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. 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 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

March 27
A prolific singer/songwriter, social activist, and painter, Tret's songs tell of daily life, environmental concerns, challenges - personal and universal. She's opened for such bands as Yes, Poco, and the Geils Band.
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
March 29
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Listening Room)
Havertown, PA
April 1
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 2
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 2
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center (Performing Arts Center)
West Chester, PA
April 5
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Listening Room)
Havertown, PA
April 9
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
April 11
Arden Gild Hall (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
April 11
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 11
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
April 12
David and Bob create a musical conversation between intense slide guitar and virtuosic harmonica; together they weave left-coast stories of the blues. The show moves from blues, to delicate balladry, and then swings back to swampy rock and roll.
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (House Concert)
Villanova, PA
April 12
With a voice that's confident though fragile, melodies that take surprising turns, and lyrics that are as smart as they are emotionally vulnerable, Brody?s songs will delight especially anyone who has grown from heartbreaking circumstances.
North Elk Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North East, MD
April 12
One time rock troubadour Dave Boutette, and former Radio City Rockette Kristi Lynn Davis make an odd musical pairing, but they've certainly found a way to make it work in the Americana and Folk Music world. Fine songcraft and harmonies abound.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
April 12
On Saturday, April 12th at 7pm, Trinity's Spotlight Concert Series presents an unforgettable evening of beautiful music as critically acclaimed singer-songwriters Craig Bickhardt and Jesse Terry unite to swap Songs and Stories. All are welcome!
Trinity Spotlight Concert Series (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Berwyn, PA
April 12
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 19
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center (Performing Arts Center)
West Chester, PA
April 24
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 24
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
April 25
The Honey Badgers performing at Mt. Cuba's Wildflower Weekend event on Friday 4/25/25 from 10am-1pm.
Mt. Cuba Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Hockessin, DE
April 26
Described as a songwriter's songwriter, Danny's songs grab you by the throat, touch your heart, and warm your soul. He is a storyteller with uncompromised sincerity.
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
May 2
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
May 3
Karyn is part Joan Osborne, a touch of Janis Joplin and a bit of Emmylou Harris – her seductive voice effortlessly oscillates from bluesy soul to country and back. Oliver's new album, "A List Of Names", is currently charting on both Folk (#8
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
May 4
“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
May 5
The Grand Opera House (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
May 8
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 8
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
May 9
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 10
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 10
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
May 15
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
May 17
Fiddler, vocalist & master of stringed instruments.
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Listening Room)
Havertown, PA
May 18
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
May 20
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
June 5
The wit and honesty of this renowned Minnesota-via-New Jersey guitarist and songwriter have made him one of the most beloved artists currently carrying on the folk tradition.
Lansdowne Folk Club (Listening Room)
Lansdowne, PA
June 12
Alex Radus captivates audiences with engaging, intimate performances that showcase his unique and virtuosic brand of “genre whiplash”. “A remarkable artist…an excellent guitarist, songwriter and singer…worth going out of your way to hear”. John Gorka
War3house 3 (Listening Room)
Swarthmore, PA
June 13
Clymer & Kurtz is an "outside the usual run" folk-rock singer-songwriter duo from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Their music, "subtle and always imaginative" and "freshly original," has been praised by Over the Rhine as "lovely" and "beautiful."
Music @ Maple & Main (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Leacock-Leola-Bareville, PA
June 14
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
June 19
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
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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)
Silverside Church Concert Series (Wilmington)
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 Societies

Dover Art League (Dover)

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)
True North Project at UUFHC (Churchville)

Vineyards & Breweries

Chaddsford Winery (Chadds Ford)
Harvest Ridge Winery (Marydel)
Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Baldwin)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Grain Craft Bar and Kitchen (Newark)
Ron's Original Bar and Grille (Exton)
St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)

Libraries

Kent County Public Library (Dover)

Small Theaters

Arden Gild Hall (Wilmington)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)

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)
Liriodendron Mansion (Bel Air)
Mt. Cuba Center (Hockessin)

Bars & Nightclubs

118 North (Wayne)