Live Acoustic Music Near Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

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 Lake Junaluska 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 Lake Junaluska 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
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
March 28
One World Brewing (Brewery)
Asheville, NC
March 29
Diana Wortham Theatre (Small Theater)
Asheville, NC
March 30
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
April 2
Join us for our showcase series #164 where we present two national, touring acoustic performers. This week we are thrilled to host Annette Wasilik and Ben Gage.
Music My Mother Would Not Like (Online Concert Stream)
April 5
Salvage Station (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Asheville, NC
April 7
Salvage Station (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Asheville, NC
April 10
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
April 11
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
April 12
Willi Carlisle is an award-winning folksinger, writer, and theater-artist from Northwest Arkansas
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
April 13
Songwriter, banjo-piano-uke-guitar player, Rachael Davis is as renowned for her expressive–and explosive–voice as she is for uniting the often disparate worlds of folk, blues, country, and pop.
Jack of the Wood (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Asheville, NC
April 16
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
April 17
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
April 18
Orchard Sessions at The Farm at Old Edwards (Outdoor Music Series)
Highlands, NC
April 20
Salvage Station (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Asheville, NC
April 23
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
April 24
Salvage Station (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Asheville, NC
April 25
The White Horse at Black Mountain (Bar/Nightclub)
Black Mountain, NC
April 27
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
April 28
Chatt Hills Music - Asheville (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
April 28
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
May 2
“When you combine the transcendent poetry of Bob Dylan with the gritty, real-world rock-n-roll storytelling that Bruce Springsteen made so famous, and then add a dash of the political activism embod
Jack of the Wood (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Asheville, NC
May 2
Diana Wortham Theatre (Small Theater)
Asheville, NC
May 3
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
May 4
An Asheville-based bluegrass fusion group featuring brothers Ben & Will Saylor (banjo/guitar/vocals), Micah Thomas (drums) and Daniel Iannucci (bass).
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
May 9
This nomadic singer/songwriter's sound is a blend of grassroots storytelling entwined with the darker twists of a Southern Gothic palate. showcasing the versatility of Americana music. Don't hesitate to ask her the stories behind her lyrics.
SERFA (Folk Alliance South East Regional Conference) (Folk Music Society)
Black Mountain, NC
May 10
Brother and The Hayes is a sibling duo originally from Texas, now based in Nashville, TN. With their unique songwriting and sibling chemistry, they are engaging both with a full electric backing band or with one acoustic guitar.
Jack of the Wood (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Asheville, NC
May 10
Award-winning songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, Karen Bridges and Clint Thomson. Based in Cincinnati, OH.
SERFA (Folk Alliance South East Regional Conference) (Folk Music Society)
Black Mountain, NC
May 10
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
May 11
International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone i
Rare Bird Farm (House Concert)
Hot Springs, NC
May 14
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
May 18
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.
Rare Bird Farm (House Concert)
Hot Springs, NC
May 18
Asheville Guitar Bar (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
May 19
Chatt Hills Music - Asheville (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
May 21
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.
Open Folk (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
May 21
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
May 25
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
May 26
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
May 29
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
May 30
Orchard Sessions at The Farm at Old Edwards (Outdoor Music Series)
Highlands, NC
May 31
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
June 1
Brevard Music Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Brevard, NC
June 7
Letters To Abigail is an acoustic Americana band fronted by songwriters, James Harrell and Kelli Redmond. Inspired and influenced by the sounds and songs of classic country, bluegrass, folk and singer
Southern Appalachian Brewery (Brewery)
Hendersonville, NC
June 8
Salvage Station (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Asheville, NC
June 9
The Grey Eagle (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
June 14
185 King Street (Listening Room)
Brevard, NC
June 15
AyurPrana Listening Room (Listening Room)
Asheville, NC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Lake Junaluska, North Carolina

House Concerts

Rare Bird Farm (Hot Springs)
Roadmaster Stage (Black Mountain)

Listening Rooms

185 King Street (Brevard)
1898 Waverly Inn (Hendersonville)
Asheville Guitar Bar (Asheville)
AyurPrana Listening Room (Asheville)
Chatt Hills Music - Asheville (Asheville)
Ebbs Chapel Performing Arts Center (Mars Hill)
Meadowlark Motel (Maggie Valley)
Open Folk (Asheville)
The DFR Room (Brevard)
The Grey Eagle (Asheville)
The Listening Room in Franklin NC (Franklin)

Folk Music Societies

SERFA (Folk Alliance South East Regional Conference) (Black Mountain)

Vineyards & Breweries

Frog Level Brewing Co (Waynesville)
Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards (Hendersonville)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

2nd Act Coffee, Wine, Craft Beer & Cocktail Bar (Hendersonville)
Cork and Keg (Asheville)
Highland Brewing Company (Asheville)
Jack of the Wood (Asheville)
Listening Room Cafe - Pigeon Forge (Pigeon Forge)
Salvage Station (Asheville)
Straightaway Cafe (Black Mountain)
The Joint Next Door (Fairview)

Small Theaters

Asheville Music Hall (Asheville)
Black Mountain Center for the Arts (Black Mountain)
Diana Wortham Theatre (Asheville)

Outdoor Music Series

Brevard Music Center (Brevard)
Orchard Sessions at The Farm at Old Edwards (Highlands)

Bars & Nightclubs

The White Horse at Black Mountain (Black Mountain)