ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM – Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. Jam session, 6-7 p.m. each Sunday. Free. 423-698-5928.
AMERICAN DREAM CONCERT – Engel Stadium, 1130 E. Third St. “Hometown Heroes” show by Roger Alan Wade, Overland Express, Jimmy Tawater and The Power Players Show Band, 6 p.m. Friday, April 27; gates open at 5 p.m. $20. Proceeds go to UTC College of Business’ Veterans Entrepreneurship Program. www.riverbendfestival.com.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.
» Today, April 26: Dead Horses, Bluegrass/Americana Album of the Year winner, in Black Box Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. $15 adults in advance, $20 at door; $10 students.
» Saturday, April 28: Sock Hop, featuring Billboard hits from the 1975-84 from recordings and live performers, 7:30 p.m. $20 adults.
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.
BLUEGRASS UNDERGROUND – The Caverns, 555 Charlie Roberts Road, Pelham, Tenn. Underground concert series, with select shows taped for PBS broadcast. Shows start at 4 p.m.; doors open at 3 p.m. thecaverns.com.
» Saturday, April 28: The Del McCoury Band with Sierra Hull. Sold out.
» Sunday, April 29: The Victor Wooten Band and Sinbad. $50-$100.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE – Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Music by Rough and Tumble, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.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.
CITY CHURCH CHATTANOOGA – 7122 Lee Highway. Jeremy Camp on The Answer tour, with special guest Micah Tyler, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 29. $30-$75. www.jeremycamp.com.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga.706-278-0168, lisae@creativeartsguild.org, www.creativeartsguild.org. Campus Community Concert, featuring Dalton State students, faculty and staff, 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 30. $10 adults, $8 seniors/students, free for children under 5 and anyone with Dalton State ID.
COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE – Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Barefoot Nellie featured, 7 p.m. Friday, April 27. Hat passed for headliners. 423-476-7936.
CSO MASTERWORKS – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents “Symphonie Fantastique,” 7:30 p.m. today, April 26. $21-$85 (reduced prices for students). Preceded by Spotlight Talk by Douglas Hedwig at 6:45 p.m. 423-267-8583, www.chattanooga symphony.org.
ELVIS & LEGENDS TRIBUTE SHOW – Gem Theater, 700 Tennessee Ave., Etowah, Tenn. A career retrospective of “The King” by Brandon E (’70s concert era) and Stewart Chapman (’50s and 60s), plus tributes to Ann-Margret, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette and Jeff Foxworthy, 7:30 p.m. May 5. $20 reserved, $15 general, $7 youth 6-12, free for younger children. Tickets sold at door, or purchase in advance at L&N Depot, Etowah Community Center or 865-684-6082.
ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS – 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www.engelheim.com. Live music by pianist Alan Davis, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 29.
FIRST-CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH – 419 McCallie Ave. 901-486-3700.
» Friday, April 27: Organ recital by Dr. Katherine Meloan, 7 p.m. Free. Reception follows.
» Saturday, April 28: Masterclass for intermediate/advanced organ students and pianists interested in studying organ, 10 a.m. Free.
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.
GEORGIA STRING BAND FESTIVAL – Harris Arts Center, Calhoun, Ga. 706-629-2599, www.harrisartscenter.com.
» Friday, April 27: Down Hill Strugglers, a Brooklyn-based band playing Southern Appalachian music, headlines opening night, 7 p.m. $20.
» Saturday, April 28: Gordon County Fiddlers Convention, with contests for singing, buck dancing, banjo, string band and fiddle, 1 p.m.; registration starts at 12:30 p.m. $10 wristband.
GIRLS PREPARATORY SCHOOL – 205 Island Ave. Spring Choral Concert, features students in grades 6-12, 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, May 4. Free. 423-634-7600.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. Thursday singings resume when lobby reopens after renovation. 423-240-6027.
GOSPEL, EVENSVILLE, TENN. – Evensville Fire Department, 801 Eagle Lane. Fisherman Quartet, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28. 423-240-7210, egarrison56@gmail.com.
GOSPEL, HIXSON – Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band and guest artists, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH – Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Libbie Oneill, Greg Finch and Michael Dean, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, April 30. 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.
JAM FEST – Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Tribute to Duke Ellington concludes series of live pop-up sessions hosted by Jazzanooga, 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Free.
MACDOWELL MUSIC CLUB – Cadek Hall, 725 Oak St. bakelley@aol.com. Monthly meeting, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, featuring two-piano works played by Nellie Makansi and Margaret Ann Randolph, Bruce Ashton and Peter Cooper, Steven Hollingsworth and William Riddlesburger. Leave note on dash if parking in Cadek lot.
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. Sonare presents “The Glory of France,” 4 p.m. Sunday, April 29. $20 and $30; $15 seniors. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org.
MUSIC AT THE WINERY – Cartecay Vineyards, 5704 Clear Creek Road, Ellijay, Ga. Live music by Scott Stambaugh, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, and Surrender Hill, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Concerts are free. $10 wine tasting includes five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.
PALACE PICTURE HOUSE – 818 Georgia Ave. Pre-release listening party for Over Easy’s first studio recordings, 6 p.m. May 8. $5. 615-589-9667, www.musicovereasy.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.
SANKOFA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL – Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Music and dance performances Saturday, April 28, including drum circle at 1:30 p.m., Sistren at 6:15 p.m., Lumbar Five at 7:30 p.m. and headliners Ogya, 9:30-11 p.m.
SCENIC CITY CHORALE – Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. Annual spring concert by the 60-voice ensemble, directed by Ron Starnes, 3 p.m. May 6. Includes Requiem by Gabriel Faure, popular selections, patriotic favorites and African-American spirituals. Free; donations welcome. ronmstar@epbfi.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.
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, April 26. Free. 423-332-3654.
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST MUSIC DEPARTMENT – Southern Adventist University, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale. 423-236-2880. Choirs and Symphony Orchestra in concert, “Music for Royalty,” 7:30 p.m. today, April 26, and 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28. Free.
STRING THEORY – Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. 423-414-2525, www.stringtheorymusic.org. Season 9 finale, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, Russian program featuring violinists Bella Hristova and Itamar Zorman, violists Richard O’Neill and Yura Lee and cellists Dmitri Atapine and Mihai Marica.Preceded at 6 p.m. by Musical Dialogues, conversations with the musicians from the stage. $35 Hunter members, $45 nonmembers, $10 students with ID, $25 groups of 20+.
SYMPHONIC TALES – Chattanooga Public Library’s Children’s Department and UTC Department of Performing Arts present Roger Vogel’s “The Frog, He Fly Almost,” Saturday, April 28, with oboist Tyler Rand and mezzo-soprano Sara Snider Schone, plus games and crafts; 1 p.m. at Eastgate Library and 3 p.m. Downtown Library, second floor. Free.423-643-7700.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. The WannaBeatles, Fab Four tribute, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27. $12.
TIVOLI THEATRE CONCERT TOURS – 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.
» Saturday, April 28: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox, 8 p.m. $39.50, $49.50, $65 and $100.
» Wednesday, May 2: Celtic Woman: Homecoming. $41, $61 and $101.
WALKER THEATRE CONCERT TOURS – Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www.tivoli chattanooga.com. The Mavericks, 8 p.m. May 3. $39.50 and $69.50.