Live Acoustic Music Near Smyrna, Delaware

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 Smyrna 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 Smyrna 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 Smyrna 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

March 23
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
March 23
The Grand Opera House (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
March 25
St Georges Country Store (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Saint Georges, DE
April 1
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 2
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 11
Arden Gild Hall (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
April 11
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 11
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
April 12
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 12
With a voice that's confident though fragile, melodies that take surprising turns, and lyrics that are as smart as they are emotionally vulnerable, Brody?s songs will delight especially anyone who has grown from heartbreaking circumstances.
North Elk Coffee House (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
North East, MD
April 12
One time rock troubadour Dave Boutette, and former Radio City Rockette Kristi Lynn Davis make an odd musical pairing, but they've certainly found a way to make it work in the Americana and Folk Music world. Fine songcraft and harmonies abound.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
April 24
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
April 25
The Honey Badgers performing at Mt. Cuba's Wildflower Weekend event on Friday 4/25/25 from 10am-1pm.
Mt. Cuba Center (Outdoor Music Series)
Hockessin, DE
April 26
Described as a songwriter's songwriter, Danny's songs grab you by the throat, touch your heart, and warm your soul. He is a storyteller with uncompromised sincerity.
True North Project at UUFHC (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Churchville, MD
May 2
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
May 3
Karyn is part Joan Osborne, a touch of Janis Joplin and a bit of Emmylou Harris – her seductive voice effortlessly oscillates from bluesy soul to country and back. Oliver's new album, "A List Of Names", is currently charting on both Folk (#8
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
May 5
The Grand Opera House (Small Theater)
Wilmington, DE
May 8
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
May 10
The Kennett Flash (Listening Room)
Kennett Square, PA
May 20
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
June 14
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
June 19
Elkton Music Hall (Small Theater)
Elkton, MD
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Smyrna, Delaware

House Concerts

Sunroom Songwriter's Series House Concert (Dover)

Listening Rooms

Silverside Church Concert Series (Wilmington)
The Kennett Flash (Kennett Square)
The Mainstay (Rock Hall)

Folk Music Societies

Delmarva Folk Festival (Houston)
Dover Art League (Dover)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Darlington)
Friends Folk Club (Oxford)
Music at Friends (Woodstown)
North Elk Coffee House (North East)
True North Project at UUFHC (Churchville)

Vineyards & Breweries

Chaddsford Winery (Chadds Ford)
Harvest Ridge Winery (Marydel)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Grain Craft Bar and Kitchen (Newark)
St Georges Country Store (Saint Georges)

Libraries

Kent County Public Library (Dover)

Small Theaters

Arden Gild Hall (Wilmington)
Elkton Music Hall (Elkton)
The Grand Opera House (Wilmington)

Outdoor Music Series

Tre Sorelle Dolce Ice Cream & Italian Ice (Wyoming)
Delaware Art Museum (Wilmington)
Nemours Estate (Wilmington)
Abbott's Mill Nature Center (Milford)
Killens Pond State Park (Felton)
Coverdale Farm Preserve (Wilmington)
Mt. Cuba Center (Hockessin)