Live Acoustic Music Near Washington, DC
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 Washington area that you can check out - you just need to contact the host and ask to be invited.
Many churches and non-profit community groups around Washington host occasional coffeehouses that feature traditional folk musicians and other acoustic artists as a way of bringing the community together. Several local libraries also host free concerts that are open to the general public.
In addition, live acoustic music can be heard in many listening rooms, small theaters and local vineyards and breweries in and around the Washington area. Restaurants and cafes in the area sometimes also host nationally touring musicians.
Below you can find a listing of upcoming shows in these smaller venues by nationally and internationally touring artists.
Upcoming Acoustic Shows
Places to See Live Acoustic Music in and around Washington, DC
House Concerts
| Lucky Penny House Concert Series (Washington) |
| Square in a Circle House Concert (Takoma Park) |
| Sleepy Hollow Folk Club (Falls Church) |
| Concerts at the Sevareid House (Alexandria) |
| Stone Room Concerts (Falls Church) |
| Singer's Glen House Concerts (Silver Springs) |
| Moore Music (Rockville) |
| Folk 'N Great Music House Concerts (Rockville) |
| Panzer House Concert (Columbia) |
| Susies House Concerts (Gambrills) |
| Coopers House Concerts (Oakland Mills) |
| Music on the Heights (Broadlands) |
| CommuniTea House Concert (Glen Burnie) |
| Soup and Song House Concert (Marriottsville) |
| Music at Chateau Belvedere (Leesburg) |
| Garys House Concert Series (Woodbine) |
| Awkward Pause House Concerts (Baltimore) |
| Macum Creek Concerts (Chester) |
| House About Tonight House Concerts (Fredericksburg) |
Listening Rooms
| The Living Stage at Hotel RL Washington (Washington) |
| The Mansion on O (Washington) |
| Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House (Washington) |
| Gypsy Sally's (Washington) |
| Pearl Street Warehouse (Washington) |
| Union Stage (Washington) |
| City Winery (Washington) |
| Corner Store Arts (Washington) |
| Institute of Musical Traditions (Takoma Park) |
| Jammin Java (Vienna) |
| The Soundry (Columbia) |
| The Living Stage at Hotel RL Baltimore (Baltimore) |
| An Die Musik (Baltimore) |
| Germano's Cabaret (Baltimore) |
| Creative Alliance at The Patterson (Baltimore) |
| The Mainstay (Rock Hall) |
| Horseshoe Curve Restaurant (Bluemont) |
Folk Music Coffeehouses
| Sixth & I Downstairs (Washington) |
| UUCC One World Coffeehouse (Columbia) |
| 333 Coffeehouse (Annapolis) |
| Itzall Goode Concert Series (Annapolis) |
| Uptown Concerts at Baldwin's Station (Sykesville) |
| Unity Coffeehouse ~ Acoustic Cafe (Annapolis) |
| Perry Hall Folk Music Night (Nottingham) |
| Common Ground on the Hill - Westminster (Westminster) |
Folk Music Societies
| Focus Music (Alexandria) |
| World Folk Music Association (WFMA) @ Arts Barn (Gaithersburg) |
Cafes, Restaurants & Coffee Shops
| Black Cat (Washington) |
| Seasons & Sessions (Washington) |
| Hill Country Barbeque (DC) (Washington) |
| Ebenezer's Coffeehouse (Washington) |
| Cafe Sazon (Arlington) |
| MilkBoy ArtHouse (College Park) |
| New Deal Cafe (Greenbelt) |
| Epicure Cafe (Fairfax) |
| Cafe Montmartre (Reston) |
| Outta the Way Cafe (Derwood) |
| Hershey's Restaurant and Bar (Gaithersburg) |
| Third Base Pizza & Frozen Custard (Occoquan) |
| Gumbo Ya Ya (Germantown) |
| Mad City Coffee (Columbia) |
| Jirani Coffeehouse (Manassas) |
| Blend Coffee Bar (Ashburn) |
| Parallel Wine & Whiskey Bar (Broadlands) |
| The Music Cafe (Damascus) |
| Metropolitan Kitchen and Lounge (Annapolis) |
| 49 West Coffeehouse (Annapolis) |
| Trinity House Cafe (Leesburg) |
| Acoustic Thursdays at Peace and A Cup of Joe (Baltimore) |
| Teavolve (Baltimore) |
| Field Fresh Farmers Market (Frederick) |
| Frederick Coffee Company (Frederick) |
| Brewer's Alley Restaurant and Brewery (Frederick) |
| Beans in the Belfry (Brunswick) |
| Filling Station (Sparks) |
Vineyards & Breweries
| Rocklands Farm (Poolesville) |
| Bike TrAle Brewing (Leesburg) |
| Casanel Vineyards and Winery (Leesburg) |
| Linganore Winecellars (Mount Airy) |
| Barley & Hops (Frederick) |
| Black Ankle Vineyards (Mt Airy) |
| Elk Run Vineyards and Winery (Mt Airy) |
| North Gate Vineyard (Purcellville) |
| Bogati Winery (Round Hill) |
| Breaux Vineyards (Purcellville) |
| Bluemont Vineyard (Bluemont) |
| Big Cork Vineyards (Rohrersville) |
Libraries
| Purcellville Library (Purcellville) |
| Fauquier County Public Library (Warrenton) |
Small Theaters
| The Hamilton (Washington) |
| The Miracle Theatre (Washington) |
| The Birchmere (Alexandria) |
| Arts Barn (Gaithersburg) |
| Blackrock Center for the Arts (Germantown) |
| Rams Head On Stage (Annapolis) |
| Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg) |
| Franklin Park Arts Center (Purcellville) |
Bars & Nightclubs
| Villain and Saint (Bethesda) |
| JV's Live Music Room (Falls Church) |