Live Acoustic Music Near Medina, Minnesota

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 Medina 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 Medina 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 and around the Medina 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

April 27
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
April 27
331 Club (Neighborhood Bar)
Minneapolis, MN
April 30
Wednesday is Steak Night at the Eagles #33. Come out for $10 steak dinner with drinks and live acoustic guitar/vocals. All are welcome and children friendly.
Eagles Club (Neighborhood Bar)
St Paul, MN
April 30
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
May 1
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
May 2
Musicians Corner House Concerts (House Concert)
Newport, MN
May 3
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
May 3
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
May 4
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
May 5
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
May 5
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
May 6
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
May 6
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
May 8
Across the Midwest, Tyler Herwig is known as the preferred acoustic artist. With over two decades of passion Tyler has developed a reputation for high-energy performances with deep emotional musical interpretations that captivate all audiences.
Ripple Effect Brewery (Brewery)
Rogers, MN
May 9
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
May 9
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
May 9
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
May 10
Robert Thomas and the sessionmen perform award winning original Folk/Canadiana. Versatile performers, their credits include, Bonnie Raitt, Allison Krauss, Tony Rice and the Chieftans. Says Rodney Crowell, "these boys know what they're doin"
Cedar Cultural Center (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
May 10
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
May 10
Prairie balladeer, awestruck vagabond, unrepentant dreamer. "He sings his heart and soul, and in doing so lets light flood into your own... Truly one of Woody Guthrie's children." -RnR Magazine
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (House Concert)
Maple Plain, MN
May 11
Across the Midwest, Tyler Herwig is known as the preferred acoustic artist. With over two decades of passion Tyler has developed a reputation for high-energy performances with deep emotional musical interpretations that captivate all audiences.
Crow River Winery (Vineyard)
Hutchinson, MN
May 11
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
May 11
Parley Lake Winery (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
May 12
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
May 13
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
May 13
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
May 14
Parry Lamont belongs to a dying breed of musician, the song-smith. He forges words together in a way that is both poetic and descriptive without being maudlin tapping into that undercurrent of emotion that lies just below the surface in us all.
The Finnish Bistro (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
St Paul, MN
May 15
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
May 16
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
May 16
Heart of the City Music Factory (Listening Room)
Anoka, MN
May 17
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
May 18
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
May 20
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
May 22
Icehouse (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
May 25
Across the Midwest, Tyler Herwig is known as the preferred acoustic artist. With over two decades of passion Tyler has developed a reputation for high-energy performances with deep emotional musical interpretations that captivate all audiences.
Schram Vineyards (Vineyard)
Waconia, MN
May 25
Fine Line Music Cafe (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
May 25
Sofia Talvik is a rare artist and an avid storyteller with a voice comparable to giants like Joni Mitchell, or as the Folk/Americana Magazine NoDepression said it ”A singer/songwriter who is able to evoke the essence of Laurel Canyon circa the ‘60s
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (House Concert)
Maple Plain, MN
May 29
Singer/Songwriter: serving the song and a life sentence!
Backyard Concerts of MN (House Concert)
Plymouth, MN
May 29
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
May 30
"...one of the best songwriters working today."--Skope magazine
Ginkgo Coffeehouse (Listening Room)
St Paul, MN
May 31
First Avenue and the 7th St Entry (Nightclub)
Minneapolis, MN
May 31
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (Neighborhood Bar)
St Paul, MN
June 4
Turf Club (Nightclub)
St Paul, MN
June 7
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
June 7
Chris Rawlins is an indie-folk singer-songwriter based in Chicago, IL. The Midwestern native creates his intimate, modern folk tales with hauntingly beautiful, noir-like imagery.
Aster Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Minneapolis, MN
June 8
318 Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Excelsior, MN
June 10
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
June 11
Dakota (Listening Room)
Minneapolis, MN
June 11
The Parkway Theater (Small Theater)
Minneapolis, MN
June 13
A Crow tribal member, Cary received the 2018 Independent Music Awards for Best Blues CD and the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards for Best Blues CD.
Folk House (House Concert)
Golden Valley, MN
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Medina, Minnesota

House Concerts

Backyard Concerts of MN (Plymouth)
BP Music House (Brooklyn Park)
Creek House Concerts (New Brighton)
Folk House (Golden Valley)
Musicians Corner House Concerts (Newport)
Rieder Homestead Concerts (Delano)
Sun Dog Farm Concerts (Maple Plain)

Listening Rooms

Dakota (Minneapolis)
Ginkgo Coffeehouse (St Paul)
Heart of the City Music Factory (Anoka)
Icehouse (Minneapolis)
Minne-Events Center (Minneapolis)
Underground Music Cafe (Minneapolis)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Becketwood Chapel (Minneapolis)
Roots Cellar Music Series at university baptist church (Minneapolis)

Vineyards & Breweries

Crow River Winery (Hutchinson)
Parley Lake Winery (Waconia)
Schram Vineyards (Waconia)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

318 Cafe (Excelsior)
Acadia Cafe (Minneapolis)
Aster Cafe (Minneapolis)
Barley and Vine (Lakeville)
Berlin (Minneapolis)
Crooner's Supper Club (Minneapolis)
The Finnish Bistro (St Paul)

Libraries

Inver Glen Library (Inver Grove Heights)

Small Theaters

Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis)
Hopkins Center for the Arts (Hopkins)
Medina Entertainment Center (Medina)
The Hook and Ladder Theater (Minneapolis)
The Parkway Theater (Minneapolis)

Outdoor Music Series

https://www.mplsfarmersmarket.com/ (Minneapolis)

Bars & Nightclubs

331 Club (Minneapolis)
Amsterdam Bar and Hall (St Paul)
Bruhaven (Minneapolis)
Dusty's Bar (Minneapolis)
Eagles Club (St Paul)
Palmer’s Bar (Minneapolis)
The Hardware Store (Anoka)
White Squirrel Bar (St Paul)