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.
» Jonathan Byrd and The Pickup Cowboys with Kyshona Armstrong in Black Box Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7; doors open at 7 p.m. (with cash bar), member seating at 6:50 p.m. $15 adults ($20 at door), $10 students (save 10 percent with purchase of two-show package).
BLUEGRASS UNDERGROUND – The Caverns, 555 Charlie Roberts Road, Pelham, Tenn. Artists perform in underground venue. Doors open one hour before show time. Premium ticket prices include accommodations. thecaverns.com.
» Friday, Aug. 31: Wyclef Jean, 7 p.m. $58-$260.
» Friday, Sept. 7: Marshall Tucker Band, 7 p.m. $40-$255.
BUDDY PROJECT BENEFIT – Palace Theater, 818 Georgia Ave. Dylan Kussman Band, Rick Rushing & The Blues Strangers and Dana Rogers perform in memory of Hunter White to kick off National Suicide Prevention Month, 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1. $10. Portion of proceeds goes to Buddy Project, a suicide prevention movement. 423-803-6578, www.chattpalace.com.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE – Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Music by Angela Easterling and Brandon Turner, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.
CHATT STATE MUSIC – Humanities Building Theatre, Chattanooga State Community College, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 4 23-697-2460, www.chattanoogastate.edu/events. Two Piano Journey, featuring mother and son pianists Michelle and Christopher Kuo, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7. $50-$100. All proceeds go to Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
COUNTRY, FORT OGLETHORPE – Cloud Springs Deli, 4097 Cloud Springs Road. Local artists featured, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4. Accepting auditions every performance for “good, clean country music.” bssinard4809@att.net.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, www.ccplayhouse.com. Free summer concert featuring Cumberland Jazz Collective, 6 p.m. CDT Sunday, Sept. 2. Bring your own seating.
ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS – 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www.engelheim.com. Live music by Surrender Hill, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, and Timothy O’Donovan, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2.
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. – Gospel Singing Hall, Highway 27 North. Donnie Young and New Beginning with featured singers, 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1. 423-285-2165.
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 guest artists, 6-8 p.m. each Tuesday. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, HIXSON – The Barn, 6323 Middle Valley Road. New Liberty Boys, Hamilton Quartet and Anthem Voices featured, with celebration of Josh Jennings’ birthday, 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31. Sponsored by Hamilton Funeral Home. Bring your own seating and umbrella. 423-877-2665.
LET’S SING FROM MEMORY – Northside Presbyterian Church, 923 Mississippi Ave. Free social gathering for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, accompanied by caregivers, to sing old songs and hymns that may reconnect to memories, 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4. Free. 423-266-1766, http://northside presbyterian.org.
LEVITT AMP SERIES – Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Concerts weekly through Oct. 25. Free admission. Food vendors on-site. Bring your own seating. www.jazzanooga.org.
» Aug. 30: The Baylor Project
» Sept. 6: Big Freedia
MOON RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL – Coolidge Park, 200 River St. Featuring The Avett Brothers, The Head and the Heart, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Mavis Staples and others, Sept. 8-9. Sold out. moonriverfestival.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 AND COMEDY – Southern Adventist University, Iles P.E. Center, 4870 University Drive, Collegedale. Christian comedian Anthony Griffith and singer Beckah Shae perform, 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1. Free. 423-236-2814.
MUSIC AT THE WINERY – Cartecay Vineyards, 5704 Clear Creek Road, Ellijay, Ga.
» Crush Festival, with grape stomping, live music, wine and food vendors, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1; 12:30-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2. $20 in advance, $25 day of.
» Live music by Timothy O’Donovan, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3. Free with optional $10 wine tasting.
NIGHTFALL – Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Free concert series sponsored by Chattanooga Presents ends with headliner Andy Frasco & the U.N., 8-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31; local band The Fridge opens at 7 p.m. Free. 423-265-0771, www.nightfallchattanooga.com.
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. $5 couples, $3 singles; free for kids 12 and younger. floydbledsoe@ymail.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. Thursday, Aug. 30. Free. 423-332-3654.
SUMMER MUSIC WEEKENDS – Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, Ga. Series on weekends plus holidays, through Sept. 3, features old-time, bluegrass and folk/country musicians Matt Downer (daily), Amber Carrington (Fridays), Tarryn Aimee Smith (Saturdays) and Highbeams (Sundays). Free with regular admission. 706-820-2531, www.seerockcity.com.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennessee valleytheatre.com. Beth Harris: A Tribute to Patsy Cline, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7-8.
TIVOLI THEATRE CONCERT TOURS – 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. Little River Band, 8 p.m. Sept. 7; doors open at 7 p.m. $30, $40, $60 and $75.