Milwaukee)

Folk Music Societies

Lake County Folk Club (Grayslake)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

The Coffee House (Milwaukee)
Unitarian Universalist Church West (Brookfield)

Vineyards & Breweries

Northleaf Winery (Milton)
Stable Rock Winery (Jefferson)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company (Milwaukee)
Art Bar (Milwaukee)

Libraries

Waukegan Public Library (Waukegan)

Small Theaters

Wilson Center for the Performing Arts (Brookfield)

Bars & Nightclubs

Mackey's Hideout (McHenry)
Nashville North (Milwaukee)
Shank Hall (Milwaukee)