Live Acoustic Music Near Livermore, 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 Livermore 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 Livermore 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 and around the Livermore 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

September 27
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
September 27
With adept instrumentation, a singular voice, and the thrill of body percussion, Evie’s “neo-traditional kinetic folk,” has been heard from A Prairie Home Companion to Lincoln Center.
Amado's (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
September 28
Kathy Kallick’s exceptional career includes winning a Grammy and two IBMA Awards, receiving a Lifetime Membership from the California Bluegrass Association, co-founding the internationally-acclaimed Good Ol’ Persons, and collaborating with the countr
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
September 30
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QuaranPalooza (Online Concert Stream)
Hayward, CA
October 1
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
October 3
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
October 5
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
October 5
Aireene Espiritu plays a mix of stompin', swayin' and timeless Americana reminiscent of front porch storytelling, of ghosts and the living, times of laughter and tears. .
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
October 6
SYLA Presents House Concerts (House Concert)
Oakland, CA
October 6
Rocky will perform a mix of original songs and popular cover tunes. Come on by and say hi!
The Barnyard Epicurean Wine Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Danville, CA
October 7
KC Turner Presents (House Concert)
San Francisco, CA
October 8
Fog House Concerts (House Concert)
San Francisco, CA
October 10
Slim's and The Great American Music Hall (Small Theater)
San Francisco, CA
October 10
Winters Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Pacifica, CA
October 10
The Bistro (Bar/Nightclub)
Hayward, CA
October 11
Winters Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Pacifica, CA
October 13
Willi Carlisle is an award-winning folksinger, writer, and theater-artist from Northwest Arkansas
Ivy Room (Bar/Nightclub)
Albany, CA
October 17
The Bistro (Bar/Nightclub)
Hayward, CA
October 19
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
October 20
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
October 20
Brick and Mortar Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
October 21
Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows (Listening Room)
Half Moon Bay, CA
October 22
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
October 23
Cafe Du Nord (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
October 24
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
October 29
Hotel Utah (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
November 2
Rocky will perform a mix of original songs and popular cover tunes. Come on by and say hi!
The Barnyard Epicurean Wine Bar (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Danville, CA
November 3
Four albums and 30 years of performing and touring combined activism. His songs lie at the juncture where culture clash with politics. Soulful. Pointed. Poignant. Playful.
The Monkey House (House Concert)
Berkeley, CA
November 3
November 4
From China to Iceland, and all over the U.S., Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and bluegrass.
Campbell Theater (Small Theater)
Martinez, CA
November 5
Bottom Of the Hill (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
November 9
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
November 10
Winters Tavern (Bar/Nightclub)
Pacifica, CA
November 10
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
November 18
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
December 7
Bottom Of the Hill (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Livermore, California

House Concerts

Dala's Nest House Concerts (Menlo Park)
Fifth Street Farms (Berkeley)
Fog House Concerts (San Francisco)
KC Turner Presents (San Francisco)
Like Hearted House Concerts (Walnut Creek)
Rose Avenue Acoustic Delights (Oakland)
SIlicon Valley House Concerts (Mountain View)
SYLA Presents House Concerts (Oakland)
The Monkey House (Berkeley)
The Shady Lady House Concert (Saratoga)

Listening Rooms

Almost Famous Wine (Livermore)
Art Boutiki Music Hall (San Jose)
Bird and Beckett Books and Records (San Francisco)
Clarion Performing Arts Center (San Francisco)
Club Fox (Redwood City)
Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows (Half Moon Bay)
Healthy Rhythm Art Gallery (Modesto)
Lamorinda Music (Lafayette)
The Back Room (Berkeley)
The Backroom (Berkeley)
The Lost Church (San Francisco)
The Marker Hotel (San Francisco)
The Sound Room (Oakland)
Timbre Folk and Baroque (Berkeley)
Yoshi's (Oakland)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Devil's Mountain Coffee House (Walnut Creek)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hannah Nicole Vineyards (Brentwood)
Las Positas Vineyards (Livermore)
McGrail Vineyards and Winery (Livermore)
Wood Family Vineyards (Livermore)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Cellar Door (Pleasanton)
Hop & Vine (San Jose)
Riggers Loft Wine Company (Richmond)
The Barnyard Epicurean Wine Bar (Danville)
The Preacher's Daughter (Alameda)

Small Theaters

Art House Gallery and Cultural Center (Berkeley)
Bankhead Theater (Livermore)
Campbell Theater (Martinez)
Carriage House Theatre at Montalvo Arts Center (Saratoga)
Freight and Salvage (Berkeley)
Slim's and The Great American Music Hall (San Francisco)
The Guild Theatre Menlo Park (Menlo Park)

Bars & Nightclubs

Amado's (San Francisco)
Apple Jacks Inn (La Honda)
Bistro 880 (Newark)
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)
Lucca Bar and Grill (Benicia)
The Bistro (Hayward)
The Chapel (San Francisco)
The Make Out Room (San Francisco)
Winters Tavern (Pacifica)