ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM – Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. Jam session, 6-7 p.m. each Sunday. Free. 423-698-5928.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. Detroit-based David Gerald Blues Band in Black Box Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26. $10-$15.
BAKEWELL OPRY – Bakewell Community Center, 114 McCallie Ferry Road. Live music, first and third Fridays, 7 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Concession sales start at 6 p.m. 423-332-3829.
BEST PERFORMANCE SERIES – Ellijay Elementary School auditorium, 32 McCutchen St., Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-5605, www.gilmerarts.org. Gilmer Arts Association’s Bringing Ellijay Sensational Talent series presents Three on a String, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20; doors open at 7 p.m. $27.50.
BLUEGRASS – Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Jan. 18. pinioncindy@yahoo.com.
BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE & FISH FRY – 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. 18. Featured performers: Peggy & Steve, Blackberry Winter, New Grass Express and Mountain Road. Free admission; donations accepted for club’s community-service projects. 423-344-7848.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE – Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Music by Sistren, the trio of Laura Walker, Kathy Veazey and Lori Mast, accompanied by John Rawlston, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christ unity.org.
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.
COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE – Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Barefoot Nelly & Company featured, plus Wally Varnell, Joel Moore and Elmer Bramlett, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19. Free, but hat passed for headliners. 423-476-7936.
CSO MASTERWORKS – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents “Movie Masterworks,” featuring pianist Cahill Smith and dedicated to the memory of Fletcher Bright, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25. $21-$85 (reduced prices for students). Preceded by Spotlight Talk by Bob Bernhardt at 6:45 p.m. Dress rehearsal, 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, also open to public for $8; register online. 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
DEKALB THEATRE – 306 N. Gault Ave., Fort Payne, Ala. 256-997-0396, www.fortpayne.org. Annual Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out concert, 7 p.m. CST Jan. 27. Ticket price tba.
“FOR GOD SO LOVED” – Salvation Army Citadel Corps, 1019 N. Moore Road. Salvation Territorial Creative Arts Ensemble of Atlanta in concert, featuring visual arts, acting, music and dance, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. Free. 423-756-1023, csarmy.org.
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.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – 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 featured, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH – Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Clarence “JR” Garrett, Linda Cherry and Growing by Grace featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22. 423-356-9260.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH- Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, Ooltewah. Featured singers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Tuesday. 423-488-6031.
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 Tommy Joe Conner, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, and April Rooks, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21. Concerts are 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. All times Central. 931-484-6133. www.palace theatre-crossville.com.Thomas Pandolfi, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19. $15.
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.
RIVER CITY SESSIONS – Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Special event: Busking Through the Hunter, music and stories with Michael Gray and Spinster, 6 p.m. today, Jan. 18. $15 nonmembers. 423-267-0968.
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.
SEBA JAM SESSION – Silverdale Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7407 Bonny Oaks Drive. Monthly meeting/jam session for Southeastern Bluegrass Association chapter, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21. Players of all levels welcome. www.sebablue grass.org, 423-580-8380.
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. 18. Free. 423-332-3654.
SONGBIRDS GUITAR MUSEUM – 35 Station St. www.songbirdsguitars.com.
» Saturday, Jan. 20: Caney Creek Company, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. $10.
» Saturday, Jan. 27: Drew Sterchi and the Blues Tribe, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. $12-$15.
STRING THEORY – Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. 423-414-2525, www.stringtheorymusic.org. $35 Hunter members, $45 nonmembers, $10 students with ID, $25 groups of 20+.
» Saturday, Jan. 20: Family Concert, featuring WindSync, an interactive retelling of Porkofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf,” with costumes and choreography, 1 p.m. (not part of season subscription). $15 adults, free for children 17 and younger, Hunter members and String Theory subscribers.
» Tuesday, Jan. 23: Chamber musicians WindSync, 6:30 p.m. Preceded at 5:30 p.m. by Art Connections, a guided music/art tour through the galleries.
SUNSET CONCERT SERIES – North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924, www.chattanooga.gov. Chattanooga Area Flute Society Flute Choir, conducted by Nora Kile and assistant Sandy Morris, and featuring Dexter Bell on string bass, 7-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19. Free.
WALKER THEATRE CONCERT TOURS – Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. Neko Case, with Mt. Joy, 8 p.m. Jan. 25; doors open at 7 p.m. $30.
WOODSONGS CONCERT SERIES -Stage 123, 123 W. Gordon St., Dalton, Ga. Becky Buller Band with Spatial Effects opening, 7 p.m. Jan. 27 (first of three shows). $15 in advance, $18 at door; $45 all three shows in advance. 706-581-8025. www.wood songsdalton.com.