ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM — Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. Jam session, 5-6 p.m. each Sunday. After 6 p.m., play anything. Free. 698-5928.
BLACK BOX CONCERT SERIES — Athens Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Christabel & The Jons 7:30 p.m. today. $15 general admission, $8 students. 423-745-8717, www.athensartscouncil.org.
BLUEGRASS/GOSPEL — Foster Falls Community Center, 165 Handle St., Sequatchie, Tenn. Monthly singing, featuring Blood Bought and New Harvest, 6:30 p.m. CDT April 2. Concessions served at 5:30. Donations accepted. Proceeds go to benefit fire department and community center. Emcee is Uncle Henry Hobbs, 423-942-3956.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE — Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Shows at 8 p.m., with $10 suggested donation/admission. 892-3109. www.christunity.org.
* Saturday: Singer/songwriter and festival favorite Emily White.
* April 2: Blues/roots guitar and harmonica player Michael Pickett.
* April 3: Singer/songwriter Pat Terry, whose writing credits including Travis Tritt’s “Help Me Hold On.”
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.
CSO CHAMBER CONCERT — Silver Ballroom, Sheraton Read House Hotel, 827 Broad St. “CSO Treasures: Gems from the Principals,” in Chattanooga Symohony & Opera series under the direction of conductor Robert Bernhardt, 3 p.m. Saturday. $15.
CSO MASTERWORKS — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera performs works of Gershwin and Piazolla, with guests Anne-Marie McDermott (piano) and Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (violin), with conductor Robert Bernhardt, 8 p.m. today. $19-$78. 267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
GOOD FRIDAY GOSPEL SING — Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. 18th annual concert features Gold City, The Kingsmen, The McKameys, The Hymnsmen Reunion and surprise guests, 6:30 p.m. April 2. $10-$22.50. 642-8497. www.chattanoogaonstage.com. Tickets also available at Abba’s House Bookstore, 5208 Hixson Pike; White Wing Bookstore, 3750 Keith St., Cleveland, Tenn.; In Heaven’s Name Bookstore, 2708 Airport Road, Dalton, Ga; and KWN-AM and FM radio, 12544 Main St., Trenton, Ga.
GOSPEL AT THE RIDGE — 9400 Hixson Pike. The Couriers and Good News featured, 6:30 p.m. Saturday. 332-7598.
GOSPEL, DAYTON — McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive, Dayton, Tenn. Heart to Heart, 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 423-775-1529.
GOSPEL, DAYTON — Community Holiness Church, 634 Back Valley Road, Dayton, TN. The Young Family and local singers, 7-9 p.m. today. 423-285-2165.
GOSPEL, EAST BRAINERD — Shoney’s, 2318 Shallowford Village Drive. The Willow Creek Quartet, Brenda Haney, Ron Sample and Tammrae Keener featured, 6-8 p.m. Monday. Free. 760-1860.
GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP– Shoney’s, 6515 Ringgold Road. Southland Quartet and Keith and Carolyn Bobo featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. Contacts: Pat and Hershel Steele, 902-2377.
GOSPEL, HIGHWAY 58 — Hardee’s, 4831 Highway 58. Jim Ricketts, Tony Creasman and Sheila featured, 6:30 p.m. Monday. Free. Contact: Catherine Carrall, 344-8380.
GOSPEL, JASPER — Hardee’s, 1210 Highway 28, Jasper, Tenn. The Hinkle Family featured, 6-7:30 p.m. CDT Thursday. Contact: Paul David Webb, 423-942-5488.
GOSPEL, KIMBALL — Shoney’s, 105 Kimball Crossing, Kimball, Tenn. Willow Creek Quartet featured, 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Free. 942-5488.
a GOSPEL, MONTEAGLE — Hardee’s, 716 Parker St., Monteagle, Tenn. The Hickeys featured, 6:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday. 931-212-4292.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH — Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. The Branham Family and special guests featured, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Chuck Robinson, 899-7852, is host.
GOSPEL, SODDY-DAISY — Grandmama’s Kitchen, 8363 Dayton Pike. Featured and local singers, with hosts Jerry Wayne Watkins and Donald V. Rackley, 6:15-8:15 p.m. Monday. 842-8632.
GOSPEL, SODDY-DAISY — Kay’s Kastle, 8804 Dayton Pike. Open-mike night with hosts Heaven Seekers Rex Curtis and Wanda Shirley, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday. 421-8179.
GOSPEL, TRENTON — Hardee’s, 111 Killian Ave., Trenton, Ga. The Webbs and The Lighthouse Singers featured, 7-8:30 p.m. Monday. 423-942-5488.
a THE JAKE LEG STOMPERS — Arts Center of Cannon County, 1424 John Bragg HIghway, Woodbury, Tenn. The Coach Michael Burt Concert Series presents an April Fool’s Day jug band revue with Murfreesboro’s minstrels of mayhem. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. $15 adults, $12 seniors/students/groups. 615-563-2787. www.artscenterofcc.com.
KEEL FAMILY FUNCTION — Cherokee Farms, 2035 Old Mineral Spring Road, LaFayette, Ga. Eye-Dawg Productions presents the second installment of the Keel Family Function, with a lineup of bluegrass, old-time, singer/songwriter, blues, funk and jam musicians, 5 p.m. April 2 to 2:30 a.m. April 4. $50. 678-637-7377, www.eyedawg.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.
MUSIC AT THE LIBRARY — Northgate branch, 278 Northgate Mall Drive, Hixson. Concert by the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera’s Wind Quintet, 11 a.m. Saturday. Free. 757-5310.
NORTH COUNTY JAM — Sale Creek Lions Club, 15222 Coppinger Road (behind Sale Creek Middle/High School). Country, bluegrass and gospel music weekly, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Featured performers with a jam session following. Refreshments available. 595-7952 or e-mail ccardiac2483@comcast.net.
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. $5 suggested donation/admission for ages 13 and older, free to others. Open mike session on the stage from 4-6 p.m. Door prizes and cake walks. This last-Saturday-of-month event is dedicated to the preservation of bluegrass music. Saturday night jams All times Central. 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. 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.
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.
SNOW HILL BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE — Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department Training Center, 9100 Snow Hill Road, Harrison. Volunteer firemen sponsor jamboree by area bands, 5:45-10 p.m. April 3. Concessions available. Free admission. 344-5619.
UTC MUSIC DEPARTMENT — Roland Hayes Concert Hall, UTC Fine Arts Center, corner of Vine and Palmetto streets. Concert by trumpet ensemble, under the direction of Erika Shafer, and guest artists the Tennessee State Trumpet Choir, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. www.utc.edu/music.
LOOKING AHEAD
CHORAL CELEBRATIONS — Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. Choral Arts of Chattanooga celebrates 25 years of singing in concert with Chattanooga Bach Choir, 7:30 p.m. May 2. $15 adults, $5 students with valid ID. 877-7050. www.choralartsofchattanooga.org.