Live Acoustic Music Near Vallejo, 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 Vallejo 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 Vallejo 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 Vallejo 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

April 18
The Backroom (Listening Room)
Berkeley, CA
April 20
McNear's Mystic Theatre (Small Theater)
Petaluma, CA
April 21
The Chapel (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
April 24
Blue Note Napa (Listening Room)
Napa, CA
April 24
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
April 25
Blue Note Napa (Listening Room)
Napa, CA
April 25
Songs and Stories of Simon & Garfunkel
The Big Easy (Neighborhood Bar)
Petaluma, CA
April 25
We'll be doing our monthly matinee in Santa Rosa's coolest cafe... say, that's a poem!
Cafe Frida (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
Santa Rosa, CA
April 26
Blue Note Napa (Listening Room)
Napa, CA
April 26
Known for fearless, truth-telling lyrics & melodies you can’t resist singing, Pat Humphries & Sandy O is the award-winning activist duo whose songs have been praised by Pete Seeger, covered by Holly Near and featured on NPR.
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
April 26
The Bistro (Neighborhood Bar)
Hayward, CA
April 28
Brick and Mortar Music Hall (Neighborhood Bar)
San Francisco, CA
May 2
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 3
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 3
The Chapel (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
May 3
Blue Note Napa (Listening Room)
Napa, CA
May 4
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 4
Blue Note Napa (Listening Room)
Napa, CA
May 5
The Chapel (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
May 8
Hotel Utah (Neighborhood Bar)
San Francisco, CA
May 9
Ruhstaller Farm (Vineyard)
Dixon, CA
May 10
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.
Rancho Nicasio (Nightclub)
Nicasio, CA
May 11
Fog House Concerts (House Concert)
San Mateo, CA
May 12
Simple Pleasures Cafe (Cafe, Restaurant or Coffee Shop)
San Francisco, CA
May 13
The Bistro (Neighborhood Bar)
Hayward, CA
May 16
The Chapel (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
May 16
Rancho Nicasio (Nightclub)
Nicasio, CA
May 16
Sassy pop rock with folk intimacy
JaM Cellars (Vineyard)
Napa, CA
May 17
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 17
Bottom Of the Hill (Neighborhood Bar)
San Francisco, CA
May 17
Sebastiani Theatre (Small Theater)
Sonoma, CA
May 18
Ivy Room (Neighborhood Bar)
Albany, CA
May 18
Winters Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Pacifica, CA
May 18
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 18
Jenner is a storyteller. His music is full of love, compassion and curiosity. The characters are relatable because they’re real folks
Sweetwater Music Hall (Listening Room)
Mill Valley, CA
May 19
The Make Out Room (Neighborhood Bar)
San Francisco, CA
May 20
The Make Out Room (Neighborhood Bar)
San Francisco, CA
May 21
The Chapel (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
May 21
The Make Out Room (Neighborhood Bar)
San Francisco, CA
May 22
The Chapel (Nightclub)
San Francisco, CA
May 22
The Make Out Room (Neighborhood Bar)
San Francisco, CA
May 23
The Make Out Room (Neighborhood Bar)
San Francisco, CA
May 24
Berryessa Brewing Co (Brewery)
Winters, CA
May 25
Jenerator's unique sound is a delightful mix of Americana, blues, and jam-rock, with plenty of room for the rich combination of stellar instrumentalists to shine alongside bandleader Jen Rund's compelling, smoky vocals and deep bass grooves.
Peri's Tavern (Brewery)
Fairfax, CA
May 28
HLH delves into inspired songwriting and sparse arrangements. Frisson-inducing harmonies mark their music. Limned with nostalgia, soaked in Southern gothic lore, the duo meticulously assembles songs to preserve the spirit of the stories they tell.
Ivy Room (Neighborhood Bar)
Albany, CA
May 30
Freight and Salvage (Small Theater)
Berkeley, CA
May 31
The Backroom (Listening Room)
Berkeley, CA
June 1
HLH delves into inspired songwriting and sparse arrangements. Frisson-inducing harmonies mark their music. Limned with nostalgia, soaked in Southern gothic lore, the duo meticulously assembles songs to preserve the spirit of the stories they tell.
Winters Tavern (Neighborhood Bar)
Pacifica, CA
June 4
Brick and Mortar Music Hall (Neighborhood Bar)
San Francisco, CA
June 6
Blue Note Napa (Listening Room)
Napa, CA
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Vallejo, California

House Concerts

Fifth Street Farms (Berkeley)
Fog House Concerts (San Mateo)
KC Turner Presents (San Francisco)
Poplar Playhouse (Berkeley)
SYLA Presents House Concerts (Oakland)
The Monkey House (Berkeley)

Listening Rooms

Blue Note Napa (Napa)
Luigi's Deli Martinez (Martinez)
Old St. Hilary's Landmark (Tiburon)
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center (Sebastopol)
Sweetwater Music Hall (Mill Valley)
The Backroom (Berkeley)
The Lost Church (San Francisco)
The Sound Room (Oakland)
Winters Opera House (Winters)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Devil's Mountain Coffee House (Walnut Creek)

Vineyards & Breweries

Adobe Road Winery (Petaluma)
JaM Cellars (Napa)
Ruhstaller Farm (Dixon)
Wooden Valley Winery (Fairfield)

Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops

Bazaar Cafe (San Francisco)
Blue Barn Novato (Novato)
Cafe Frida (Santa Rosa)
Chit Chat Cafe (Pacifica)
Golden Gate Bistro (Novato) (Novato)
Hopmonk Tavern Novato (Novato)
Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol (Sebastopol)
Redwood Cafe (Cotati)
Simple Pleasures Cafe (San Francisco)
The Barnyard Epicurean Wine Bar (Danville)
VinoRosso (San Francisco)

Small Theaters

Bankhead Theater (Livermore)
Campbell Theater (Martinez)
Empress Theatre (Vallejo)
Freight and Salvage (Berkeley)
McNear's Mystic Theatre (Petaluma)
Sebastiani Theatre (Sonoma)
The Hillside Club (Berkeley)
Uptown Theatre (Napa)

Outdoor Music Series

SOMO Concerts (Rohnert Park)
The Golden Gate Bandshell (San Francisco)
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile (San Francisco)
The Whale's Tail (San Francisco)
San Francisco Civic Center (San Francisco)

Bars & Nightclubs

Antlers Tavern (Pinole)
Bottom Of the Hill (San Francisco)
Brick and Mortar Music Hall (San Francisco)
Hotel Utah (San Francisco)
Ivy Room (Albany)
Kensington Circus Pub (Kensington)
Nickie's (San Francisco)
No Name Bar (Sausalito)
Starling Bar (Sonoma)
The Big Easy (Petaluma)
The Bistro (Hayward)
The Lost Church Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa)
The Lucky Horseshoe (San Francisco)
The Make Out Room (San Francisco)
The Plough & Stars Irish Pub (San Francisco)
The Riptide (San Francisco)
Winters Tavern (Pacifica)