Live Acoustic Music Near Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles. 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

December 5
Rock, jazz, funk and alternative folk, all wrapped in the spirit of the Latin music she grew up with. NPR calls Alisa, “a pitch-perfect rendition of my wildest dreams.”
Hotel Cafe (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
December 7
Hotel Cafe (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
December 8
El Rey Theatre (Bar/Nightclub)
Los Angeles, CA
December 10
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
December 10
American Songwriter describes Eilen Jewell as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.”
The Venice West (Bar/Nightclub)
Los Angeles, CA
December 12
December 13
The Troubadour (Bar/Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
December 13
Carpenter Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Long Beach, CA
December 14
The Wayfarer (Bar/Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
December 14
Carpenter Performing Arts Center (Small Theater)
Long Beach, CA
December 15
The Troubadour (Bar/Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
December 16
Lodge Room (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
December 18
The Troubadour (Bar/Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
December 26
December 28
Republic of Pie (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
North Hollywood, CA
January 9
January 16
The Troubadour (Bar/Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
January 19
A gang of sweet angels punching you in the heart
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
January 20
Boulevard Music (Listening Room)
Culver City, CA
January 23
January 26
Gareth Pearson is appropriately referred to as “The Welsh Tornado” seeing as this special talent combines fingerstyle pyrotechnics, with explosive lead runs making Pearson one of the most exciting acoustic musicians gigging today. ​
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
January 27
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
January 27
One of the world’s foremost fingerstyle guitarists and harp-guitarists, engaging audiences with joy, humor, and a personal touch. First woman to win the National Fingerstyle Championship.
Boulevard Music (Listening Room)
Culver City, CA
January 27
Hotel Cafe (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
January 27
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
February 2
The Troubadour (Bar/Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
February 2
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
February 3
Russ and Julie's House Concerts (House Concert)
Oak Park, CA
February 13
February 23
The Wayfarer (Bar/Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
February 27
February 28
The Wayfarer (Bar/Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
February 28
The Troubadour (Bar/Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
February 28
Gold Diggers (Bar/Nightclub)
Los Angeles, CA
February 29
A gang of sweet angels punching you in the heart
Fonda Theatre (Small Theater)
Los Angeles, CA
March 2
Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.
The Theatre at Ace Hotel (Concert Hall)
Los Angeles, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Los Angeles, California

House Concerts

Jacaranda Veranda (Rancho Palos Verdes)
Julie's Joint (Los Angeles)
Live at the A-Frame (Kagel Canyon)
Russ and Julie's House Concerts (Oak Park)
Stardust House Concerts (North Hills)
Yellow Door Concerts (Santa Ana)

Listening Rooms

Boulevard Music (Culver City)
Folk Music Center (Claremont)
Hotel Cafe (Los Angeles)
Kulak's Woodshed (North Hollywood)
Lodge Room (Los Angeles)
Lyd & Mo Photography Studio & Gallery (Pasadena)
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Santa Monica)
Muckenthaler Cultural Center (Fullerton)
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Los Angeles)
Wine & Song Concert Series (South Pasadena)

Folk Music Societies

FAR-West (Folk Alliance Region-West) (Los Angeles)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Knox Presbyterian Church (Pasadena)
Music at the Point (Long Beach)
Music at the Point: Grace First Presbyterian Church (Long Beach)

Vineyards & Breweries

Project Barley Brewery (Lomita)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bogart's Coffee House (Seal Beach)
Campus JAX (Newport Beach)
Republic of Pie (North Hollywood)
Taberna La Verne (La Verne)
The Night Owl (Fullerton)

Libraries

Crowell Library (Pasadena)
North Figueroa Bookshop (Los Angeles)

Small Theaters

Carpenter Performing Arts Center (Long Beach)
Fonda Theatre (Los Angeles)
Irvine Barclay Theatre (Irvine)
Pacific Amphitheatre (Costa Mesa)
Torrance Cultural Arts Center (Torrance)

Outdoor Music Series

Tiny Porch Concerts (Agoura Hills)
Mission Tile West Music Series (South Pasadena)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bar Lubitsch (West Hollywood)
Cinema Bar (Culver City)
El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles)
Gold Diggers (Los Angeles)
The Mint (Los Angeles)
The Troubadour (West Hollywood)
The Venice West (Los Angeles)
The Wayfarer (Costa Mesa)