acoustic sets
No amplifiers needed
An acoustic set is a musical performance using non-electric instruments—acoustic guitars instead of electric, hand percussion instead of amplified drums.
Artists known for amplified rock or pop sometimes play acoustic sets to showcase stripped-down versions of their songs: The band closed with a three-song acoustic set.
The format suggests intimacy and rawness.
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
- intimateClosely personal or private
- small venueCompact event location
- coffeehouseEstablishment serving brewed beverages
- open micUnscreened public performance slot
singer-songwriter · stripped-down · folk · mellow · raw · authentic · live recording · campfire · late night set · venue · front row · encore · setlist · cover song · guitar · microphone · stool · harmony
- acoustic musicfolk, bluegrass, unplugged set, classical guitar, fingerstyle
- local music scenestreet musicians, buskers, open mic, garage bands, house concerts
- music festivalsWoodstock, Tanglewood, headliner, main stage, festival grounds
- open micsopen mic night, sign-up sheets, sign-up sheet, stage time, emcee
- house showsbasement shows, punk shows, floor seating, PA system, local bands
- indie musicindie rock, indie pop, indie folk, lo-fi, underground music