Live Acoustic Music Near Kansas City, Missouri

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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City. 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

June 15
Minor Gold are an award winning Australian duo weaving masterful harmonies around stripped back, organic arrangements that draw on the classic songwriting of 70’s West Coast pop, the daydream haze of 60's folk to the ballad romance of the 80's.
Vintage Church (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Lawrence, KS
June 19
Studio 901 House Concerts (House Concert)
Lawrence, KS
June 19
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
June 21
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
June 22
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
June 22
If you have seen Abby perform live, you know she can play a mean lead-blues guitar solo, or throw down a complex Earl Scruggs banjo riff. She is as varied musically as the instruments she plays.
Labyrinth Concerts (House Concert)
Kansas City, MO
June 24
The Bottleneck (Nightclub)
Lawrence, KS
June 26
Uptown Theater (Concert Hall)
Kansas City, MO
June 26
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
June 27
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
June 28
Max & Heather Stalling are a singer-songwriter duo based out of Dallas, TX. Max handles rhythm guitar & lead vocals and Heather provides fiddle & harmony vocals.
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
July 8
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
July 14
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
July 14
The Truman (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
July 16
CrossroadsKC @ Grinders (Festival)
Kansas City, MO
July 18
CrossroadsKC @ Grinders (Festival)
Kansas City, MO
July 19
Uptown Theater (Concert Hall)
Kansas City, MO
July 24
Driven by curiosity and compassion, Siena Christie writes deeply observant songs and sings with an unaffected, crystal-clear voice. Kerrville New Folk Finalist (2023 & 2022) and FARM Official Showcase Artist (2022)
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
July 24
Studio 901 House Concerts (House Concert)
Lawrence, KS
July 29
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
August 2
CrossroadsKC @ Grinders (Festival)
Kansas City, MO
August 2
As featured on NPR’s Mountain Stage Radio Show, The Bluegrass Situation and Bluegrass Today, the Matchsellers are Warsaw, Indiana native Andrew Morris and Julie Bates of Kansas City, Missouri.
The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center (Small Theater)
Kansas City, MO
August 6
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
August 9
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
Green Guitar Folk House (Listening Room)
Lenexa, KS
August 11
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
August 15
Deidre McCalla doesn’t merely take the stage - she owns it. Her songs embody hope and celebration, struggle, loss, and longing. Sometimes all in one song!
Labyrinth Concerts (House Concert)
Kansas City, MO
August 21
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
August 22
An American blues guitarist, musician, and singer. His playing combines a number of blues styles, primarily Delta blues.
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
September 4
Uptown Theater (Concert Hall)
Kansas City, MO
September 10
Knuckleheads Saloon (Nightclub)
Kansas City, MO
September 13
Combining the best of Americana and blues melodies with timeless Southern storytelling, award winning vocalist Stephanie Adlington and guitarist Aaron Lessard weave stories of revenge, drinking and sinners of all stripes and persuasions.
Green Guitar Folk House (Listening Room)
Lenexa, KS
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Kansas City, Missouri

House Concerts

Labyrinth Concerts (Kansas City)
Mankeritaville House Concert (Raymore)
Studio 901 House Concerts (Lawrence)

Listening Rooms

Americana Music Academy (Lawrence)
Gospel Lounge (Kansas City)
Green Guitar Folk House (Lenexa)
Waldo Folk (Kansas City)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Unity of Lawrence (Lawrence)
Vintage Church (Lawrence)

Vineyards & Breweries

Blue Jacket Crossing Vineyard (Eudora)
Fountain City Winery (Kansas City)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

The Brick (Kansas City)

Small Theaters

Folly Theater (Kansas City)
Polsky Theatre (Overland Park)
The Madrid Theatre (Kansas City)
The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center (Kansas City)

Bars & Nightclubs

Hillsiders (Kansas City)
The Rino (North Kansas City)