Live Acoustic Music Near Elkin, 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 Elkin 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 Elkin 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 Elkin area. Local vineyards 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

July 16
Come celebrate Dana's 32nd Release "The Ghost of Tucumcari." Voted #1 Album of 2024 on Americana Highways Readers Poll. This album features Lyle Lovett, Hayes Carll, Susan Gibson, Darden Smith & more. LP's & CD's available for sale at the show.
Running with Headphones House Concert (House Concert)
Mount Airy, NC
July 19
Blue Ridge Music Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Galax, VA
July 19
The Ramkat (Nightclub)
Winston-Salem, NC
August 2
Blue Ridge Music Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Galax, VA
August 3
The Ramkat (Nightclub)
Winston-Salem, NC
August 7
Reeves Theater (Small Theater)
Elkin, NC
August 8
Muddy Creek Cafe Sparta (Listening Room)
Sparta, NC
August 10
Muddy Creek Cafe and Music Hall (Listening Room)
Winston-Salem, NC
August 16
Reeves Theater (Small Theater)
Elkin, NC
August 21
The Ramkat (Nightclub)
Winston-Salem, NC
August 22
The Ramkat (Nightclub)
Winston-Salem, NC
August 23
Blue Ridge Music Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Galax, VA
September 4
Reeves Theater (Small Theater)
Elkin, NC
September 6
Songs From the Wood House Concert (House Concert)
Deep Gap, NC
September 7
The Ramkat (Nightclub)
Winston-Salem, NC
September 7
Fiddle and Bow (Listening Room)
Winston-Salem, NC
September 18
Traveling Light's roots are deep in bluegrass, but Sumner's lyric-forward songs & snaking progressions demand something beyond folk conventions, highlighting the range of bandmates Kat Wallace (fiddle/tenor guitar/harms) & Mike Siegel (upright bass).
Reeves Theater (Small Theater)
Elkin, NC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Elkin, North Carolina

House Concerts

Running with Headphones House Concert (Mount Airy)
Songs From the Wood House Concert (Deep Gap)

Listening Rooms

Fiddle and Bow (Winston-Salem)
Key City Sessions (Wilkesboro)
Muddy Creek Cafe and Music Hall (Winston-Salem)
Muddy Creek Cafe Sparta (Sparta)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Marguerite's Coffee House (Winston-Salem)

Vineyards & Breweries

Grassy Creek Vineyard and Winery (State Road)
Round Peak Vineyards (Mount Airy)

Small Theaters

Reeves Theater (Elkin)
The Martha Basset Show (Elkin)
The Rex Theater (Galax)

Outdoor Music Series

Blue Ridge Music Center (Galax)