Live Acoustic Music Near Napa, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the Napa 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 Napa 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

December 5
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
December 5
Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Sebastopol, CA
December 5
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
December 6
The Big Easy (Neighborhood Bar)
Petaluma, CA
December 7
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile (Outdoor Music Series)
San Francisco, CA
December 7
Ivy Room (Neighborhood Bar)
Albany, CA
December 7
Sebastiani Theatre (Small Theater)
Sonoma, CA
December 7
Cafe Du Nord (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
December 11
Throckmorton Theatre (Small Theater)
Mill Valley, CA
December 12
Fifth Street Farms (House Concert)
Berkeley, CA
December 12
A gang of sweet angels punching you in the heart
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center (Listening Room)
Sebastopol, CA
December 12
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
December 12
Throckmorton Theatre (Small Theater)
Mill Valley, CA
December 13
Occidental Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Occidental, CA
December 13
Ivy Room (Neighborhood Bar)
Albany, CA
December 14
Maurice Tani is a San Francisco-based singer-songslinger, known for his wry/rye-to-romantic writing, agile guitar style and expressive singing. With 10 albums, he has been the source of untold, but exquisite suffering for over 20 years.
Ivy Room (Neighborhood Bar)
Albany, CA
December 18
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
December 18
Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Sebastopol, CA
December 20
Jenner is a storyteller. His music is full of love, compassion and curiosity. The characters are relatable because they’re real folks
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
December 26
The Chapel (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
December 27
Ivy Room (Neighborhood Bar)
Albany, CA
December 27
S.R. cut his teeth as a songwriter in Austin, Texas. The “live music capitol of the world”. You can find him performing all over California solo and with his band The Heartsleeves. His new release “A.M. Sessions” is available at his live shows
Spicy Vines Winery (Vineyard)
Healdsburg, CA
December 27
McNear's Mystic Theatre (Small Theater)
Petaluma, CA
January 2
Rocky Michaels is a California born acoustic singer-songwriter and GRAMMY voting member. His indie, folk-style songs have gained the attention of fans & industry professionals. He was named 2020 'Male Artist of the Year' (CFAB Music Realm).
Kensington Circus Pub (Neighborhood Bar)
Kensington, CA
January 3
Venezuelan-Appalachian fusion by Llanera master and asylum-seeking migrant Larry Bellorín & GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass superstar Joe Troop (Che Apalache). Latingrass: Banjo, cuatro, fiddle, guitar, maracas, upright bass, vocals.
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
January 4
The Quiet Show was born in an effort to gather those who yearn for softer songs and deeper listening. As we enter the darkest days of the year, we offer you a special show of original tunes, gentle covers, and cheeky banter to get us through.
The Lost Church (Listening Room)
San Francisco, CA
January 8
The Chapel (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
January 8
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
January 11
Feral, full-bodied folk songs of a rambling North American songstress...
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
January 19
Cafe Du Nord (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
January 24
Enjoy a unique musical presentation, featuring songs by internationally touring Davis singer/songwriter Dave Nachmanoff, inspired by the people, places, and events in our region.
Winters Opera House (Listening Room)
Winters, CA
January 24
Fifth Street Farms (House Concert)
Berkeley, CA
January 25
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
February 5
The Great American Music Hall (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
February 5
Noel Paul Stookey is an American singer-songwriter, known as Paul in the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary.
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
February 6
Noel Paul Stookey is an American singer-songwriter, known as Paul in the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary.
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
February 11
Pioneering their own path in the music world for over a dozen years, Jenny Don't And The Spurs are known for their high-energy Country Western style and captivating stage presence.
The Great American Music Hall (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
February 20
The Great American Music Hall (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
February 21
Ivy Room (Neighborhood Bar)
Albany, CA
February 21
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
February 26
Green Music Center (Concert Hall)
Rohnert Park, CA
February 26
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
February 28
AHI
AHI is the stage name of Ahkinoah Habah Izarh, a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, whose album In Our Time was named as a Juno Award nominee for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019
Cafe Du Nord (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
March 1
Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Sebastopol, CA
March 5
Traveling Light's roots are deep in bluegrass, but Sumner's lyric-forward songs & snaking progressions demand something beyond folk conventions, highlighting the range of bandmates Kat Wallace (fiddle/tenor guitar/harms) & Mike Siegel (upright bass).
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
March 5
Grammy award winning Bluegrass/Americana band from Asheville, NC.
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
March 5
The Chapel (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Napa, California

House Concerts

Fifth Street Farms (Berkeley)
The Blue Rose (Woodland)
The Monkey House (Berkeley)

Listening Rooms

Blue Note Napa (Napa)
Luigi's Deli Martinez (Martinez)
Music City Hotel and Hostel (San Francisco)
Occidental Center for the Arts (Occidental)
Old St. Hilary's Landmark (Tiburon)
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center (Sebastopol)
Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley)
The Back Room (Berkeley)
The Backroom (Berkeley)
The Lost Church (San Francisco)
The Sound Room (Oakland)
Winters Opera House (Winters)
Yoshi's (Oakland)

Vineyards & Breweries

Adobe Road Winery (Petaluma)
Gargiulo Vineyards (Napa)
JaM Cellars (Napa)
Mantra Wines (Novato)
Ruhstaller Farm (Dixon)
Spicy Vines Winery (Healdsburg)
Taber Ranch Vineyard (Capay)
Wooden Valley Winery (Fairfield)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bazaar Cafe (San Francisco)
Cafe Frida (Santa Rosa)
Golden Gate Bistro (Novato) (Novato)
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Novato)
Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol (Sebastopol)
Morgan's Mill (Woodland)
Redwood Cafe (Cotati)
Riggers Loft Wine Company (Richmond)
Simple Pleasures Cafe (San Francisco)
The Barnyard Epicurean Wine Bar (Danville)
VinoRosso (San Francisco)

Small Theaters

Ashkenaz (Berkeley)
Campbell Theater (Martinez)
Empress Theatre (Vallejo)
Freight and Salvage (Berkeley)
McNear's Mystic Theatre (Petaluma)
Sebastiani Theatre (Sonoma)
The Hillside Club (Berkeley)
Throckmorton Theatre (Mill Valley)
Uptown Theatre (Napa)

Outdoor Music Series

SOMO Concerts (Rohnert Park)
The Golden Gate Bandshell (San Francisco)
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile (San Francisco)

Bars & Nightclubs

Bottom Of the Hill (San Francisco)
Brick and Mortar Music Hall (San Francisco)
Hotel Utah (San Francisco)
Ivy Room (Albany)
Kensington Circus Pub (Kensington)
Lucca Bar and Grill (Benicia)
No Name Bar (Sausalito)
Smiley's Saloon (Bolinas)
Starling Bar (Sonoma)
The Big Easy (Petaluma)
The Elephant In the Room (Healdsburg)
The Fink (Napa)
The Lucky Horseshoe (San Francisco)
The Make Out Room (San Francisco)
The Plough & Stars Irish Pub (San Francisco)