Live Acoustic Music Near Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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 Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem area. Local vineyards 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

July 15
Flat Iron (Neighborhood Bar)
Greensboro, NC
July 16
Come celebrate Dana's 32nd Release "The Ghost of Tucumcari." Voted #1 Album of 2024 on Americana Highways Readers Poll. This album features Lyle Lovett, Hayes Carll, Susan Gibson, Darden Smith & more. LP's & CD's available for sale at the show.
Running with Headphones House Concert (House Concert)
Mount Airy, NC
July 19
The Ramkat (Nightclub)
Winston-Salem, NC
July 31
Flat Iron (Neighborhood Bar)
Greensboro, NC
August 2
Nate Currin is an award-winning musician who has released 4 full length studio albums, and won countless awards, including "Songwriter of the Year" at the 2014 and 2016 International Music Awards.
Music at Big Purple (House Concert)
Greensboro, NC
August 3
The Ramkat (Nightclub)
Winston-Salem, NC
August 7
Reeves Theater (Small Theater)
Elkin, NC
August 8
Flat Iron (Neighborhood Bar)
Greensboro, NC
August 10
Muddy Creek Cafe and Music Hall (Listening Room)
Winston-Salem, NC
August 16
Reeves Theater (Small Theater)
Elkin, NC
August 19
Flat Iron (Neighborhood Bar)
Greensboro, NC
August 20
Flat Iron (Neighborhood Bar)
Greensboro, NC
August 21
The Ramkat (Nightclub)
Winston-Salem, NC
August 22
The Ramkat (Nightclub)
Winston-Salem, NC
August 23
Daniel Neihoff, born in Texas and raised in Kentucky, has been writing since age 8. At 20, he earned a spot at the Bluebird Café. He won the Kerrville New Folk and Rocky Mountain Songwriters contests, cementing his place as a rising songwriter.
Music at Big Purple (House Concert)
Greensboro, NC
September 4
Reeves Theater (Small Theater)
Elkin, NC
September 7
The Ramkat (Nightclub)
Winston-Salem, NC
September 7
Fiddle and Bow (Listening Room)
Winston-Salem, NC
September 16
Flat Iron (Neighborhood Bar)
Greensboro, NC
September 18
Traveling Light's roots are deep in bluegrass, but Sumner's lyric-forward songs & snaking progressions demand something beyond folk conventions, highlighting the range of bandmates Kat Wallace (fiddle/tenor guitar/harms) & Mike Siegel (upright bass).
Reeves Theater (Small Theater)
Elkin, NC
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Places to see live acoustic music in and around Winston-Salem, North Carolina

House Concerts

Music at Big Purple (Greensboro)
Running with Headphones House Concert (Mount Airy)

Listening Rooms

Fiddle and Bow (Winston-Salem)
Muddy Creek Cafe and Music Hall (Winston-Salem)
Shugs at Brooklyn South Square (Salisbury)

Folk Music Coffeehouses

Church of the Covenant (Greensboro)
Marguerite's Coffee House (Winston-Salem)

Vineyards & Breweries

Grassy Creek Vineyard and Winery (State Road)
Grove Winery (Gibsonville)

Small Theaters

Carolina Theatre (Greensboro)
Reeves Theater (Elkin)
The Martha Basset Show (Elkin)

Bars & Nightclubs

Flat Iron (Greensboro)
Nomad Wineworks (High Point)