Live Acoustic Music Near San Jose, 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 San Jose 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 San Jose 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 San Jose. 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

May 15
English folk legend Martin Carthy will be performing with his daughter Eliza.
Downtown Soundz (House Concert)
Santa Cruz, CA
May 16
Jenner is a storyteller. His music is full of love, compassion and curiosity. The characters are relatable because they’re real folks
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
May 16
Apple Jacks Inn (Neighborhood Bar)
La Honda, CA
May 17
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
May 17
Ugly Mug Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Soquel, CA
May 18
Ancient Sephardic songs set to new melodies, blended with traditional American folk music and sensibilities.
Downtown Soundz (House Concert)
Santa Cruz, CA
May 18
From China to Iceland, and all over the U.S., Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and rock.
Dala's Nest House Concerts (House Concert)
Menlo Park, CA
May 18
Winters Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Pacifica, CA
May 22
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
May 30
The Guild Theatre (Small Theater)
Menlo Park, CA
May 31
Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini blend Brazilian music with jazz, classical, and other genres.
Downtown Soundz (House Concert)
Santa Cruz, CA
June 1
HLH delves into inspired songwriting and sparse arrangements. Frisson-inducing harmonies mark their music. Limned with nostalgia, soaked in Southern gothic lore, the duo meticulously assembles songs to preserve the spirit of the stories they tell.
Winters Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Pacifica, CA
June 10
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
June 13
Ugly Mug Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Soquel, CA
June 19
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
June 22
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
Dala's Nest House Concerts (House Concert)
Menlo Park, CA
June 28
Las Positas Vineyards (Vineyard)
Livermore, CA
July 11
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
July 18
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
July 23
Felton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Felton, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around San Jose, California

House Concerts

Blue House Stage (Scotts Valley)
Dala's Nest House Concerts (Menlo Park)
Downtown Soundz (Santa Cruz)
Fog House Concerts (San Mateo)
SYLA Presents House Concerts (Oakland)
The Shady Lady House Concert (Saratoga)

Listening Rooms

Almost Famous Wine (Livermore)
Art Boutiki Music Hall (San Jose)
Club Fox (Redwood City)
Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows (Half Moon Bay)
Lille Aeske (Boulder Creek)
Sound Union (Redwood City)
The Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center (San Jose)
The Sound Room (Oakland)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Devil's Mountain Coffee House (Walnut Creek)

Vineyards & Breweries

Las Positas Vineyards (Livermore)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Capitola Wine Bar and Merchants (Capitola)
Chit Chat Cafe (Pacifica)
Cork and Fork Capitola (Capitola)
Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant and Inn (Davenport)
Red Rock Coffee (Mountain View)
San Gregorio General Store (San Gregorio)
The Barnyard Epicurean Wine Bar (Danville)
The Crepe Place (Santa Cruz)
Ugly Mug Coffeehouse (Soquel)

Small Theaters

Bankhead Theater (Livermore)
Carriage House Theatre at Montalvo Arts Center (Saratoga)
Felton Music Hall (Felton)
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz)
The Guild Theatre (Menlo Park)

Bars & Nightclubs

Apple Jacks Inn (La Honda)
The Bistro (Hayward)
Winters Tavern (Pacifica)