Music takes center stage this weekend with a handful of festivals, old and new, on the schedule.
* McLemore Songwriters Series continues Thursday with Ken Block and Drew Copeland of Southern rock band Sister Hazel performing an acoustic show at the mountaintop resort in Rising Fawn, Georgia. Music starts at 7 p.m. in the Bier Garden, 32 Clubhouse Lane. $40. themclemore.com/music
* Concerts on the Lawn: This weekly series at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St., concludes at 7 p.m. Thursday with reggae band the Natti Love Joys. Happy hour starts at 6 p.m. $10-$15. theatrecentre.com
* The Signal, 1810 Chestnut St., hosts three acts this weekend: Dirty Honey, with Joyous Wolf, on Thursday ($20-$30); Susto on the Rogue Acoustic Tour, with Rose Hotel opening, on Friday ($20-$30); and Josh Kiser, with Jordan Fletcher, on Saturday ($20-$25). All shows start at 8 p.m. thesignaltn.com
* Caribbean rum dinner: Hawaiian shirts are welcome for this month’s chef’s dinner at Feed Table & Tavern, 201 W. Main St. The four-course meal of tropical favorites is paired with rum-based drinks. $65. feedtableandtavern.com