Live Acoustic Music Near Newport Beach, 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 house concerts being held in and around the Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach 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 10
The Wayfarer (Bar/Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
April 12
Grammy-winning guitarist, composer and former Paul McCartney & Wings bandmate, Juber?s finger-picking style fuses jazz, rock and blues.
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
April 13
The Coach House (Small Theater)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
April 17
An evening of folk Americana on 6 & 12-string guitar concerning heroes and hope, so that absolutely everyone, of any identity or history, can know that they are not alone but are on the Hero's Quest.
Wine & Song Concert Series (Listening Room)
South Pasadena, CA
April 20
The Wayfarer (Bar/Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
April 20
Grammy winning Spanish guitarist Diego Garcia returns for a night of unbridled rhythm with members of his new collective from Argentina and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
April 27
An affable country rocker exploring his roots as a rancher and rodeo rider while striving to adapt this traditional identity to the challenging modern world
Campus JAX (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Newport Beach, CA
May 4
Winner of the ?23 USA Songwriting Competition, known for her versatile folk-roots musicianship, super fun live shows, and TV scores including The Fosters and This American Life.
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
May 9
The Coach House (Small Theater)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
May 10
The Wayfarer (Bar/Nightclub)
Costa Mesa, CA
June 6
The Coach House (Small Theater)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Newport Beach, California

House Concerts

Yellow Door Concerts (Santa Ana)

Listening Rooms

Diana March Jeweled Universe (South Pasadena)
Folk Music Center (Claremont)
Lodge Room (Los Angeles)
Lyd & Mo Photography Studio & Gallery (Pasadena)
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)

Vineyards & Breweries

Project Barley Brewery (Lomita)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bogart's Coffee House (Seal Beach)
Campus JAX (Newport Beach)
Taberna La Verne (La Verne)
The Night Owl (Fullerton)

Libraries

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

Small Theaters

Beckman Auditorium (Pasadena)
Carpenter Performing Arts Center (Long Beach)
Irvine Barclay Theatre (Irvine)
Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center (Laguna Beach)
Laguna Playhouse (Laguna Beach)
Pacific Amphitheatre (Costa Mesa)
The Coach House (San Juan Capistrano)

Outdoor Music Series

Mission Tile West Music Series (South Pasadena)

Bars & Nightclubs

Swallows Inn (San Juan Capistrano)
The Wayfarer (Costa Mesa)