Live Acoustic Music Near Hopkins, Minnesota

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 many house concerts being held in and around the Hopkins 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 Hopkins 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 Hopkins 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

May 18
Mpls Farmers market is one of the best. It features the sale of Food, Vegetables, and Arts. I'll be performing Live acoustic music starting at 9:30am.
https://www.mplsfarmersmarket.com/ (Outdoor Music Series)
Minneapolis, MN
May 18
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
May 20
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
May 22
Icehouse (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
May 23
Dana Cooper has logged millions of miles as a renowned songwriter and story teller. This song poet engages and inspires audiences around the world with his quick wit, insightful stories & lyrics.
BP Music House (House Concert)
Brooklyn Park, MN
May 25
Sofia Talvik is a rare artist and an avid storyteller with a voice comparable to giants like Joni Mitchell, or as the Folk/Americana Magazine NoDepression said it ”A singer/songwriter who is able to evoke the essence of Laurel Canyon circa the ‘60s
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (House Concert)
Maple Plain, MN
May 25
Fine Line Music Cafe (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
May 25
Across the Midwest, Tyler Herwig is known as the preferred acoustic artist. With over two decades of passion Tyler has developed a reputation for high-energy performances with deep emotional musical interpretations that captivate all audiences.
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
May 29
Singer/Songwriter: serving the song and a life sentence!
Backyard Concerts of MN (House Concert)
Plymouth, MN
May 29
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
May 30
Singer/Songwriter: serving the song and a life sentence!
Johnnie's Bar (Neighborhood Bar)
River Falls, WI
May 30
"...one of the best songwriters working today."--Skope magazine
Ginkgo Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
St Paul, MN
May 31
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
May 31
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (Neighborhood Bar)
St Paul, MN
June 4
Aster Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
June 4
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
June 7
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
June 7
Chris Rawlins is an indie-folk singer-songwriter based in Chicago, IL. The Midwestern native creates his intimate, modern folk tales with hauntingly beautiful, noir-like imagery.
Aster Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
June 8
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
June 10
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
June 11
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
June 11  [CANCELED]
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
June 13
A Crow tribal member, Cary received the 2018 Independent Music Awards for Best Blues CD and the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards for Best Blues CD.
Folk House (House Concert)
Golden Valley, MN
June 14
Palace Theatre (Concert Hall)
St Paul, MN
June 14
Parley Lake Winery (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
June 14
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
June 15
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
June 15
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
June 15
331 Club (Neighborhood Bar)
Minneapolis, MN
June 15
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
June 15
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
June 18
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
June 18
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
June 19
"Her songs live in the same world as greats like Petty and Dylan; Gillian and Joni, and grow up like trees drawing nourishment from their roots music." -The Columbia Tribune “Don’t let this one pass you by!” - American Songwriter Magazine
Aster Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
June 20
Parley Lake Winery (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
June 21
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (House Concert)
Maple Plain, MN
June 22
Shawn is an American singer-songwriter who specializes in folk rock, instrumental rock, adult alternative, and Americana music and is best known for the 1998 single "Lullaby", which hit number one on the Adult Top 40.
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
June 27
The songwriting soul child of partners Sparrow and Keith J. Smith. With influences that include Appalachian old-time, Balkan music, Swing Manouche, and early New Orleans Jazz.
Aster Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
July 9
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (Neighborhood Bar)
St Paul, MN
July 11
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
July 11
Parley Lake Winery (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
July 12
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
July 12
Parley Lake Winery (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
July 12
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (House Concert)
Maple Plain, MN
July 13
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
July 13
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
July 16
Creek House Concerts (House Concert)
New Brighton, MN
July 17
Jaspar Lepak is a folk/Americana songwriter whose remarkable gift for melody is only surpassed by her poetry.
Aster Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
July 18
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
July 20
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Hopkins, Minnesota

House Concerts

Backyard Concerts of MN (Plymouth)
BP Music House (Brooklyn Park)
Creek House Concerts (New Brighton)
Folk House (Golden Valley)
Musicians Corner House Concerts (Newport)
Rieder Homestead Concerts (Delano)
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (Maple Plain)

Listening Rooms

Dakota (Minneapolis)
Ginkgo Coffeehouse (St Paul)
Heart of the City Music Factory (Anoka)
Icehouse (Minneapolis)
Minne-Events Center (Minneapolis)
Underground Music Cafe (Minneapolis)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Becketwood Chapel (Minneapolis)
Roots Cellar Music Series at university baptist church (Minneapolis)

Vineyards & Breweries

Parley Lake Winery (Waconia)
Schram Vineyards (Waconia)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

318 Cafe (Excelsior)
Acadia Cafe (Minneapolis)
Aster Cafe (Minneapolis)
Barley and Vine (Lakeville)
Berlin (Minneapolis)
Crooner's Supper Club (Minneapolis)
The Finnish Bistro (St Paul)

Libraries

Inver Glen Library (Inver Grove Heights)

Small Theaters

Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis)
Hopkins Center for the Arts (Hopkins)
Medina Entertainment Center (Medina)
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Minneapolis)
The Parkway Theater (Minneapolis)

Outdoor Music Series

https://www.mplsfarmersmarket.com/ (Minneapolis)

Bars & Nightclubs

331 Club (Minneapolis)
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (St Paul)
Bruhaven (Minneapolis)
Dusty's Bar (Minneapolis)
Eagles Club (St Paul)
Johnnie's Bar (River Falls)
Palmer’s Bar (Minneapolis)
The Contented Cow (Northfield)
The Hardware Store (Anoka)
White Squirrel Bar (St Paul)