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 many 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.

Churches and non-profit community groups around Napa 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 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

March 29
Slim's and The Great American Music Hall (Small Theater)
San Francisco, CA
March 29
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
March 29
Bottom Of the Hill (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
March 29
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
March 30
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
March 30
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
March 31
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Bar/Nightclub)
Santa Rosa, CA
March 31
Cafe Frida (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Santa Rosa, CA
March 31
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
March 31
Sunny Hill Concerts (House Concert)
Petaluma, CA
March 31
Slim's and The Great American Music Hall (Small Theater)
San Francisco, CA
April 1
Joselyn & Don with The Musers perform at this intimate venue.
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Bar/Nightclub)
Santa Rosa, CA
April 1
McNear's Mystic Theatre (Small Theater)
Petaluma, CA
April 2
According to Bazooka writes irresistibly catchy Americana music inspired by life in Northern California. A2B offers up rich harmony, texture and relatable observations of everyday life. The result is a unique sound and an inviting musical experience.
Taber Ranch Vineyard (Vineyard)
Capay, CA
April 2
Joselyn & Don perform with Elaine Ryan in this intimate San Francisco venue
The Lost Church (Listening Room)
San Francisco, CA
April 2
The Young Fables are an emerging country/americana duo comprised of three-time American Idol vet Laurel Wright and guitarist Wesley Lunsford and is best known for their appearance on USA's showcase television series Real Country
Hotel Utah (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 6
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
April 7
Brick and Mortar Music Hall (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 7
The Lost Church (Listening Room)
San Francisco, CA
April 11
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
April 12
Bottom Of the Hill (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 12
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
Hotel Utah (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 14
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 15
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
April 15
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
April 16
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.
The Back Room (Listening Room)
Berkeley, CA
April 16
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.
Rose Avenue Acoustic Delights (House Concert)
Oakland, CA
April 19
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
April 20
I'll be performing in a round robin with other Sonoma songwiters
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Bar/Nightclub)
Santa Rosa, CA
April 20
Blue Note Napa (Listening Room)
Napa, CA
April 22
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 23
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
April 23
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
April 23
Lucca Bar and Grill (Bar/Nightclub)
Benicia, CA
April 23
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. Album out Jan 2023.
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
April 24
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 25
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 27
Uptown Theatre Napa (Small Theater)
Napa, CA
April 27
The Lost Church (Listening Room)
San Francisco, CA
April 27
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
April 28
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Bar/Nightclub)
Santa Rosa, CA
April 28
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Novato, CA
April 28
Cafe Frida (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Santa Rosa, CA
April 29
Occidental Center for the Arts (Listening Room)
Occidental, CA
April 29
McNear's Mystic Theatre (Small Theater)
Petaluma, CA
April 30
Slim's and The Great American Music Hall (Small Theater)
San Francisco, CA
May 6
Elise and Steve -Topanga girl meets East Bay boy to create ear-catching music. Clyde Leland writes songs that are sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, often political, and usually in the key of C.
The Monkey House (House Concert)
Berkeley, CA
May 9
The Chapel (Bar/Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
May 10
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
May 11
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Napa, California

House Concerts

Bill Wagman's House Concerts (Davis)
Decka 9 House Concerts (Windsor)
KC Turner Presents (San Francisco)
Like Hearted House Concerts (Walnut Creek)
Rose Avenue Acoustic Delights (Oakland)
Sunny Hill Concerts (Petaluma)
SYLA Presents House Concerts (Oakland)
The Monkey House (Berkeley)
Wine Country Concerts Uncorked (Napa)

Listening Rooms

Bird and Beckett Books and Records (San Francisco)
Blue Note Napa (Napa)
Clarion Performing Arts Center (San Francisco)
Main Stage West (Sebastopol)
Occidental Center for the Arts (Occidental)
Old St. Hilary's Landmark (Tiburon)
Santa Rosa Arts Center (Santa Rosa)
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center (Sebastopol)
Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley)
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

Adobe Road Winery (Petaluma)
Gargiulo Vineyards (Napa)
Gundlach Bundschu Winery (Sonoma)
JaM Cellars (Napa)
Rodney Strong Vineyards (Healdsburg)
Ruhstaller Farm (Dixon)
Russian River Vineyards (Forestville)
Taber Ranch Vineyard (Capay)
Viansa Sonoma - Summer Concert Series (Sonoma)
Vino Godfather Winery (Vallejo)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Andaz Napa (Napa)
Bazaar Cafe (San Francisco)
Cafe Frida (Santa Rosa)
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Novato)
Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol (Sebastopol)
Rancho Nicasio (Nicasio)
Simple Pleasures Cafe (San Francisco)
The Preacher's Daughter (Alameda)

Small Theaters

Art House Gallery and Cultural Center (Berkeley)
Campbell Theater (Martinez)
Freight and Salvage (Berkeley)
McNear's Mystic Theatre (Petaluma)
Sebastiani Theatre (Sonoma)
Slim's and The Great American Music Hall (San Francisco)
Uptown Theatre Napa (Napa)

Outdoor Music Series

SOMO Concerts (Rohnert Park)

Bars & Nightclubs

Amado's (San Francisco)
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)
Lost Church Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa)
Lucca Bar and Grill (Benicia)
Monica's Riverview (Antioch)
No Name Bar (Sausalito)
Starline Social Club Ballroom (Oakland)
Starling Bar (Sonoma)
The Big Easy (Petaluma)
The Chapel (San Francisco)
The Elephant In the Room (Healdsburg)
The Plough & Stars Irish Pub (San Francisco)