ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM – Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. Jam session, 6-7 p.m. each Sunday. Free. 423-698-5928.
BAKEWELL OPRY – Bakewell Community Center, 114 McCallie Ferry Road. Live music, first and third Fridays, 7 p.m. Concession sales at 6 p.m. $3 single, $5 couple. 423-332-3829.
BLUEGRASS UNDERGROUND – The Caverns, 555 Charlie Roberts Road, Pelham, Tenn. Artists perform in underground venue. Doors open one hour before show time. Premium ticket prices include accommodations. thecaverns.com.
» Friday, March 29: PBS “Bluegrass Underground” taping with Glen Hansard, Amanda Shires and Josh Ritter, 7:30 p.m. $60-$270.
» Saturday, March 30: PBS “Bluegrass Underground” taping with Lucero, Mandy Barnett and Keb Mo, 6 p.m. $60-$270.
» Saturday, April 6: Dan Tyminski, 6 p.m. $45-$262.
CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS – 1301 Dallas Road. Spring winds and percussion concert, 7 p.m. Friday, March 29. $5 at the door. 423-498-7365.
CHATTANOOGA BACH CHOIR – Christ Church Episcopal, 663 Douglas St. 423-624-3603, www.chattanoogabachchoir.org. Cantata series, BWV 1 (“How Beautifully Shines the Morning Star”) for Feast of the Annunciation, 5 p.m. Sunday, March 31. $20 adults, free for students.
CITY BEATS – Cooper’s Alley, 10 E. Seventh St. Free music by local buskers, 2-6 p.m. Saturday, March 30, as part of SoundCorps’ Sidewalk Stages auditions; 2-9 p.m. in surrounding businesses in 700 blocks of Cherry and Market streets. www.rivercitycompany.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, 423-413-8681.
COUNTRY, FORT OGLETHORPE – Cloud Springs Deli, 4097 Cloud Springs Road. Local artists featured, 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 2. Accepting auditions every performance for “good, clean country music.” bssinard4809@att.net.
COVENANT MUSIC – Covenant College, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1453. John Hamm Performing Arts Series, featuring Atlanta Chinese Dance Company, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in Dora Maclellan Brown Memorial Chapel. Free, but reserve tickets at covenant.edu/JHPAS.
COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE – Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Barefoot Nellie featured, 7 p.m. Friday, March 29. Hat passed for headliners. 423-476-7936.
CSO MASTERWORKS – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents “Shostakovich Symphony No. 10,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28. $21-$85 (reduced prices for students). 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
CSOYO CONCERTS – First Christian Church, 650 McCallie Ave. csoyo.chattanooga symphony.org. Dessert Concert by chamber ensembles of Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras, 3 p.m. Sunday, March 31. Free.
EAST TENNESSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists, 4829 College Drive East, Collegedale. Spring concert, Brahms’ “Requiem,” with guest vocalists Julie Penner (soprano) and Scott Willis (baritone), 4 p.m. Sunday, March 31. Free. www.etsomusic.org, 423-580-4999.
ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS – 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www.engelheim.com. Live music by Mountain Creek Assembly Band, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30; Scotty Hammontree, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31.
FREE FIDDLE SCHOOL – Fiddlers Anonymous, 2248 Dayton Blvd., Red Bank. Instruction for newbies at 2 p.m., beginners at 2:30 p.m., intermediates at 3:30 p.m. Sundays; fiddles provided. Free potluck dinner, 4 p.m.; bluegrass jam, 4-8 p.m. 423-994-7497.
GEORGIA STRING BAND FESTIVAL – Harris Arts Center, 212 S. Wall St., Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com.
» Friday, March 29: Opening concert by John McEuen, founding member of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 7 p.m. $20.
» Saturday, March 30: Gordon County Fiddlers Convention, with competitions in singing, buck dancing, banjo, string band and fiddle, 1 p.m.; doors open at noon; registration at 12:30 p.m. $10 admission; free for ages 12 and younger.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TN – McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. McDonald’s Singers and featured acts, 7 p.m. each Thursday. 423-240-6027.
GOSPEL, HIXSON – Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band and guests, 6-8 p.m. each Tuesday. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH – Bojangles, 9225 Lee Highway. Sam Sampson and Sharon Foskey, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2. 423-715-2046.
LAUGH AND PRAISE GOSPEL CONCERT – Olivet Baptist Church, 740 M.L. King Blvd. Reme Production and Howard Marching Band Booster Team present concert by five gospel groups and two comedians, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, March 30; doors open at 5 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at door. Purchase tickets at Roots Hair & Beauty, 3913 Brainerd Road; or J.T. McDaniel Novelty and Sales, 1401 E. Third St.
LEE UNIVERSITY – Cleveland, Tenn. Tickets available 3-6 p.m. weekdays one week prior and at the door one hour before the event. 423-614-8343 (box office), 423-614-8240 (School of Music).
» Tuesday, March 28: Presidential Concert Series: Efe Baltacigil (cello), 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall. $15 adults, $5 students.
» Monday, April 1: Percussion Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall. Free.
» Tuesday, April 2: Chamber Strings, 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall. Free.
LET’S SING FROM MEMORY – Northside Presbyterian Church, 923 Mississippi Ave. Free social gathering for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, accompanied by caregivers, to sing old songs and hymns that may reconnect to memories, 1-2:30 p.m. first and third Tuesdays. Free. 423-266-1766, northside presbyterian.org.
LIVE JAM SESSION – Granfalloon, 400 E. Main St. House band Freddy Mc and Friends with musical guests and performers from the audience who want to join the jam, 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays; doors open at 7:30 p.m. $5. www.granfalloon chattanooga.com.
MACDOWELL MUSIC CLUB – Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St. Monthly meeting, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, features Pauline Martin and Roger Thomas (duo clarinets), Ronda Benson Ford and Sandy Morris (duo flutes) and Nellie Makansi (piano). Free. mrhull@comcast.net.
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. Live music by Surrender Hill, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30; Craig Hendricks, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, March 31. Free. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.
NORTHSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH – 923 Mississippi Ave. Scenic City Chamber Society presents “Landscapes,” an evening of chamber music by Grieg String Quartet and Mozart Clarinet Quintet, 7 p.m. Friday, March 29. $15 adults; free for students under 18. 810-875-2220.
PERFORMING ARTS LEAGUE – www.pal chattanooga.org. Proceeds from events fund PAL’s grants, scholarships and youth programs.
» Sunday, March 31: Recital by baritone Thomas West, Chattanooga native and Juilliard graduate, 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. Reception to follow. Donations encouraged.
» Thursday, April 4: Hearts 4 the Arts Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon, with a Baubles Boutique and fashions from K Boutique by Katherine, Milk and Abby Lane, 11 a.m. at Chattanooga Golf and Country Club, 1511 Riverview Road. With entertainment by baritone Thomas West, cellist Anne-Marie Ford and Ballet Tennessee dancers. $65 ($40 tax-deductible). Credit-card purchases accepted online through Friday, March 29.
READY TO ROO TOUR – Three weeks of pop-up events in 14 cities, including Chattanooga, to share the spirit of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. bonnaroo.com/ready-to-roo.
» Saturday, March 30: Exploring Nearby Nature: Animal Ambassador Encounter and iNaturalist Hike (based on community science app), followed by campfire concert with Spinster and Slim Pickens, 5-6:30 p.m. at Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, 400 Garden Road.
» Monday, April 1: Killer Queen tournament (winning four-person team receives tickets to festival), 5-11 p.m. at The Coin-Op, 233 E. M.L. King Blvd. Post-tourney concert with Psychic Dungeon and Lvndr at JJ’s Bohemia, 231 E. M.L. King Blvd.
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.
SALE CREEK OPRY – Sale Creek Lions Club, 15222 Coppinger Road. Old-time country and gospel music, 6:30 p.m. each Saturday. $5 couples, $3 singles; free for kids 12 and younger. floydbledsoe@ymail.com.
SCENIC CITY CHORUS – Spring Creek Road Baptist Church, 1312 Spring Creek Road. Women’s four-part harmony sessions for all talent levels, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays. Singers needed; visitors welcome. 423-902-3298, www.sceniccitychorus.com.
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.
SNOW HILL BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE – Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department Training Center, 9100 Snow Hill Road, Harrison. Volunteer firefighters sponsor jamboree by area bands, 5:45-10 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Free. 423-529-8009.
SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE – Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. Thursday, March 28. Free. 423-332-3654.
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST MUSIC DEPARTMENT – Southern Adventist University, Collegedale. Both performances in Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists, 4829 College Drive East. Free. 423-236-2880.
» Saturday, March 30: Choir of Clare College performs, 7 p.m.
» Sunday, April 7: Wind Symphony presents “With Liberty and Justice for All” concert, 7:30 p.m.
TIVOLI THEATRE CONCERT TOURS – 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivoli chattanooga.com.
» Friday, March 29: Bob Weir and Wolf Bros, 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. $59.50, $79.50, $99.50 and $125.
» Sunday, March 31: Jackson Browne, 7:30 p.m.; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Sold out.
TRIBUTE SHOW – Gem Theater, 700 Tennessee Ave., Etowah, Tenn. R&M Tribute Entertainment presents award-winning performers doing music by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and others, plus Jeff Foxworthy-style comedy, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6. $20 reserved, $15 general admission, $7 for children 6-12. 865-684-6082, allevents.in.
UTC MUSIC – 423-425-4601, www.utc.edu/music. Spring concert by University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra, featuring Dr. Erika Schafer as trumpet soloist, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, in C.C. Bond Humanities Theatre at Chattanooga State Community College, 4501 Amnicola Highway. Free.
WALKER THEATRE CONCERT TOURS – Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www.tivoli chattanooga.com.
» Thursday, March 28: Mac Powell & The Family Reunion, 8 p.m; doors open at 7 p.m. $20, $25.50, $35.50 and $70 VIP.
» Friday, March 29: Steep Canyon Rangers, 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. $25 and $37.50.
WOODSONGS CONCERT SERIES -Wink Theatre, 115 W. Crawford St., Dalton, Ga. 706- 581-8025. www.woodsongs dalton.com. Ray Cardwell with Micahlan Boney opening, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 30; doors open at 6 p.m. $18.