Live Acoustic Music Near Sparks, Maryland

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 Sparks 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 Sparks 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 and around the Sparks 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 29
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
March 29
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
March 30
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
March 31
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 3
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 6
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
April 7
“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
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
April 7
Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center (Concert Hall)
York, PA
April 10
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Stone Silo Brewery (Brewery)
Damascus, MD
April 10
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 11
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
April 12
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
April 13
Edith May’s Paradise (House Concert)
Jessup, MD
April 13
“... vocals shine with the energy befitting a Broadway musical - the acoustic compositions are enchanting and the lyrical tales make the best of the human experience.” - Americana Highways
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
April 13
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
April 15
ABOUT NAKED BLUE: https://www.nakedblue.com Defined by their interwoven guitar work, Jen's instantly recognizable smoky, vulnerable voice, and Scott's passionate, impeccable lead guitar.
49 West Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Annapolis, MD
April 18
Kable House Presents (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
York, PA
April 19
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
61 Vineyard (Vineyard)
Damascus, MD
April 19
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
April 20
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
April 20
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
April 21
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
April 27
Multi-Grammy award winner Tim O'Brien with wife Jan Fabricius.
Common Ground on the Hill (Festivals)
Westminster, MD
May 3
Rod Abernethy is a unique blend of an authentic southern folk troubadour and master acoustic guitarist and the 2021 Grand Prize winner of the International Acoustic Music Awards.
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
May 4
“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
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 4
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
May 4
Rod Abernethy is a unique blend of an authentic southern folk troubadour and master acoustic guitarist and the 2021 Grand Prize winner of the International Acoustic Music Awards.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
May 5
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 5
Michelle is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter from Maryland. If you like acoustic music in the Indie/Alternative Folk genre, then Michelle's show is a MUST attend!
Linganore Winecellars (Vineyard)
Mount Airy, MD
May 7
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
May 10
The Mainstay (Listening Room)
Rock Hall, MD
May 10
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Listening Room)
Lutherville-Timonium, MD
May 10
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
May 12
“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
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Listening Room)
Lancaster, PA
May 17
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
61 Vineyard (Vineyard)
Damascus, MD
May 17
Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music.
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
May 17
Bluegrass/Americana in Silver Spring, MD and DC area; leader of Shannon Leigh and The Good Bygones
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Woodbine, MD
May 18
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (House Concert)
Columbia, MD
May 20
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 20
Tickets $20 - https://peteanddoug.bpt.me - Door $23
49 West Coffeehouse (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Annapolis, MD
May 22
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
May 25
Susanna Laird is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She writes soulful songs in the Americana roots style.
Loew Vineyards (Vineyard)
Mount Airy, MD
May 26
New Deal Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Greenbelt, MD
June 6
Uptown Concerts (Online Concert Stream)
Baltimore, MD
June 6
Rams Head On Stage (Small Theater)
Annapolis, MD
June 8
Ash Devine is a songwriter, an accomplished guitar and ukulele player, and grassroots folk troubadour, whose work is influenced by her upbringing in the Blue Ridge of SWVA, music of folk revival, and her travels with health care advocate Patch Adams.
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Darlington, MD
June 9
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Vineyard)
Mount Airy, MD
June 14
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Listening Room)
Baltimore, MD
June 14
Manor Mill (Listening Room)
Monkton, MD
June 15
Since 2003 ilyAIMY's played the nation's baitshops, biker weeks, coffeehouses, colleges & clothing-optional resorts as "an acoustically roiling combustible attack on the usual singer/songwriter fare"
Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Vineyard)
Baldwin, MD
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Sparks, Maryland

House Concerts

Club 603 (Baltimore)
CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie)
Concerts at the Historic Cooper's House (Columbia)
Edith May’s Paradise (Jessup)
Zoey's World House Concerts (Ellicott City)

Listening Rooms

An Die Musik (Baltimore)
Baltimore County Artists Guild (Catonsville)
Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore)
King George Speakeasy (York)
Manor Mill (Monkton)
SHC Music Tribe Concerts (Gambrills)
The Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah (Fulton)
The Cellar Stage at The Timonium United Methodist Church (Lutherville-Timonium)
The Mainstay (Rock Hall)
Zoetropolis Cinema Stillhouse (Lancaster)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Common Ground on the Hill - Westminster (Westminster)
Deer Creek Coffeehouse (Darlington)
Friends Folk Club (Oxford)
Morgan's Coffeehouse (Woodbine)
North Elk Coffee House (North East)
Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Nottingham)
UUCC One World Coffeehouse (Columbia)

Vineyards & Breweries

61 Vineyard (Damascus)
Black Ankle Vineyards (Mount Airy)
Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Mount Airy)
Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard (Frederick)
Hybridoma Organic Fruit Farm (Baldwin)
Linganore Winecellars (Mount Airy)
Loew Vineyards (Mount Airy)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

49 West Coffeehouse (Annapolis)
American Ice Company Cafe (Westminster)
Filling Station (Sparks)
Kable House Presents (York)
Little Market Cafe (Ellicott City)
New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt)
Tellus 360 (Lancaster)
The Derby Restaurant and Bar (New Market)

Small Theaters

Black Cherry Puppet Theater (Baltimore)
Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis)
Stages Music Arts (Cockeysville)

Outdoor Music Series

Federal Hill Main Street Series (Baltimore)

Bars & Nightclubs

Garryowen Irish Pub (Gettysburg)