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. 698-5928.
ACOUSTIC JAM SESSION — Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. Thursday. Free. Contact: Marvin Neighbors, 332-4901.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE — Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Pass-the-basket shows start at 8 p.m.: $10 suggested donation/admission. 892-3109. www.christunity.org.
* Today: Tom Nielson, a folk singer/songwriter and activist.
* Saturday: Kort McCumber, Americana singer/songwriter.
CHOO CHOO CHORUS — All Saints Academy, 310 E. Eighth St. Men’s barbershop harmony, 7 p.m. each Monday. All voice ranges needed: not required to read music. Call Lamar Owens, 894-8559, or Wally Edmondson, 413-8681.
CHORAL CELEBRATIONS — Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. Choral Arts of Chattanooga celebrates 25 years of singing in concert with Chattanooga Bach Choir, 7:30 p.m. May 2. $15 adults, $5 students with valid ID. 877-7050. www.choralartsofchattanooga.org.
CONCERT, AUCTION — Tivoli Theater, 709 Broad St. Silent auction (6 p.m.) and performances by jazz, concert and symphonic bands (7 p.m.) to purchase instruments for Soddy-Daisy High School bands Tuesday. Free. 779-7518.
CSO YOUTH ORCHESTRAS — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras present spring concert, featuring “La Fiesta Mexicana,” “Danzon No. 2,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Into the Storm,” 7 p.m. May 3. Featured guest performance by Mark Leseter, the CSO Guild’s vocal competition winner. $7 adults, $5 children, students and senior citizens. 267-9011.
GOSPEL AT THE RIDGE — Dividing Ridge Church of God, 9400 Hixson Pike. 2×2 Quartet and Heritage Quartet featured, 6:30 p.m. Saturday. 332-7598.
GOSPEL, DAYTON — McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive, Dayton, Tenn. Men of Calvary and Gospel Believers featured, 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 423-775-1529.
GOSPEL, DAYTON — Community Holiness Church, 634 Back Valley Road, Dayton, Tenn. Jim Ricketts and local singers featured, 7-9 p.m. April 30. 423-285-2165.
GOSPEL, EAST BRAINERD — Shoney’s, 2318 Shallowford Village Drive. Calvary’s Blend, Tammy Keener, Iris Johnson and Randy Kincannon featured, 6-8 p.m. Monday. Free. 760-1860.
GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE — East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. The Randolph Family and Phil Osborne featured, with host Bill Henderson., 7 p.m. today. 706-996-0865.
GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE — Hardee’s, 6305 Ringgold Road. Jim Ricketts featured, with host Bill Henderson, 7 p.m. Saturday. 706-996-0865.
GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP– Shoney’s, 6515 Ringgold Road. New Liberty Boys, Brenda Haney and Critters for Christ featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. Contacts: Pat and Hershel Steele, 902-2377.
GOSPEL, HIGHWAY 58 — Hardee’s, 4831 Highway 58. The Fullrums featured, 6:30 p.m. Monday. Free. Catherine Carrall, 344-8380.
GOSPEL, JASPER — Hardee’s, 1210 Highway 28, Jasper, Tenn. New Day Gospel Singers featured, 6-7:30 p.m. CDT Thursday. Contact: Paul David Webb, 423-942-2040.
GOSPEL, KIMBALL — Shoney’s, 105 Kimball Crossing, Kimball, Tenn. The Keaheys and the Terrys featured, 5-6:30 p.m. CDT Saturday. Free. 423-942-2040.
a GOSPEL, MONTEAGLE — Hardee’s, 716 Parker St., Monteagle, Tenn. The Old Time Christians and Seed of Joy featured, 6:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday. 931-212-4292.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH — Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. Heaven Seekers, TammRae Keener and Bill Henderson featured, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Chuck Robinson, 899-7852, is host.
GOSPEL, ROSSVILLE BOULEVARD — 46th Street Church of God, 1512 Workman Road. Burns Family, Uncle Henry and Cecil Perkins featured, 7-9 p.m. Saturday. Host David Crittenden, 364-0899.
GOSPEL, SODDY-DAISY — Grandmama’s Kitchen, 8363 Dayton Pike. Featured singers with hosts Jerry Wayne Watkins and Donald V. Rackley, 6:15-8:15 p.m. Monday. 842-8632.
GOSPEL, SODDY-DAISY — Kay’s Kastle, 8804 Dayton Pike. The Webb Sisters and open-mike session, with hosts Rex Curtis and Wanda Shirley, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday. 421-8179.
GOSPEL, TRENTON — Hardee’s, 111 Killian Ave., Trenton, Ga. Chris Vanallman, Singing Gospel and The Cathys featured 7-8:30 p.m. Monday. 423-942-2040.
LEE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC — Conn Center, 1053 Church St. NE. 423-614-8240.
* Today: Spring Choral Masterworks Concert featuring Maurice Duruflé’s “Requiem” and Johannes Brahms’ “NÄnie.” 7:30 p.m. Free.
* Sunday: Selection of scenes from “Marriage of Figaro,” “Carmen,” “Magic Flute” and other operas, 3 p.m. All performances sung in English. Free.
* Monday: Wind Ensemble hosts final concert of its 10th anniversary season featuring highlights from concerts of the last 10 years, including Vittorio Giannini’s “Symphony No. 3” and works by Gustav Holst, James Croft, Thomas Allen and more, 7:30 p.m. Free.
MOUNTAIN OPRY — Walden’s Ridge Civic Center, 2501 Fairmount Pike, Signal Mountain. Bluegrass and mountain music, 8-11 p.m. each Friday. Free. 886-3252.
NORTH COUNTY JAM — Sale Creek Lions Club, 15222 Coppinger Road (behind Sale Creek Middle/High School). Country, bluegrass and gospel music weekly, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, with a jam session following. Refreshments available. 595-7952 or e-mail ccardiac2483@comcast.net.
a PIK-N-BARN — 491 Allen Burgess Road, Crossville, Tenn. Barn opens at noon Saturday for jam sessions: open mike session on the stage 4-6 p.m. Ole Kitchen opens with concessions, 1 p.m., and full plates at suppertime. $5 suggested donation/admission for ages 13 and older, free to others. Door prizes and cake walks. All times Central. 931-788-2751.
POPS CONCERT SERIES — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera performs “We Will Rock You,” 8 p.m. May 1. $19-$79. 267-8583. www.chattanoogasymphony.org
RED CLAY PICKIN’ BARN — Intersection of Weatherly Switch and Old Lead Mine Valley Road on state Highway 317 near Red Clay Park, Cleveland, Tenn. Family musical entertainment plus jamming/singing with band in no-alcohol, no-smoking environment, 7-11 p.m. each Saturday. $5 donation. Free to ages 12 and younger. 423-240-3439.
SCENIC CITY CHORUS — Burks United Methodist, 6433 Hixson Pike. Women’s four-part harmony sessions for all talent levels, 7 p.m. each Tuesday. Singers needed: visitors welcome. 877-4205. www.sceniccitychorus.com.
WIDESPREAD PANIC — Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. Nationally touring jam band performs, 7:30 p.m. May 4. $36.50. 642-8497. www.chattanoogaonstage.com.