ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM — Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. No gathering this Sunday. 698-5928.
AMERICAN IDOL HOUSE CONCERT — Abba’s House, 5208 Hixson Pike. A Concert to Inspire, featuring “American Idol” finalists Phil Stacey and Melinda Doolittle, 7:30 p.m. June 4. $20. Proceeds benefit the MaryEllen Locher Foundation. 490-4555. www.maryellenlocherfoundation.org.
BLUEGRASS/GOSPEL — Foster Falls Community Center, 8484 Highway 150, Sequatchie, Tenn. New Blue Grass Express with Big Don Hill featured, 6:30 p.m. CDT June 4. Concessions served at 5:30. Donations accepted. Proceeds go to benefit the fire department and the community center. Emcee Uncle Henry Hobbs: 423-942-3956.
BLUEGRASS, RINGGOLD — Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. Biweekly bluegrass performances by The Dismembered Tennesseans and Country Line Bluegrass, 7 p.m. Saturday. Contact: Dr. Ronald Graham, 706-935-2251.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE — Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Rich Baumann, 30-year veteran singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, performs, 8 p.m. Saturday. Pass-the-basket show with $10 suggested donation/admission. 892-3109. www.christunity.org.
CHOO CHOO CHORUS — All Saints Academy, 310 E. Eighth St. Men’s barbershop harmony, 7 p.m. each Monday. All voice ranges needed; not required to read music. Call Lamar Owens, 894-8559, or Wally Edmondson, 413-8681.
GOSPEL, DAYTON — McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive, Dayton, Tenn. Lisa Herald, 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 423-775-1529.
GOSPEL, EAST BRAINERD — Shoney’s, 2318 Shallowford Village Drive. At His Gate, Chuck Robinson, Kim Million and Booker T. Scruggs II featured, 6-8 p.m. Monday. Free. 760-1860.
GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE — East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. Critters for Christ and Bread of Life Singers featured, 7 p.m. today, with host Bill Henderson. 706-996-0865.
GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE — Hardee’s, 6305 Ringgold Road. Host Bill Henderson featured, 7 p.m. Saturday. (Final date due to change in Hardee’s corporate policy.) 706-996-0865.
GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP — Shoney’s, 6515 Ringgold Road. Greg Finch, One for Christ and Libbie O’Neill featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. Contacts: Pat and Hershel Steele, 902-2377.
GOSPEL, HIGHWAY 58 — Hardee’s, 4831 Highway 58. David Crittenden and Phil Osborn featured, 6:30 p.m. Monday. Free. Contact: Catherine Carrall, 344-8380.
GOSPEL, HIXSON — Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits vocal band and Lisa Harold featured, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 867-7217.
GOSPEL, KIMBALL — Shoney’s, 105 Kimball Crossing, Kimball, Tenn. The Lighthouse Singers and The Lawsons featured, 5-6:30 p.m. CDT Saturday. Free. 942-2040.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH — Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. Willow Creek Quartet, Leslie Blankenship and Loraine Whitley featured, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Chuck Robinson, 899-7852, is host.
GOSPEL, ROSSVILLE BOULEVARD — 46th Street Church of God, 1512 Workman Road. Jim Ricketts and Jerry Hall featured, 7-9 p.m. Saturday. Host David Crittenden: 364-0899.
GOSPEL, SODDY-DAISY — Kay’s Kastle, 8804 Dayton Pike. Local and featured singers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, with hosts Rex Curtis and Wanda Shirley (Heaven Seekers). 421-8179.
GOSPEL, TRENTON — Moving to American Legion Post 106, Main Street, Trenton, Ga. (due to change in Hardee’s corporate policy). The Kayhees and Grace for Grace featured, 7-8:30 p.m. Monday. 423-942-7335, 423-582-6198.
LEE GREENWOOD — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. “God Bless America” singer in concert to benefit the Chattanooga Firefighters Association, 7:30 p.m., June 6. $25. 899-4990. www.chattanoogaonstage.com.
MOUNTAIN OPRY — Walden’s Ridge Civic Center, 2501 Fairmount Pike, Signal Mountain. Bluegrass and mountain music, 8-11 p.m. each Friday. Free. 886-3252.
a PIK-N-BARN — 491 Allen Burgess Road, Crossville, Tenn. Barn opens at noon Saturday for jam sessions. Ole Kitchen opens with concessions, 1 p.m., and full plates at suppertime. Open-mike session 4-6 p.m. (all times Central). Door prizes and cake walks. $5 suggested donation/admission for ages 13 and older, free to others. 931-788-2751.
PICK’EN AT PARK PLACE — Park Place Restaurant, 2891 Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe. Jam for bluegrass musicians with meals available at the restaurant, 3-5 p.m. Saturday. Free. 706-861-5368.
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 plus jamming/singing with band in no-alcohol, no-smoking environment, 7-11 p.m. each Saturday. $5 donation. Free to ages 12 and younger. 423-240-3439.
REGGAE FESTIVAL — Camp Reggae, 204 Calvender Road, Turtletown, Tenn. Three-day festival featuring local and regional talent, including The Natti Love Joys, with Caribbean food and international vendors. $70/$60 (adults/students) at the gate. 496-9370. www.campreggae.net.
SCENIC CITY CHORUS — Burks United Methodist, 6433 Hixson Pike. Ladies’ four-part harmony sessions for all talent levels, 7 p.m. each Tuesday. Singers needed; visitors welcome. 877-4205. www.sceniccitychorus.com.