Live Acoustic Music Near Richmond, Virginia

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 Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond. 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

September 27
Jim Richardson is a folk/country/rock singer-songwriter from Charlottesville, Va. Fans of John Prine, Bob Dylan, Todd Snider, and Robert Earl Keen will find a lot to like at one of his shows.
Get Tight Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Richmond, VA
September 30
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
October 4
“Jessica Smucker is an original; a real artist with a cohesive message [and a] voice that is all her own. Each time I listen...I hear something new, the way I do when I listen to Joni Mitchell or Bob Dylan. She is that good." – Nerissa Nields
The Camel (Bar/Nightclub)
Richmond, VA
October 5
The Camel (Bar/Nightclub)
Richmond, VA
October 6
Castleburg Brewery (Vineyard)
Richmond, VA
October 10
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
October 14
Upper Shirley Vineyards (Vineyard)
Charles City, VA
October 19
The Broadberry (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
October 25
Jim Richardson is a folk/country/rock singer-songwriter from Charlottesville, Va. Fans of John Prine, Bob Dylan, Todd Snider, and Robert Earl Keen will find a lot to like at one of his shows.
Get Tight Lounge (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Richmond, VA
October 27
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
November 2
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
November 5
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
November 6
The Tin Pan (Listening Room)
Richmond, VA
November 11
The National (Concert Hall)
Richmond, VA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Richmond, Virginia

House Concerts

Noble Live House Concerts (Richmond)

Listening Rooms

Capital Ale House Music Hall (Richmond)
The Broadberry (Richmond)
The Tin Pan (Richmond)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Shady Grove Coffeehouse (Glen Allen)

Vineyards & Breweries

53rd Winery & Vineyard (Louisa)
Castleburg Brewery (Richmond)
Upper Shirley Vineyards (Charles City)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Get Tight Lounge (Richmond)
Tang and Biscuit (Richmond)

Small Theaters

Singleton Center for the Performing Arts (Richmond)
The Beacon Theatre Hopewell (Hopewell)

Bars & Nightclubs

The Camel (Richmond)