Live Acoustic Music Near Durham, North Carolina

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 Durham area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Durham 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 19
Beckwith
our first trip to peak of the vine in apex. stop out, won't you?
Peak of the Vine (Vineyard)
Apex, NC
April 20
Andrew Kasab
Irregardless Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Raleigh, NC
April 20
Blue Cactus
Motorco Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Durham, NC
April 24
Ordinary Elephant,  Wes Collins
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
Eno House Artist's Den (Listening Room)
Hillsborough, NC
April 25
Iron and Wine
The Cary Theater (Small Theater)
Cary, NC
April 25
Rob Gelblum
Singer/guitarist who's played everything from folk to R&B, pre-'90s rock, Americana, bluegrass, reggae, Appalachian, old-time, mountain, soul and older country for a mere 50+ years.😀 Recovering lawyer
Imbibe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Chapel Hill, NC
April 25
Andrew Kasab
Irregardless Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Raleigh, NC
April 25
Hayes Carll
Cat's Cradle (Bar/Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
April 25
David Childers
Lincoln Theatre (Small Theater)
Raleigh, NC
April 26
Iron and Wine
The Cary Theater (Small Theater)
Cary, NC
April 27
Bombadil
The Pinhook (Listening Room)
Durham, NC
April 27
Iron and Wine
The Cary Theater (Small Theater)
Cary, NC
April 29
Rob Gelblum
Singer/guitarist who's played everything from folk to R&B, pre-'90s rock, Americana, bluegrass, reggae, Appalachian, old-time, mountain, soul and older country for a mere 50+ years.😀 Recovering lawyer
The Colonial Inn (Listening Room)
Hillsborough, NC
May 2
Jonathan Byrd
An american singer-songwriter based in Carrboro, North Carolina best known for his narrative tales of love, life, and death in America.
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
May 3
Andrew Kasab
Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews (Music, Book and Record Stores)
Chapel Hill, NC
May 4
John Craigie,  Taylor Kingman,  Chris Knight
Cat's Cradle (Bar/Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
May 7
Sarah Jarosz
Cat's Cradle (Bar/Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
May 9
Andrew Kasab
Irregardless Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Raleigh, NC
May 9
Katie Basden
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
May 10
Rissi Palmer
The Cary Theater (Small Theater)
Cary, NC
May 10
Kurt Vile
Cat's Cradle (Bar/Nightclub)
Carrboro, NC
May 13
Rob Gelblum
Singer/guitarist who's played everything from folk to R&B, pre-'90s rock, Americana, bluegrass, reggae, Appalachian, old-time, mountain, soul and older country for a mere 50+ years.😀 Recovering lawyer
The Colonial Inn (Listening Room)
Hillsborough, NC
May 18
Luke Bulla
Free dinner at 5:00 pm; show follows from 5:45 to 8:00.
Garden Party Concerts (House Concert)
Clayton, NC
May 22
Andrew Kasab
Irregardless Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Raleigh, NC
May 23
Rob Gelblum
Singer/guitarist who's played everything from folk to R&B, pre-'90s rock, Americana, bluegrass, reggae, Appalachian, old-time, mountain, soul and older country for a mere 50+ years.😀 Recovering lawyer
Imbibe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Chapel Hill, NC
May 30
Trampled by Turtles
Koka Booth Amphitheatre (Concert Hall)
Cary, NC
May 30
Buck Meek
Motorco Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Durham, NC
June 1
William Matheny
Motorco Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Durham, NC
June 6
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.
Eno House Artist's Den (Listening Room)
Hillsborough, NC
June 8
Paul McDonald
Haw River Ballroom (Bar/Nightclub)
Saxapahaw, NC
June 10
Jon McLaughlin
Motorco Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Durham, NC
June 11
Melissa Ferrick
Motorco Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
Durham, NC
June 13
Carolyn Wonderland
The Blue Note Grill (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Durham, NC
June 13
The Wood Brothers
Koka Booth Amphitheatre (Concert Hall)
Cary, NC
June 13
Andrew Kasab
Irregardless Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Raleigh, NC
June 15
Sam Robbins
Full free dinner at 5:00 pm. Show follows from 5:45 - 8:00.
Garden Party Concerts (House Concert)
Clayton, NC
June 27
Rob Gelblum
Singer/guitarist who's played everything from folk to R&B, pre-'90s rock, Americana, bluegrass, reggae, Appalachian, old-time, mountain, soul and older country for a mere 50+ years.😀 Recovering lawyer
Imbibe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Chapel Hill, NC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Durham, North Carolina

House Concerts

Durham Coho House Concerts (Durham)
Garden Party Concerts (Clayton)

Listening Rooms

Bynum Front Porch (Pittsboro)
Eno House Artist's Den (Hillsborough)
The Colonial Inn (Hillsborough)
The Pinhook (Durham)
Yonder (Hillsborough)

Vineyards & Breweries

Grove Winery (Gibsonville)
Peak of the Vine (Apex)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

401 Main (Carrboro)
Brookside Bodega (Raleigh)
Imbibe (Chapel Hill)
Irregardless Cafe (Raleigh)
Krafty's Burgers & Brews (Garner)
La Vita Dolce (Chapel Hill)
Lorraine's Coffee House and Music (Garner)
The Blue Note Grill (Durham)
The Eddy Pub and Restaurant (Saxapahaw)

Small Theaters

Carolina Theatre (Durham)
Daniels Auditorium, NC Museum of History (Raleigh)
Lincoln Theatre (Raleigh)
PineCone Down Home Concerts (Raleigh)
The Cary Theater (Cary)
The Garner Performing Arts Center (Garner)

Bars & Nightclubs

Cat's Cradle (Carrboro)
Haw River Ballroom (Saxapahaw)
KINGS (Raleigh)
Local 506 (Chapel Hill)
Motorco Music Hall (Durham)
Nash Street Tavern (Hillsborough)
Saints & Scholars (Raleigh)
The Kraken (Chapel Hill)