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. Free. 423-698-5928.
BAKEWELL OPRY – Bakewell Community Center, 114 McCallie Ferry Road. Double D Band, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 (band plays every third Friday starting this week; monthly shows with rotating bands continue on first Fridays). Free; donations accepted. Concession sales, including barbecue plates, start at 5:30 p.m. 423-332-3829.
BLACK BOX CONCERT SERIES – Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theatre, Athens Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Athens Area Council for the Arts presents Joshua Carswell, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20. $15 adults, $10 students. 423-745-8717, www.athensartscouncil.org.
BLUEGRASS – Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Jan. 19. pinioncindy@yahoo.com.
BLUEGRASS & BBQ – Harrison Ruritan Club, 5709 Tyner Lane. Old-fashioned bluegrass picking served up with barbecue, fried catfish and other concessions, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. Free admission; donations accepted for club’s community-service projects. 423-344-7848.
BOB’S BOOTCAMPS – Tivoli Center, 701 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Music Director Emeritus Bob Bernhardt leads lectures on music and composers. Next: “Puccini’s Greatest Hits,” examining the greatest works (“La Boheme,” “Tosca,” “Madame Butterfly”) of the Italian opera master, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 28. $35 includes lunch. 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE – Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Folk music by Ed Snodderly, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.
CHATTANOOGA BACH CHOIR – Christ Church Episcopal, 663 Douglas St. 423-624-3603, www.chattanoogabachchoir.org.Cantata Series features Cantata 81, 4 p.m. Jan. 29. $10 adults, free to students.
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.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga.706-259-1822, lisae@creativeartsguild.org, www.creativeartsguild.org. Hiroya Tsukamoto, composer, guitarist, singer and songwriter from Kyoto, Japan, performs, 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. Masterclass at 3 p.m., $35 ($40 to include concert ticket).
COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE – Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Featured singers, 7 p.m. each Friday. 423-476-7936.
CSO MASTERWORKS – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents “Dvorak Symphony No.7,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26; preceded by Spotlight Talk at 6:45 p.m. in Tivoli Dance Studio, followed by Postlude at 9:30 p.m. in lobby.$21-$83 (reduced prices for students). 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS – 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www.engelheim.com. Live music by Lloyd Clark, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, and Jazz Jones Legacy, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22.
GOSPEL, ALLISON SPEER – Sylvania Baptist Church, 10790 W. Blue Pond Blvd., Sylvania, Ala. Gaither Homecoming artist in concert, 5:30 p.m. CST Jan. 29. Free; love offering will be taken. 256-638-4625.
GOSPEL, GORDON MOTE – First Baptist Church, 95 Church St., Trion, Ga. Solo tour by award-winning pianist, blind since birth, featured in Gaither Homecoming shows, 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22. Free. 706-734-7331.
GOSPEL, IVAN PARKER – Frawley Baptist Church, 510 Frawley Road, East Ridge. Solo concert by “Midnight Cry” singer voted Favorite Soloist at 2016 Singing News Fan Awards, 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22. 423-894-0196.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – Bimbo’s Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. Gospel Travelers featured, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. 423-240-7210.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. McDonald’s Singers and featured singers, 7 p.m. each Thursday. 423-240-6027.
GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE -East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. Featured singers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Thursday. karenscealf@comcast.net.
GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE – Spring Creek Road Baptist Church, 1312 Spring Creek Road. Open mike, 7-9 p.m. each Tuesday. 423-315-7995.
GOSPEL, HIXSON – Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. No shows until February. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH- Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, Ooltewah. Featured singers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Tuesday. 899-7852.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH – Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Sacrifice and Living Right Quartet featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23. 423-356-9260.
LIVE MUSIC IS BETTER SERIES – Blue Ridge Community Theater, 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga.The Band Kelley plays bluegrass, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, and gospel, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22. $20 adult, $18 senior, $11 student.706-632-9223, www.blueridgecommunitytheater.com.
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 ST. PAUL’S -St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org.
* Sunday, Jan. 22: Choral Evensong for the Feast of the Conversion by Senior Choir, 4 p.m. Donations welcome.
* Sunday, Jan. 29: Artist Series: Classical/Latin string ensemble The Dali Quartet, 4 p.m.$20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students.
MUSIC AT THE WINERY – Cartecay Vineyards, 5704 Clear Creek Road, Ellijay, Ga. Live music by Gregg Erwin, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. Free. $10 wine tasting includes five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.
PALACE THEATRE – 72 S. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. Country star Larry Gatlin in solo show, 7 p.m. CST Saturday, Jan. 21. $25.50, $29.50, $39.50 ($5 more day of).931-484-6133. www.palacetheatre-crossville.com.
POSITIVE BLUEGRASS -Jo Mama’s Wraps, 12553 N. Main St., Trenton, Ga. Local musician Carl Towns performs gospel music and “posgrass,” 5:30-7:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Free. 706-657-7138 or carl@wildernessradio.net.
PRESIDENTIAL CONCERT SERIES – Pangle Hall, Lee University, 1120 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, Tenn. Soprano Susannah Biller Kness, a Cleveland native, performs, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. $10 adults, $5 students and seniors. Box office open 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. 423-614-8343.
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.
RONNIE MILSAP – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Legendary country/soul singer (“It Was Almost Like a Song,” “Any Day Now,” “Stranger in My House”) in concert, 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20; doors open at 7 p.m. $39, $49, $75 and $99 plus fees. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.
SALE CREEK OPRY – Sale Creek Lions Club, 15222 Coppinger Road. Old-time country and gospel music, 6:30 p.m. each Saturday. Free. 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. 423-304-9131, 423-488-5087, 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.
SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE – Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. today, Jan. 19. Free. 423-332-3654.
SAU MUSIC DEPARTMENT – Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4829 E. College Drive.Southern Symphony Orchestra featuring concerto competition concert, 4 p.m. Jan. 29.Free. 1-800-768-8437.
STRING THEORY – Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. “Four Crayons” family concert by Decoda Cello Quartet, 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. Interactive program about music, composition, creativity and storytelling, dedicated to Woodmore Elementary School. $15 adults, free to children 17 and younger, free to Hunter members and String Theory subscribers. 423-414-2525, www.string theorymusic.org.
SUNSET CONCERT SERIES – North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924, www.chattanooga.gov. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera String Quintet, 7-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20. Free.
SYMPHONIC TALES – Chattanooga Public Library, 1001 Broad St. Music and literary series by library’s Children’s Department and UTC Department of Music presents Rossini’s comic aria “Two Cats” and sing-along readings of “Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes” and “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons,” 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. Free. 423-643-7700.
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Concert by the 12-member roots/rock band fronted by Susan Tedeschi’s blues-soaked vocals and Derek Trucks’ virtuoso guitar, 8 p.m. Jan. 28; doors open at 7 p.m. $37.50, $49.50 and $79.50 plus fees. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.
UTC MUSIC DEPARTMENT – Cadek Assembly Hall, 725 Oak St. Guest artist recital by Andy Harnsberger (marimba), 7:30 p.m. today, Jan. 19. Free. 423-425-4601, www.utc.edu/music.
VETERANS BENEFIT – Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. “Blackdog Morning Show” and WAAK-FM 94.7 present Scott Brown Band, Bob Corley, Scott Sharp, Dave Gore and Dustin Craig in concert for Operation Stand Down Tennessee, assisting homeless veterans, 7 p.m. Jan. 26; doors open at 6 p.m. $15 adults, $5 children 6-12. Tickets sold at door; cash only. 847-815-2128.