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 several house concerts being held in and around the Sanford area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.
Several churches and non-profit community groups around Sanford 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 many listening rooms, small theaters and local vineyards and breweries in and around the Sanford area. Restaurants and cafes in the area sometimes also host nationally touring musicians.
Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.
Places to See Live Acoustic Music in and around Sanford, NC
Dog Patch House Concerts (Fayetteville) |
Big Porch House Concerts (Durham) |
Doodad Farm (Greensboro) |
Joyful Jewel (Pittsboro) |
Bynum Front Porch (Pittsboro) |
The Roosters Wife (Aberdeen) |
The Pinhook (Durham) |
Community Church Concerts (Chapel Hill) |
Unity Center of Peace (Chapel Hill) |
Java Jive (Cary) |
The Cave Tavern (Chapel Hill) |
The Honeysuckle Tea House (Chapel Hill) |
Lorraine's Coffee House and Music (Garner) |
STARworks Cafe' & Taproom (Star) |
The Blue Note Grill (Durham) |
Berkeley Cafe (Raleigh) |
Flying Saucer (Raleigh) |
Steel String Brewery (Carrboro) |
Fullsteam Brewery (Durham) |
Sunrise Theater (Southern Pines) |
Sertoma Amphitheatre (Cary) |
The Cary Theater (Cary) |
Cameo Art House Theatre (Fayetteville) |
The Garner Performing Arts Center (Garner) |
PineCone Down Home Concerts (Raleigh) |
Lincoln Theatre (Raleigh) |
Daniels Auditorium, NC Museum of History (Raleigh) |
Carolina Theatre (Durham) |
Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park (Raleigh) |
The Clayton Center (Clayton) |
Live After Five (Pinehurst) |
2nd Wind (Carrboro) |
Cat's Cradle (Carrboro) |
Local 506 (Chapel Hill) |
The Kraken (Chapel Hill) |
Haw River Ballroom (Saxapahaw) |
KINGS (Raleigh) |
The Pour House (Raleigh) |
Motorco Music Hall (Durham) |