Chattanooga area live music calendar

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, COUNTRY AND GOSPEL -- Older American Center, 414 W. 14th St., Chickamauga, Ga. Music by High Point Bluegrass and others, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Free. 706-858-3855.

BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE -- Harrison Ruritan Club, 5709 Tyner Lane. Local artists Pickled Pepper Pickers, Blue Ridge Country, McGill & Company and Rank Strangers perform, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, May 18; Appalachian storytelling at 5:30 p.m. Free, but donations accepted for club's community-service projects and canned goods for Chattanooga Community Kitchen. Concessions available. 423-619-8310.

CHARLES & MYRTLE'S COFFEEHOUSE -- Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Folk duo Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards performs, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.

CHATTANOOGA CLARINET CHOIR -- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 822 Belvoir Ave., East Ridge. Group directed by Robert Dugan celebrates 15th anniversary with final concert of season, 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19; cookies and punch reception to follow. Featured soloist is the choir's founder, Jay Craven. 706-270-4184, www.ChattanoogaClarinetChoir.com.

CHOO CHOO CHORUS -- All Saints Academy, 310 E. Eighth St. Men's barbershop harmony group rehearsal, 7-9:30 p.m. each Monday. All voice ranges needed; not required to read music. 423-894-8559 or 413-8681.

CONCERT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE -- Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. Mike Gray, storyteller and host of "River City Sessions" on WUTC, joins musicians from Folk School of Chattanooga and others who wish to perform for tribute to a clean energy future in the Tennessee Valley, 4 p.m. May 19. Presented by the Healthy Energy Campaign of the Tennessee chapter of the Sierra Club. Free. Sign up to perform at www.barkinglegs.org. 423-624-5347.

COWBOY JUBILEE -- Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Gospel singing, 7 p.m. Friday, May 17. 423-476-7936.

CSO AT WAREHOUSE ROW -- 1110 Market St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera's Wind and String Quintets perform free lunchtime concert, 11:30 a.m. today, May 16. 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.

EVAN COBB QUINTET -- Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. Flying Fingers Productions presents tenor saxophonist and his band playing the music of Horace Silver, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18. $10 in advance, $12 at door. 423-624-5347, www.barkinglegs.org.

GOSPEL, CHATTANOOGA -- Oakwood Community Church, 3927 Webb Road. Rightpath Bluegrass and others featured, 6 p.m. Sunday, May 19. Love offering received. 423-903-3652.

GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. -- Bimbo's Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. Greg Finch featured, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. 423-240-7210.

GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. -- McDonald's, 130 Able Drive. Harmony Gold featured, 7 p.m. today, May 16. 423-775-1529.

GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE -- East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. The Lighthouse Singers, 2 Blessed and Walt Carroll featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, May 16. 706-866-1987, 423-364-9303.

GOSPEL, FORT OGLETHORPE -- Cloud Springs Deli, 4097 Cloud Springs Road. The Wilsons and All of You featured, 6 p.m. Monday, May 20. bssinard4809@att.net.

GOSPEL, HIXSON -- Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band and Anthem Voices featured, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. 423-867-7217.

GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH -- Wendy's, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. The Hickeys, Chris VanAllman and Harlena Phillips featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. 423-645-9955.

GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH -- Rafael's Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Sacrifice, Anthem Voices and Edalene Ellis featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 20. 423-260-6820.

GOSPEL, RINGGOLD, GA. -- Philadelphia Baptist Church, 1065 Pine Grove Road. The Sonlife Quartet and The Bobos featured, 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 17. 706-861-9885.

GOSPEL, ROSSVILLE -- God's House, 301 E. Gordon Ave. Second annual spring celebration featuring Gayla Guerard, Sacrifice, Gospel 3, Vickie Wright and others, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Free. 423-208-4163.

GOSPEL, SODDY-DAISY -- Sequoyah Church of God, 2007 Frankie Lane. The Couriers and others featured, 6 p.m. today, May 16. Donations accepted for church youth group. 423-332-3834.

GOSPEL, TRENTON, GA. -- American Legion Post 106, 13205 N. Main St. (Highway 11), Trenton, Ga. Chasin' Grace, Jerry Watkins and The Hickeys featured, 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 20. 423-942-6597.

IN CONCERT SERIES -- Jonas Performance Hall, Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. The Simply Saxes quartet perform classical, ragtime and other music, 7 p.m. Friday, May 17. $5. 706-259-1822.

LEE NORRIS MACKEY MEMORIAL CONCERT -- Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 214 E. Eighth St. Chattanooga Choral Society for the Preservation of African American Song performs, 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19. Donations accepted. 423-892-1439.

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 ON THE LAWN -- Beans Creek Winery, 426 Ragsdale Road, Manchester, Tenn. Weekly concert series coninues with Julie Taylor and Taylor Made, 6-8 p.. Saturday, May 18; open mike at 5 p.m. 931-723-2294. www.beanscreekwinery.com.

PICKIN' AT THE POST -- American Legion Post 106, 13205 N. Main St. (Highway 11), Trenton, Ga. Bluegrass concert, 7 p.m. today, May 16. Open at 5 p.m. for jam. Free. 423-260-6264, www.acousticaccess.com.

RED BANK BLUEGRASS JAM -- Grace Nazarene Church, 6310 Dayton Blvd. Jam 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 ntertainment, 7-11 p.m. each Saturday. $5 donation. 423-240-3439.

ROCKABILLY ROUNDUP -- Mountain Creek Harley-Davidson, 1001 Market St., Dalton, Ga. Tenth anniversary party features ride-in bike and car show, Ms. MCHD pin-up contest, tattoo contest, BMX stunt shows, Rome Rollergirls, live music by Young Elvis & The Blue Suedes, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Reserve space in car show at contactmc@thecreekhd.com. Free. 706-375-7433, www.mountaincreekharley.com.

SCENIC CITY CHORUS -- Woodmore Elementary Schoool, 800 Woodmore Lane. Women's four-part harmony sessions for all talents, 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday. Singers needed; visitors welcome. 423-304-9131, www.sceniccitychorus.com.

SEBA JAM SESSION -- Silverdale Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7407 Bonny Oaks Drive. Monthly meeting/jam session for Southeastern Bluegrass Association chapter, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, May 19. Players of all levels welcome. www.sebabluegrass.org, 423-624-3063.

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, May 16. 423-332-3654.

SOUND ARTISTS -- Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. Shaking Ray Levi Society, Secret Weave and Flying Fingers Productions present Crank Sturgeon, PCRV and Red Okra King, 8:30 p.m. today, May 16. $8. 423-624-5347, www.barkinglegs.org.

WHITE DOVE CAFE -- Collegedale Community Church, 4995 Swinyar Drive. Melinda Chaney, Jimmy Self and Bill Hammond perform for adult, coffeehouse-style contemporary Christian music series, 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 17. 423-396-5464.

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