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. 423-698-5928.
BESSIE’S BIG 9 REVUE – Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Performances by Toia Jones from the 2014 season of “The Voice” and special guest D.L. Yancey, 7-10 p.m. Jan. 14. $15. Concessions and cash bar. 423-266-8658.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE – Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. No shows in December. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.
CHATTANOOGA SONGWRITERS NIGHT – Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. House concert by Mike Bellotti, Caroline Sullivan, Amy BeVille (with Paul Ewing) and host Bob DeYoung, 7 p.m. Jan. 10; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Free. Light refreshments served. 423-855-9474, ant1667.wix.com/noogasongwritersasso.
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.
COMMUNITY SINGING – Bakewell Community Center, 114 McCallie Ferry Road. White Lightnin’ Band, 7 p.m. Jan. 6. Free; donations accepted. Food ready at 5:30 p.m. 423-332-3829.
COUNTRY, FORT OGLETHORPE – Cloud Springs Deli, 4097 Cloud Springs Road. Featured, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. Accepting auditions every performance for “good, clean country music.” bssinard4809@att.net.
COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE – Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Featured singers, 7 p.m. each Friday. 423-476-7936.
CSO CHAMBER SERIES – Silver Ballroom, Read House, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents “Prokofiev and Mendelssohn,” 3 p.m. Jan. 15. $28, plus convenience fees (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 Timothy O’Donovan, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31; no show Sunday, Jan. 1.
GILLIAN WELCH – Tivoli Theatre, 799 McCallie Ave. The contemporary folk artist on concert tour promoting “Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg,” the first release in a series of archival recordings for an album acclaimed as “an enduring masterpiece of American folk,” 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30; doors open at 7 p.m. $29 and $35 plus fees. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.
GOSPEL, ATHENS, TENN. – Cooke Ministry Center, 714 Walter St. Craig Kirk Tyndall featured, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30. Free. 423-802-9130.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – Bimbo’s Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. Gospel International Martha featured, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. 423-240-7210.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. McDonald’s Singers and featured acts, 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. Band Night with the Kindred Spirits Vocal Band, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. 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. Featured singers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2. 423-617-9140.
HOUSE BLEND CONCERT SERIES – The Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. “Sisters,” featuring three local sister acts, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13. Performing are Lindsey Kimball and Jennifer Nunley, Liz Schreck and Emily Arrington, and Rachel, Sarah, Miriam, Claire and Emily Offutt, with special guests Lauren Brown Shepherd and Whitney Kimball Coe, accompanied by house band September Song. Tickets tba. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.
LEE UNIVERSITY MUSIC – Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8343 (box office), 423-614-8240 (School of Music).
* Jan. 15: Lauren Daigle at U-Church, 7:30 p.m., Conn Center, 150 11th St. NE. Free.
* Jan. 17: Faculty recital by Megan Chisom (viola), accompanied by Phillip Thomas (piano), 7:30 p.m., Squires Recital Hall, 1230 Parker St.
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 Timothy O’Donovan, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30; Heidi Holton, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31; David Deveaux, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1. Concerts are free. $10 wine tasting includes five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.
NORTH POLE LODGE – Rock City, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, Ga. Nightly enterainment during Enchanted Garden of Lights, through Dec. 31. Music included with regular admission: $19.95 and $11.95 Thursday, $22.95 adults, $12.95 children 3-12 Friday-Sunday. 706-820-2531, www.seerockcity.com.
* Today, Dec. 29: Featured entertainment, 6:30-9 p.m.
* Friday, Dec. 30: Monday Night Social, 6:30-9 p.m.
* Saturday, Dec. 31: Featured entertainment, 6:30-9 p.m.
PIK-N-BARN – 491 Allen Burgess Road, Crossville, Tenn. Jam sessions starting at noon, open mike 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31. $5 suggested donation/admission for ages 13 and older. 931-788-2751.
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.
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. 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. New Year’s Eve party with band playing line dance, slow country and ’50s rock music, 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Dec. 31. $10 donation. 423-867-7185.
SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE – Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. today, Dec. 29. Free. 423-332-3654.