Live Acoustic Music Near Elkton, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the Elkton 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 Elkton 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 Elkton 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

October 12
Sweet treats, mini golf, and an intimate concert. Bring your kids, your friends, your dogs, and maybe a blanket to stay cozy.
Tre Sorelle Dolce Ice Cream & Italian Ice (Outdoor Music Series)
Wyoming, DE
October 12
Is there another songwriter so fearless and inventive? Bending decades of pop music into new shapes, multi-Grammy nominee Neko Case wields her voice like a kiss and her metaphors like a baseball bat.
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
October 12
Inverness Brewing (Brewery)
Monkton, MD
October 12
J and J House Concerts Bel Air, MD (House Concert)
Bel Air, MD
October 13
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
October 17
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
October 18
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
October 18
Friends Folk Club (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Oxford, PA
October 19
North Elk Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North East, MD
October 20
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
October 20
“Jessica Smucker is an original; a real artist with a cohesive message [and a] voice that is all her own. Each time I listen...I hear something new, the way I do when I listen to Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. She is that good." – Nerissa Nields
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
October 23
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
October 24
If folk, roots, and Americana were on a Venn diagram, Grace Morrison would be squarely in the center. With a career that began as a backup singer for rock icons like Eddie Money and Joey Molland (of
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
October 25
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
November 2
"Devastatingly beautiful" Minnesota-based singer-songwriter-guitarist David Singley captures emotional honesty in well-crafted songs.
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Nottingham, MD
November 2
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (House Concert)
Villanova, PA
November 3
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
November 3
Come celebrate Dana's 32nd Release "The Ghost of Tucumcari." This album features Lyle Lovett, Hayes Carll, Susan Gibson, Shake Russell, Darden Smith, Mando Saenz, Libby Koch, David Starr & more. LP's & CD's available for sale at the show.
November 7
The ONE ALTERNATIVE sound is best described as an "acoustic fusion" blending the compositional precision of classical music with the spontaneous energy of rock & jazz. A pleasure for the ears!
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
West Chester, PA
November 9
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
November 10
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
November 12
St Georges Country Store (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Saint Georges, DE
November 14
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
November 15
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
November 15
Songwriters and Storytellers featuring Craig Bickhardt Halley Neal Tom Hampton Friday, November 15 - 7:30 pm Kennett Flash 102 Sycamore Alley Kennett Square, PA 19348 Tickets $25.00* available at KennettFlash.org
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
November 15
“Jessica Smucker is an original; a real artist with a cohesive message [and a] voice that is all her own. Each time I listen...I hear something new, the way I do when I listen to Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. She is that good." – Nerissa Nields
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
November 17
The Grand Opera House (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
November 19
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
November 21
Craig's songs have been recorded by BB King, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Martina McBride and about 110 others. However, his live performances are the key to his success.
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
November 22
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
November 24
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
December 5
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
December 7
A Holiday Concert Celebration featuring Craig Bickhardt-Halley Neal-Jesse Terry-Sam Robbins
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (Listening Room)
Malvern, PA
December 7
The Honey Badgers are a folk/Americana duo who are known for their intense, sparkling harmonies, their honest lyrics and melodies, and their undeniable onstage chemistry.
December 8
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
December 8
“Jessica Smucker is an original; a real artist with a cohesive message [and a] voice that is all her own. Each time I listen...I hear something new, the way I do when I listen to Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. She is that good." – Nerissa Nields
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
December 12
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
December 13
Arden Gild Hall (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
December 14
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
December 27
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
December 30
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
January 11
Craig Bickhardt Saturday, January 11, '25 - 7pm Musical Lairs House Concert Villanova, PA Suggested Donation: $25.00 For info, reservations & Directions ,leeabowers@outlook.com www.musicallairs.org/
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (House Concert)
Villanova, PA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Elkton, Maryland

House Concerts

J and J House Concerts Bel Air, MD (Bel Air)
Jackyard House Concerts (West Chester)
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (Villanova)
Sunroom Songwriter's Series House Concert (Dover)

Listening Rooms

Jamey's House of Music (Lansdowne)
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Havertown)
Lansdowne Folk Club (Lansdowne)
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (Malvern)
The Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
The Mainstay (Rock Hall)
War3house 3 (Swarthmore)
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Lancaster)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Darlington)
Friends Folk Club (Oxford)
Music @ Maple & Main (Leacock-Leola-Bareville)
Music at Friends (Woodstown)
North Elk Coffee House (North East)
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Nottingham)
Trinity Spotlight Concert Series (Berwyn)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Baldwin)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)

Small Theaters

Arden Gild Hall (Wilmington)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center (West Chester)

Outdoor Music Series

Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Bryn Mawr)
Tre Sorelle Dolce Ice Cream & Italian Ice (Wyoming)
Delaware Art Museum (Wilmington)
Nemours Estate (Wilmington)
Coverdale Farm Preserve (Wilmington)

Bars & Nightclubs

118 North (Wayne)