Live Acoustic Music Near Inverness, California

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 Inverness area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.

In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in several listening rooms and small theaters in and around the Inverness 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 28
JaM Cellars (Vineyard)
Napa, CA
March 29
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
March 29
Cafe Du Nord (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
March 30
Lucca Bar and Grill (Bar/Nightclub)
Benicia, CA
March 30
Blue Note Napa (Listening Room)
Napa, CA
March 30
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
March 30
Occidental Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Occidental, CA
March 30
Slim's and The Great American Music Hall (Small Theater)
San Francisco, CA
April 4
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
April 5
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
April 5
The Monkey House (House Concert)
Berkeley, CA
April 6
Pam Delgado & Jeri Jones team up with Chris Webster & Nina Gerber for a soulful and memorable musical experience
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
April 10
Bottom Of the Hill (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 10
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 10
Gillian sings stories where Americana meets folk and steeps into soul, where finger picking builds and swells and gets slapped back to silence. She calls it full-bodied folk.
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Bar/Nightclub)
Santa Rosa, CA
April 11
The Rough & Tumble is a folk/Americana duo from New Hampshire. They aren’t afraid to take an audience from the lighthearted to the gut wrenching, and they do it seamlessly.
JaM Cellars (Vineyard)
Napa, CA
April 11
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
April 12
Ivy Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Albany, CA
April 13
From China to Iceland, and all over the U.S., Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and rock.
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
April 13
Empress Theatre (Small Theater)
Vallejo, CA
April 13
Starling Bar (Bar/Nightclub)
Sonoma, CA
April 14
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
April 16
Bottom Of the Hill (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 16
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 19
Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Sebastopol, CA
April 19
Starling Bar (Bar/Nightclub)
Sonoma, CA
April 20
Cafe Du Nord (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 20
The Young Fables are an emerging country/americana duo comprised of three-time American Idol vet Laurel Wright and guitarist Wesley Lunsford and is best known for their appearance on USA's showcase television series Real Country
Empress Theatre (Small Theater)
Vallejo, CA
April 20
Sebastiani Theatre (Small Theater)
Sonoma, CA
April 21
Winters Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Pacifica, CA
April 21
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
April 24
Winters Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Pacifica, CA
April 25
Green Music Center (Concert Hall)
Rohnert Park, CA
April 28
Winters Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Pacifica, CA
April 29
Simple Pleasures Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
San Francisco, CA
April 30
An affable country rocker exploring his roots as a rancher and rodeo rider while striving to adapt this traditional identity to the challenging modern world
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
May 2
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 3
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 4
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
May 4
Russell and Kaplan span a wide Americana landscape of Folk, Blues, Country, Swing and Bluegrass, driven by Claudia’s expressive voice and distinctive songwriting style, with spot-on accompaniment by Kaplan on mandolin and electric guitar.
Rose Avenue Acoustic Delights (House Concert)
Oakland, CA
May 4
Jaeger & Reid are Judi Jaeger and Bob Reid, a singer-songwriter duo with beautiful harmony and folk roots. Original songs and a contemporary interpretation of some cherished songs written by others.
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
May 8
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
May 9
Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Sebastopol, CA
May 9
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
May 17
Winner of seven International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year awards, Missy Raines has proven herself without doubt as an iconic bluegrass instrumentalist.
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 18
The Backroom (Listening Room)
Berkeley, CA
May 19
S.R. cut his teeth as a songwriter in Austin, Texas. The “live music capitol of the world”. You can find him performing all over California solo and with his band The Heartsleeves. His new release “A.M. Sessions” is available at his live shows
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Bar/Nightclub)
Santa Rosa, CA
May 23
Venezuelan-Appalachian fusion by Llanera master and asylum-seeking migrant Larry Bellorín & GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass superstar Joe Troop (Che Apalache). Latingrass: Banjo, cuatro, fiddle, guitar, maracas, upright bass, vocals.
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 29
Winters Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Pacifica, CA
June 4
Simple Pleasures Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
San Francisco, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Inverness, California

House Concerts

Fifth Street Farms (Berkeley)
Fog House Concerts (San Francisco)
KC Turner Presents (San Francisco)
Rose Avenue Acoustic Delights (Oakland)
Sunny Hill Concerts (Petaluma)
SYLA Presents House Concerts (Oakland)
The Monkey House (Berkeley)

Listening Rooms

Bird and Beckett Books and Records (San Francisco)
Blue Note Napa (Napa)
Clarion Performing Arts Center (San Francisco)
Occidental Center for the Arts (Occidental)
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center (Sebastopol)
Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley)
The Backroom (Berkeley)
The Lost Church (San Francisco)
The Sound Room (Oakland)
Timbre Folk and Baroque (Berkeley)

Vineyards & Breweries

Adobe Road Winery (Petaluma)
JaM Cellars (Napa)
Lagunitas Taproom (Petaluma)
Rodney Strong Vineyards (Healdsburg)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Andaz Napa (Napa)
Cafe Aquatica (Jenner)
Cafe Frida (Santa Rosa)
Gold Coast Coffee & Bakery (Duncans Mills)
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Novato)
Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol (Sebastopol)
Rancho Nicasio (Nicasio)
Riggers Loft Wine Company (Richmond)
Simple Pleasures Cafe (San Francisco)

Small Theaters

Campbell Theater (Martinez)
Empress Theatre (Vallejo)
Freight and Salvage (Berkeley)
McNear's Mystic Theatre (Petaluma)
Sebastiani Theatre (Sonoma)
Slim's and The Great American Music Hall (San Francisco)
Uptown Theatre Napa (Napa)

Outdoor Music Series

USS Potomac (Oakland)

Bars & Nightclubs

Amado's (San Francisco)
Bottom Of the Hill (San Francisco)
Brick and Mortar Music Hall (San Francisco)
Cafe Du Nord (San Francisco)
Hotel Utah (San Francisco)
Ivy Room (Albany)
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa)
Lucca Bar and Grill (Benicia)
Neck of the Woods (San Francisco)
No Name Bar (Sausalito)
Starling Bar (Sonoma)
The Big Easy (Petaluma)
The Chapel (San Francisco)
The Make Out Room (San Francisco)
The Riptide (San Francisco)
Winters Tavern (Pacifica)