Live Acoustic Music Near Free Union, Virginia

If you've never experienced hearing talented musicians perform in a small, intimate environment, you are in for a treat.

Live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Free Union 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 10
Michael Clem
Eastwood Winery (Vineyard)
Charlottesville, VA
October 11
Gina Sobel
Montifalco Vineyard (Vineyard)
Ruckersville, VA
October 11
Scott Miller
Wayne Theater (Small Theater)
Waynesboro, VA
October 12
Scuffletown
Scuffletown is a high-energy acoustic duo consisting of John Whitlow on harmonica, accordion & flute and Marc Carraway on guitar/vocals. Scuffletown has performed roots, blues, jazz and original music from Virginia to Ireland for the past 25 years.
Ducard Vineyards (Vineyard)
Etlan, VA
October 12
The Steel Wheels
Jefferson Theater (Small Theater)
Charlottesville, VA
October 13
Neko Case
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.
Jefferson Theater (Small Theater)
Charlottesville, VA
October 18
Jim Richardson
Jim Richardson is a folk/country/rock singer-songwriter from Charlottesville, Va. Fans of John Prine, Bob Dylan, Todd Snider, and Robert Earl Keen will find a lot to like at one of his shows.
Jefferson Vineyards (Vineyard)
Charlottesville, VA
October 19
John Craigie
Jefferson Theater (Small Theater)
Charlottesville, VA
October 19
Gia Ray
Seven Arrows Brewing (Brewery)
Waynesboro, VA
October 20
Lucy Isabel
Cardinal Point Winery (Vineyard)
Afton, VA
October 20
Gina Sobel
Pippin Hill Farm and Vineyards (Vineyard)
North Garden, VA
October 20
Gia Ray
Potter's Craft Cider (Brewery)
Charlottesville, VA
October 22
49 Winchester,  Corb Lund
Jefferson Theater (Small Theater)
Charlottesville, VA
October 23
Scuffletown
Scuffletown is a high-energy acoustic duo consisting of John Whitlow on harmonica, accordion & flute and Marc Carraway on guitar/vocals. Scuffletown has performed roots, blues, jazz and original music from Virginia to Ireland for the past 25 years.
Keswick Vineyards (Vineyard)
Keswick, VA
October 24
Andrew Finn Magill
The Center at Belvedere (Listening Room)
Charlottesville, VA
October 25
Scuffletown
Scuffletown is a high-energy acoustic duo consisting of John Whitlow on harmonica, accordion & flute and Marc Carraway on guitar/vocals. Scuffletown has performed roots, blues, jazz and original music from Virginia to Ireland for the past 25 years.
Chisholm Vineyards (Vineyard)
Earlysville, VA
October 27
Gina Sobel
Ducard Vineyards (Vineyard)
Etlan, VA
November 1
Mo & Mary Mac
Merrie Mill Farm and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Keswick, VA
November 3
Mo & Mary Mac
Ducard Vineyards (Vineyard)
Etlan, VA
November 3
Taylor Ashton
The Southern Cafe and Music Hall (Nightclub)
Charlottesville, VA
November 3
Gina Sobel
Glass House Winery (Vineyard)
Free Union, VA
November 7
Michael Clem
Eastwood Winery (Vineyard)
Charlottesville, VA
November 8
Gina Sobel
Hardware Hills Vineyard (Vineyard)
Scottsville, VA
November 8
Buffalo Rose
Clementine Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Harrisonburg, VA
November 13
Bruce Cockburn
Jefferson Theater (Small Theater)
Charlottesville, VA
November 13
Chloe Kimes
Clementine Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Harrisonburg, VA
November 15
Molly Tuttle
Jefferson Theater (Small Theater)
Charlottesville, VA
November 15
Dori Freeman
Court Square Theater (Small Theater)
Harrisonburg, VA
November 21
Mipso
Jefferson Theater (Small Theater)
Charlottesville, VA
November 22
Gina Sobel
Merrie Mill Farm and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Keswick, VA
November 23
Kinnfolk
KINNFOLK – the husband and wife duo of Josh and Julie Kinn – weave octave mandolin, bodhrán (Irish drum), and smooth vocal harmonies into their Celtic folk music from the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Thistlerock Mead Company (Vineyard)
Charlottesville, VA
December 5
Will Overman
Jefferson Theater (Small Theater)
Charlottesville, VA
December 7
Gina Sobel
Ducard Vineyards (Vineyard)
Etlan, VA
December 7
Maya de Vitry
Pale Fire Brewing (Brewery)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 7
Willie Watson
The Southern Cafe and Music Hall (Nightclub)
Charlottesville, VA
December 13
Alisa Amador
Rock, jazz, funk and alternative folk, all wrapped in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. NPR calls Alisa, “a pitch-perfect rendition of my wildest dreams.”
Front Porch (Listening Room)
Charlottesville, VA
December 20
Love Canon
Love Canon doesn't cover the music of the '80s as much as kidnap it and take it on a bluegrass-tinged joyride.
Jefferson Theater (Small Theater)
Charlottesville, VA
December 28
Troy Breslow
Ducard Vineyards (Vineyard)
Etlan, VA
December 30
Railroad Earth
Jefferson Theater (Small Theater)
Charlottesville, VA
December 31
Railroad Earth
Jefferson Theater (Small Theater)
Charlottesville, VA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Free Union, Virginia

Listening Rooms

Arts Incarnate (Harrisonburg)
Front Porch (Charlottesville)
The Center at Belvedere (Charlottesville)
The Garage (Charlottesville)

Vineyards & Breweries

53rd Winery & Vineyard (Louisa)
Cardinal Point Winery (Afton)
Chisholm Vineyards (Earlysville)
Chiswell Farm and Winery (Greenwood)
Ducard Vineyards (Etlan)
Early Mountain Vineyards (Madison)
Eastwood Winery (Charlottesville)
Glass House Winery (Free Union)
Grace Estate Winery (Crozet)
Hardware Hills Vineyard (Scottsville)
Jefferson Vineyards (Charlottesville)
Keswick Vineyards (Keswick)
Knight's Gambit Vineyard (Charlottesville)
Merrie Mill Farm and Vineyard (Keswick)
Montifalco Vineyard (Ruckersville)
Pippin Hill Farm and Vineyards (North Garden)
Prince Michel Vineyard and Winery (Leon)
Rockbridge Vineyard (Raphine)
Stinson Vineyards (Crozet)
Thistlerock Mead Company (Charlottesville)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Clementine Cafe (Harrisonburg)
Cranberry Grocery and Eatery (Staunton)
Durty Nelly's Pub (Charlottesville)
The Edge at Wintergreen Resort (Nellysford)

Small Theaters

Court Square Theater (Harrisonburg)
Jefferson Theater (Charlottesville)
Wayne Theater (Waynesboro)

Bars & Nightclubs

Common House Charlottesville (Charlottesville)