Live Acoustic Music Near Torrance, 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 Torrance 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 Torrance 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 Torrance area. Local 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 3
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
May 3
Hear four singer-songwriters in one night. Guest curator: Blackbird Record Label.
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
May 7
Regent Theater (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
May 11
Lone Quail writes songs about lost places, stray chases, and finding your covey.
Los Angeles County Fair (Festival)
Pomona, CA
May 11
“Bob Malone doesn't just accompany himself on piano. He supports his singing with pulsating, roaring keyboard work that grabs you and shakes you until you cry for mercy.” — Keyboard Magazine
Torrance Cultural Arts Center (Small Theater)
Torrance, CA
May 13
Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center (Small Theater)
Laguna Beach, CA
May 14
Kulak's Woodshed (Listening Room)
North Hollywood, CA
May 16
Lodge Room (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
May 17
Boulevard Music (Listening Room)
Culver City, CA
May 18
Gold Diggers (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
May 30
Tarzana Community and Cultural Center (Concert Hall)
Los Angeles, CA
May 30
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
May 31
Brooks Williams: Benefit Concert for Altadena Fire Assistance
Knox Presbyterian Church (Folk Music Coffeehouse)
Pasadena, CA
June 4
Original heartfelt music from the streets of New Orleans to the hills of Appalachia.
Wine & Song Concert Series (Listening Room)
South Pasadena, CA
June 4
Constellation Room (Nightclub)
Santa Ana, CA
June 11
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
June 12
Campus JAX (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Newport Beach, CA
June 13
Laurence Juber and his dynamic band bring to the fore the rocking side of Paul McCartney & Wings? great repertoire.
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
June 14
Russ and Julie's House Concerts (House Concert)
Oak Park, CA
June 14
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
June 15
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
June 21
Gold Diggers (Neighborhood Bar)
Los Angeles, CA
June 24
The Troubadour (Nightclub)
West Hollywood, CA
June 27
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
June 28
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
June 28
“A breathtaking acoustic fusion of blues, jazz, folk, classical and Spanish guitar from a stunning guitar virtuoso…”Altadena News, USA”
Collage: A Place for Art & Culture (Listening Room)
Los Angeles, CA
June 28
Canciones House Concerts (House Concert)
Santa Ana, CA
July 13
Diana March Jeweled Universe (Listening Room)
South Pasadena, CA
July 13
Rees Shad comes to South Pasadena to play Mike Berman's Acoustic Jewels Sunday.
Diana March Jeweled Universe (Listening Room)
South Pasadena, CA
July 19
Craic in the Stone has taken the Celtic Folk'n Rock world by storm by bringing traditional songs to the present while pushing the envelope with their traditional yet unique sound and style.
Canciones House Concerts (House Concert)
Santa Ana, CA
July 25
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
July 26
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Listening Room)
Santa Monica, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Torrance, California

House Concerts

Canciones House Concerts (Santa Ana)
Live at the A-Frame (Kagel Canyon)
Russ and Julie's House Concerts (Oak Park)
Wild Honey Foundation Backyard Shows (Los Angeles)
Yellow Door Concerts (Santa Ana)

Listening Rooms

Boulevard Music (Culver City)
Cabin Creek Concert Series (Los Angeles)
Collage: A Place for Art & Culture (Los Angeles)
Diana March Jeweled Universe (South Pasadena)
Harmony Room Upstairs @ St. Be (Los Angeles)
Hotel Cafe (Los Angeles)
Kulak's Woodshed (North Hollywood)
Lodge Room (Los Angeles)
McCabe's Guitar Shop (Santa Monica)
Muckenthaler Cultural Center (Fullerton)
The Grand Annex Music Hall (Los Angeles)
Wine & Song Concert Series (South Pasadena)

Folk Music Societies

Good Folk (Los Angeles)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Knox Presbyterian Church (Pasadena)
Music at the Point: Grace First Presbyterian Church (Long Beach)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bogart's Coffee House (Seal Beach)
Campus JAX (Newport Beach)
Matt Denny's Ale House (Arcadia)
The Night Owl (Fullerton)
Tomato Joe's Pizza & Taps (Santa Clarita)

Small Theaters

Beckman Auditorium (Pasadena)
Irvine Barclay Theatre (Irvine)
Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center (Laguna Beach)
Laguna Playhouse (Laguna Beach)
The Fonda Theatre (Los Angeles)
The Rivian South Coast Theater (Laguna Beach)
Torrance Cultural Arts Center (Torrance)

Outdoor Music Series

Tiny Porch Concerts (Agoura Hills)
Mission Tile West Music Series (South Pasadena)

Bars & Nightclubs

El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles)
Gold Diggers (Los Angeles)
Harvard and Stone (Los Angeles)
Regent Theater (Los Angeles)
The Mint (Los Angeles)