Live Acoustic Music Near Stafford, 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 several house concerts being held in and around the Stafford 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 Stafford 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 Stafford 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
British multi-award nominated artist Danni Nicholls recently fulfilled her dream of moving to Nashville. She has released three critically acclaimed albums, toured the world, and offers stunning self penned songs that’ll make you move, laugh & weep.
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
March 29
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
March 30
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
April 6
If folk, roots, and Americana were on a Venn diagram, Grace Morrison would be squarely in the center. With a career that began as a backup singer for rock icons like Eddie Money and Joey Molland (of
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
April 6
The Hamilton (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
April 7
Hill Center (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 10
Blues Alley (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 12
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Small Theater)
Vienna, VA
April 13
With palpable chemistry and warmth, Chatham Rabbits -- Sarah Osborne McCombie (vocals, banjo) and Austin McCombie (vocals, guitar, fiddle) -- fill each space they enter with brightness and sincerity. They are the stuff duo dreams are made of.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 16
Songwriter, banjo-piano-uke-guitar player, Rachael Davis is as renowned for her expressive–and explosive–voice as she is for uniting the often disparate worlds of folk, blues, country, and pop.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 16
Award-winning singer/songwriter performing original folk and Americana tunes.
Acoustic Cafe (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Arlington, VA
April 18
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 19
Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Stafford, VA
April 20
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!
Fleetwood Farm Winery (Vineyard)
Leesburg, VA
April 21
Sixth & I Downstairs (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Washington, DC
April 21
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
April 25
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.
Arts Barn Music (House Concert)
Herndon, VA
April 27
Pearl Street Warehouse (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
April 27
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
April 27
Juliet Lloyd has quickly gained a name for herself as a strikingly accomplished songwriter and no-holds barred performer.
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
May 2
Union Stage (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 2
“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
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 4
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"
Earp’s Ordinary (Listening Room)
Fairfax, VA
May 5
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 7
The Miracle Theatre (Small Theater)
Washington, DC
May 7
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 8
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 10
Leigh is best known as the lead singer for the band Six Pence None the Richer. But she mixes in those memorable hits with more recent work that hark back to her days growing up in Texas Hill Country - songs with a Texas twang & heatbroken lyrics.
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
May 10
Smith tells elongated and elliptical stories about the songs, and how they are to his life. Smith says “on a good night the stories and songs ride on top of a funky kind of country blues pop stomp”. 
Three Whistles (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Arlington, VA
May 17
Hill Center (Listening Room)
Washington, DC
May 20
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
May 22
Black Cat (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Washington, DC
May 24
Doug Alan Wilcox delivers music that will stick in your head - as well as your heart.
Arts Barn Music (House Concert)
Herndon, VA
May 24
Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard (Vineyard)
Stafford, VA
June 5
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
June 6
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
June 7
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
June 8
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!
Fleetwood Farm Winery (Vineyard)
Leesburg, VA
June 9
Husband-and-wife folk/rock Americana duo The Kennedys have been writing, recording & touring for over twenty five years. Their energetic pop-influenced sound recalls Buddy Holly & The Everly Brothers.
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
June 11
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
June 12
Jammin Java (Listening Room)
Vienna, VA
June 13
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
June 14
The Birchmere (Small Theater)
Alexandria, VA
June 18
Bluegrass/Americana in Silver Spring, MD and DC area; leader of Shannon Leigh and The Good Bygones
Acoustic Cafe (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Arlington, VA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Stafford, Virginia

House Concerts

Arts Barn Music (Herndon)
Concerts at the Sevareid House (Alexandria)
Live from Rob's Living Room (Manassas)
Stone Room Concerts (Falls Church)

Listening Rooms

Blues Alley (Washington)
Earp’s Ordinary (Fairfax)
Hill Center (Washington)
Jammin Java (Vienna)
Pearl Street Warehouse (Washington)
Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington)
Union Stage (Washington)

Folk Music Societies

Focus Music (Alexandria)
Folk Club Reston-Herndon (Herndon)
Folklore Society of Greater Washington (Washington)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Acoustic Cafe (Arlington)
Sixth & I Downstairs (Washington)

Vineyards & Breweries

Farm Brew Live (Manassas)
Fleetwood Farm Winery (Leesburg)
Lake Anna Winery (Spotsylvania Courthouse)
Potomac Point Winery and Vineyard (Stafford)
Wilderness Run Vineyards (Spotsylvania Courthouse)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Black Cat (Washington)
Cafe Sazon (Arlington)
Colonial Tavern (Fredericksburg)
Fredericksburg Food Coop (Fredericksburg)
Matchbox (Reston)
Northern Neck BBQ at The Barn (Montross)
Three Whistles (Arlington)

Small Theaters

Creative Cauldron (Falls Church)
Dumbarton Concerts (Washington)
The Barns At Wolf Trap (Vienna)
The Birchmere (Alexandria)
The Hamilton (Washington)
The Miracle Theatre (Washington)

Outdoor Music Series

George Mason University, Mason Square (Arlington)