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.
BENEFIT DINNER, SINGING — Nellie Head Memorial Baptist Church, 2370 Catoosa Parkway, Tunnel Hill, Ga. Benefit concert to offset medical expenses of 11-year-old Hannah Rodgers, who has a kidney disease, July 17. Barbecue meal served 5-6:30 p.m., $5 a plate. Gospel concert by The Hullender Family, Randa Jordan and Family, and The Heritage Quartet at 7 p.m. Contact: Frank Ridley, 706-271-7654.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE — Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Weekly performances at 8 p.m. $10 suggested donation/admission. 892-3109. www.christunity.org.
* Saturday: Malcolm Holcombe, whose music has been described as “blues in motion,” that’s “not quite country, somewhere beyond folk.”
* July 17: Jeff Talmadge, an artist known for his storytelling songs.
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.
DULCIMERS AND ACCOMPANIMENT — Brooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 3619 Fairfax Drive. Meeting and jam session, 1 p.m. Saturday. 396-3950.
GOSPEL, BRIDGEPORT — Hardee’s, 50070 U.S. Highway 277, Bridgeport, Ala. The Webb Sisters, Lynn Newman and Lorrine Whitley featured, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Paul David Webb emcees. 423-582-6198.
GOSPEL, DAYTON — McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive, Dayton, Tenn. Fisherman’s Quartet featured, 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 423-775-1529.
GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE — East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. Willow Creek Quartet and Uncle Henry Hobbs featured, 7 p.m. today. Hosted by David Crittenden, 364-0899.
GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP — Shoney’s, 6515 Ringgold Road. Wayne Sinard, Crystal Elam and Sharon Foskey featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. Contacts: Pat and Hershel Steele, 902-2377.
GOSPEL, HIXSON — Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. 6-8 p.m. Kindred Spirits vocal band and Scenic City Quartet featured, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Free. 867-7217.
GOSPEL, KIMBALL — Shoney’s, 105 Main St., Kimball, Tenn. Grace for Grace featured, 5-6:30 p.m. CDT Saturday. Free. Contact: Paul David Webb, 423-942-2040, 423-942-8925 or 423-582-6198.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH — Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. New Paved Road, Ron Sample and Sharon Foskey featured, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Chuck Robinson, 899-7852, is host.
GOSPEL, ROSSVILLE BOULEVARD — 46th Street Church of God, 1512 Workman Road. The McRoys and Critters for Christ featured, 7-9 p.m. Saturday. Contact: host David Crittenden,364-0899.
GOSPEL, SODDY-DAISY — Kay’s Kastle, 8804 Dayton Pike. Jim Ricketts and Skeeter Hindman featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday with hosts Rex Curtis and Wanda Shirley (Heaven Seekers). 421-8179.
GOSPEL, SODDY-DAISY — Free to Worship Revival Center, 9966 Lovell Road. The Revelators, Sharon Foskey, The Simmons Family and Dana Russell featured, 7 p.m. today. Free. 650-6262.
GOSPEL, TRACY CITY — Coke Ovens Cafe, 740 Main St., Tracy City, Tenn. Jim Ricketts and Lynn Newman featured, 6-7:30 p.m. CDT Thursday. Contact: Paul David Webb, 423-942-8925 or 423-582-6198
GOSPEL, TRENTON — American Legion Hall, Highway 11 North, Trenton, Ga. Sacrifice and Greg Finch featured, 7-8:30 p.m. Monday. Contact: Paul David Webb, 423- 942-2040, 423-942-8925 or 423-582-6198.
GOSPEL SINGING — First Wesleyan Church Coffee House, 7725 Shallowford Road. Charles Ross and The Men of Calvary performing, 7 p.m. July 16. Free. Contact: Rick Mashaw, 396-9327.
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.
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.
RINGGOLD OPRY — Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. Performances featuring bluegrass and old-time country music, clogging and dancing, 7 p.m. Saturday. Free. Contact: Dr. Ronald Graham, 706-935-2251.
SCENIC CITY CHORUS — Burks United Methodist, 6433 Hixson Pike. Ladies’ four-part harmony sessions for all talent levels, 7 p.m. each Tuesday. Singers needed; visitors welcome. Contact Karen (304-9131) or Sarah (488-5087). www.sceniccitychorus.com.
a SEWANEE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL — University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Weekly concerts continue through July 18. Tickets available at the door 30 minutes before each show or at the festival office, 203 Guerry Auditorium. $10 per concert. Season tickets ($100) or pick-six option ($50) includes all shows except guest artist concert by Mark O’Connor tonight ($25). Sewanee Sunday ticket ($25) includes lunch, talk and concert, $15 for lunch and talk for season ticketholders. All times are Central. 931-598-1225, musicfestival.sewanee.edu.
* Today: Mark O’Connor gala concert (program TBA), 7:30 p.m. $25.
* Saturday: Student chamber music, 2:30 p.m. Faculty Chamber Music “Celebrate America!, featuring a Tin Pan Alley medley for xylophone, Mark O’Connor’s “String Quartet No. 3,” selection from “Porgy and Bess” for brass quintet and Pacquito De Rivera, 7:30 p.m.
* Sunday: Philharmonia orchestra, 2:30 p.m. Sewanee Symphony, featuring works by Higdon, Telemann and Prokofiev, 3:30 p.m.
* Wednesday: Faculty chamber music, a concert of duos featuring works by Rossini, Courrier and Martinu, 7:30 p.m.
* Thursday: Concerto night with the festival orchestra, featuring winners of the concerto competition for the Jacquelyn Avent Scholarship awards, 7:30 p.m.
* July 16: Student chamber music, 7:30 p.m.
* July 17: Student chamber music, 2:30 p.m. Faculty chamber music, featuring works by Britten, Fine and Dvorak, 7:30 p.m. Festival brass concert, 10 p.m. (in All Saints’ Chapel).
* July 18: Philharmonia orchestra (program TBA), 2:30 p.m. Sewanee symphony, featuring works by Bach/Stokowski and Dvorak, 3:30 p.m.
SUNDOWN CONCERT SERIES — Thunder Creek Harley-Davidson, 7720 Lee Highway. Weekly summer concert series, 7-9:30 p.m. each Friday. Features food from Bud’s Sports. All ages and bikes are welcome. Free. 892-4888. www.thundercreekharley.com.
* Today: Jim Asbell and Tropiholics (surf-era rock).
* July 16: Leverage (alt rock)
WHITE OAK MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL — Tri-State Exhibition Center, Exit 20 off I-75, Cleveland, Tenn. All-star lineup headlined by Dailey & Vincent and Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet regional bands Dehlia Low and The Dismembered Tennesseans, 10 a.m. July 17, following Biscuits & Jam session at 7:30 a.m.; gates open at 9:30 a.m. $20 at the gate, $5 children 6-12 ($5 discount tickets available at area Hardee’s locations). Free kickoff party and band competition, 6-9 p.m. July 16 behind Hardee’s, 2780 Keith St. 423-472-6587, www.whiteoakbluegrass.com.