Live Acoustic Music Near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia. 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

July 17
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
July 18
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
July 18
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
July 18
Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Bryn Mawr, PA
July 19
Founding member of Colorado's Elephant Revival turns to his acoustic guitar for memorable melodies
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
July 20
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
July 24
Married indie-folk duo Couldn’t Be Happiers (Jodi and Jordan) crafts songs that narrate fantastical worlds, untold histories, and vanishing folklore. Their infectious joy onstage wins over audiences wherever they go.
Bellefonte Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Wilmington, DE
July 24
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
July 24
Sara Ullrika Watkins is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler. Watkins debuted in 1989 as fiddler and founding member of the progressive bluegrass group Nickel Creek
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
July 24
Hymn for Her is a touring Americana Rock and Roll duo. “Drive Til U Die” charted in the top 5 for Americana Releases on radio, and also in the top 5 for Blues. It’s a bit of those 2 elements along with bluegrass, folk, and psychedelic rock and roll.
The Fallser Club (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
July 24
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
July 25
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
July 25
Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Bryn Mawr, PA
July 26
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
July 30
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
July 31
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
July 31
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
August 1
Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Bryn Mawr, PA
August 1
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
August 1
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
August 3
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
August 6
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
August 7
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
August 8
Healing, inspiring and outrageously joyful. “If you can get to a Meghan Cary show, run, don't walk.”
 (Time Out NYC)
The Fallser Club (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
August 9
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
August 9
Krobath Concert Series (House Concert)
Hatfield, PA
August 12
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
August 12
Arden Gild Hall (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
August 14
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
August 16
Philadelphia Folk Festival (Festival)
Harleysville, PA
August 16
There?s a gritty, road-seasoned grace to the words and music of Larry Ahearn. His music is steeped in the classic singer-songwriter tradition, with folk and blues-based melodies
Philadelphia Folk Festival (Festival)
Harleysville, PA
August 17
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
August 23
Sellersville Theater (Small Theater)
Sellersville, PA
August 24
The Honey Badgers performing outdoors (weather permitting) at Jackyard House Concerts with Aaron Nathans and Michael G. Ronstadt in West Chester, PA, on Sunday 8/24/25 from 4-7pm. Contact us for more information.
Jackyard House Concerts (House Concert)
West Chester, PA
August 24
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
August 28
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
August 30
Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Outdoor Music Series)
Bryn Mawr, PA
September 4
World Cafe Live (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
September 5
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts (Concert Hall)
Philadelphia, PA
September 5
The Fallser Club (Small Theater)
Philadelphia, PA
September 5
“Polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit Empty Pockets” (Rolling Stone) celebrates old-school classic rock, folk, and the blues, skillfully blending singer/songwriter catharsis with rich harmonies and
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
September 9
Keswick Theatre (Concert Hall)
Glenside, PA
September 9
City Winery (Listening Room)
Philadelphia, PA
September 10
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts (Concert Hall)
Philadelphia, PA
September 11
118 North (Neighborhood Bar)
Wayne, PA
September 13
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (House Concert)
Villanova, PA
September 13
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (Outdoor Music Series)
King of Prussia, PA
September 14
Craig Bickhardt Sunday, September 14 - 4:00 pm Jackyard Concerts West Chester, PA Suggested Donation: $25.00 For reservations, directions and parking jackenbach@gmail.com
Jackyard House Concerts (House Concert)
West Chester, PA
September 16
Jessica Lea Mayfield is an American singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio. She is known for her ominous song writing, with a plaintive minimalist style that draws on both country and rock music
Ardmore Music Hall (Nightclub)
Ardmore, PA
September 19
Consisting of fiddle, banjo, bass, washboard & percussion, the Hillbillies are the last African-American String Band in America, bridging a gap in Pop, Country, Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz and beyond.
Princeton Folk Music Society (Folk Music Society)
Princeton, NJ
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

House Concerts

Camp Marshall House Concerts (Robbinsville Township)
Chris and Deb's House Concerts (Riverton)
Circle of Friends House Concerts (Riverton)
Corner House Concerts (Philadelphia)
CubiZm Cafe (Lafayette Hill)
Jackyard House Concerts (West Chester)
Krobath Concert Series (Hatfield)
Musical Lairs House Concert Series (Villanova)
Pete and Lisa's Ewing House Concerts (Ewing)
Salon 33 (West Windsor Township)
Stone Turtle House Concerts (Southampton)

Listening Rooms

City Winery (Philadelphia)
Harmonie Hall (Philadelphia)
Jamey's House of Music (Lansdowne)
Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community (Havertown)
Keswick Theatre Annex (Glenside)
Lansdowne Folk Club (Lansdowne)
MilkBoy (Philadelphia)
More Barn Studios (Stockton)
Puck (Doylestown)
Silverside Church Concert Series (Wilmington)
St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley (Malvern)
The Birdhouse Center for the Arts (Lambertville)
The Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
Underground Arts (Philadelphia)
War3house 3 (Swarthmore)

Folk Music Societies

Princeton Folk Music Society (Princeton)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Gwynedd Friends Coffeehouse (Gwynedd)
The Folk Factory Coffeehouse (Philadelphia)
Trinity Spotlight Concert Series (Berwyn)

Vineyards & Breweries

Hopewell Valley Vineyards (Pennington)
Manatawny Creek Winery (Douglassville)
New Hope Winery (New Hope)
Tomasello Winery (Hammonton)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bellefonte Cafe (Wilmington)
Espresso Yourself Book Cafe (Pottstown)
Grain Craft Bar and Kitchen (Newark)
Ron's Original Bar and Grille (Exton)
St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)
Steel City Coffeehouse (Phoenixville)
Terrain Gardens at DelVal (Doylestown)

Small Theaters

Arden Gild Hall (Wilmington)
Sellersville Theater (Sellersville)
The Colonial Theatre (Phoenixville)
The Fallser Club (Philadelphia)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)
The Newtown Theatre (Newtown)
World Cafe Live (Philadelphia)

Outdoor Music Series

Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (Bryn Mawr)
Upper Merion Concerts Under The Stars (King of Prussia)
Proprietor's Park (Gloucester City)
Delaware Art Museum (Wilmington)
Nemours Estate (Wilmington)
Coverdale Farm Preserve (Wilmington)
Chet Tyson Pavilion (Narberth)
Mt. Cuba Center (Hockessin)
City of Newark - Spring Concert Series (Newark)
Fort DuPont Pavilion (Delaware City)

Bars & Nightclubs

118 North (Wayne)
The Royal Glenside (Glenside)