Music Calendar - March 27 - April 3

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM -- Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. Jam session, 6-7 p.m. each Sunday. After 7 p.m. play anything. 423-698-5928.

BLUEGRASS -- Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Thursday. Free. Drink and food specials available. pinioncindy@yahoo.com.

CHARLES & MYRTLE'S COFFEEHOUSE -- Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Folk artist Sarah Morgan, the 2012 National Mountain Dulcimer Champion, performs, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.

COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE -- Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Ensemble 2 Deep Within featured, 7 p.m. Friday, March 28. 423-476-7936.

CSO POPS -- Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents "Here To Stay -- The Gershwin Concert Experience," 8 p.m. April 5. $19-$81 (reduced prices for students). 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.

GOSPEL, CHATTANOOGA -- Rock Island Baptist Church, 2106 Camden St. Gospel Jubilee concert celebrating 150 years of black spirituals, hymns, praise and worship, 4 p.m. Sunday, March 30. 423-629-1704.

GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. -- Bimbo's Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. Sam Sampson featured, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1. 423-240-7210.

GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. -- McDonald's, 130 Able Drive. Holy Land featured, 7 p.m. today, March 27. 423-775-1529.

GOSPEL, CHATTANOOGA -- East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. Sacrifice, Under Grace, Linda Cherry and Harvey featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. NEXT DATE. 894-8111.

GOSPEL, EAST BRAINERD -- Wendy's, 7655 East Brainerd Road. Phil Osborne, Mark Colbert and Marshell Nichols featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, March 31. 423-331-7126.

GOSPEL, HIXSON -- Middle Cross Baptist Church, 4009 Norcross Road, Hixson. Fifth Sunday singing, 6 p.m. Sunday, March 30. 423-877-5742. www.themiddlecrossbaptistchurch.org.

GOSPEL, HIXSON -- Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band with Eddie Hixson and Friends, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 1. 423-867-7217.

GOSPEL, JASPER, TENN. -- Praise and Worship Family Outreach Center, 100 Cannon St. The Living Right Trio and Disciples of Christ featured. 6 p.m. CDT Saturday, March 29. 423-582-9425.

GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH -- Wendy's, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. Jerry Hally, Brenda Bradshaw and Rhett & Annette featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1. 423-899-7852.

GOSPEL, RINGGOLD, GA. -- Cloud Springs Deli, 4097 Cloud Springs Road. Annette Hood and Robert Matelski featured, 6 p.m. Monday, March 31. 423-598-6864.

GOSPEL, RINGGOLD, GA. -- Philadelphia Baptist Church, 1065 Pine Grove Road, Ringgold, Ga. Willow Creek Quartet and Golden Years Quartet featured, 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 28. john3458@epbfi.com.

GOSPEL, SALE CREEK -- Sale Creek United Methodist Church, 14909 Dayton Pike. Fifth Sunday singing features Jim Ricketts and Crystle Elam, 7 p.m. Sunday, March 30; dinner at 6 p.m. 423-240-3356.

GOSPEL, TRENTON, GA. -- American Legion Post 106, 13205 N. Main St. (Highway 11). Sacrifice and Paul Burney featured, 6 p.m. Sunday, March 31. 423-582-9425.

GUITAR GURU -- Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. World-acclaimed guitarist Pierre Bensusan performs as part of 40th Anniversary World Tour, which coincides with the release of three-CD set, "Encore," 7:30 p.m. April 3. $15 in advance, $18 at the door. 423-624-5347, www.barkinglegs.org.

KAMAMA MUSIC SERIES -- Kamama Gallery, 5951 Alabama Highway 117, Mentone, Ala. "Celebrating 40 Years of the Muscle Shoals Experience" with Russell Gulley, 7 p.m. April 3; doors open at 6 p.m. (all times Central). $10. Limited seating; reservations recommended. 256-634-3001.

LATIN WINDS -- Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists, 4829 College Drive, East. Concert of Latino music by Southern Adventist University Wind Symphony, directed by Ken Parsons, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30. Free. 423-236-2880.

MACDOWELL MUSIC CLUB -- Brainerd Baptist Church, 300 Brookfield Ave. Monthly business meeting, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, followed by music performances by Allen Davis, Martha King, Steven Hollingsworth, Ann Rylands, Jay Craven and Margaret Ann Randolph. bakelley@aol.com.

MONROE AREA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS -- Hiwassee College, 225 Hiwassee College Drive, Madisonville, Tenn. The Cooke Book: The Music of Sam Cooke," starring Darrian Ford, 7:30 p.m. April 3. $18 in advance, $20 at door; $10 for students. 423-442-3210, www.monroearts.com.

MOUNTAIN OPRY -- Walden's Ridge Civic Center, 2501 Fairmount Pike, Signal Mountain. Bluegrass and mountain music, 8-11 p.m. each Friday. Free. 423-886-3252.

MUSIC AT THE WINERY -- Cartecay Vineyards, 5704 Clear Creek Road, Ellijay, Ga. Weekly music series features Matthew Croxton, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29. $13 includes concert, five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.

NIGHT AT THE PRINCESS -- Princess Theatre, 215 S. Cedar Ave., South Pittsburg, Tenn. Country singer Julie Robert headlines a concert featuring special guests Cassidy Lynn, Caleb Thomasson, Jennifer Jordan, Jesse Black and Courtney Holder, 7 p.m CDT April 4. $15; proceeds go to Jasper Elementary Music Department. Tickets available at the elementary school, Marion County High School, Marion County Courthouse and First Volunteer Bank in Jasper. 423-942-3106.

PIK-N-BARN -- 491 Allen Burgess Road, Crossville, Tenn. Jam sessions starting at noon, open mike 4-6 p.m. Saturday, March 29 (all times Central). $5 suggested donation/admission for ages 13 and older. 931-788-2751.

POINT OF GRACE -- Athens City Middle School, 200 Keith Lane, Athens, Tenn. Female contemporary Christian group headlines sixth annual community concert with local favorites Our Three Tenors, 7:30 p.m. April 4. Presented by Athens Chamber of Commerce. $18 in advance, $20 at door. 423-745-0334, www.athenschamber.org.

RED BANK BLUEGRASS JAM -- Grace Nazarene Church, 6310 Dayton Blvd. Jam session for all levels of bluegrass and country musicians, 6:30-9 p.m. each Thursday. Play or listen. 423-877-9948.

RED CLAY PICKIN' BARN -- Intersection of Weatherly Switch and Old Lead Mine Valley Road on state Highway 317 near Red Clay Park, Cleveland, Tenn. Family musical entertainment, 7-11 p.m. each Saturday. $5 donation. 423-240-3439.

SAPA CHAMPIONSHIPS -- McKenzie Arena, 720 E. Fourth St. Southern Association of Performance Arts competition for color guard, indoor marching percussion and concert percussion units from Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, 10 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 9 a.m. Sunday, March 30. $15 two-day pass. www.sapaonline.net.

SCENIC CITY CHORUS -- St. Elmo United Methodist Church, 4626 St. Elmo Ave. www.sceniccitychorus.com. Women's four-part harmony sessions for all talent levels, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays. Singers needed; visitors welcome. 423-304-9131, 423-488-5087.

SENIORS DANCE -- Teamsters Union Hall, 4431 Bonny Oaks Drive. Band plays line dance, slow country and '50s rock music, 7-10 p.m. each Saturday. $5 donation. 423-867-7185.

SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE -- Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. today, March 27. 423-332-3654.

STRING BAND -- Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. Atlanta five-piece string band Roxie Watson returns, 8 p.m. April 5. $10. 423-624-5347. www.barkinglegs.org.

WOODSONGS COFFEEHOUSE -- Freight Depot, 305 S. Depot St., Dalton Ga. Performances by Brian Ashley Jones Trio and The Honey Dewdrops, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 29; doors open at 6 p.m. $15. 706-581-8025, woodsongsdalton.com.