ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM — Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. Jam session, 5-6 p.m. each Sunday. After 6 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.
BAGPIPERS — Roland Hayes Fine Arts Auditorium, UTC Fine Arts Center, corner of Vine and Palmetto streets. Big Band and Pipes of Fire present a concert featuring big-band standards and world-champion bagpipers, 7:30 p.m. March 13. $15. Proceeds support Exchange Club’s goal of child abuse prevention. 425-4269.
BLUEGRASS BENEFIT — Walker County Civic Center, 10052 N. Highway 27, Rock Spring, Ga. Annual Stocking Full of Love concert features Barron County, Highway 41, Lone Mountain, East Dixie Boys, High Point Quartet, Spring Creek and Weeks Family, 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Includes food, cake walk and door prizes. $7 suggested donation. Contacts: John Roberts, 423-892-3622 (after 7 p.m.); Sharon Lands, 706-861-9898, Skeet Pinion, 706-820-0822.
BLUEGRASS, RINGGOLD — Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. Biweekly bluegrass performances by The Dismembered Tennesseans and Country Line Bluegrass, 7 p.m. Saturday. Contact: Dr. Ronald Graham, 706-935-2251.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE — Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Shows at 8 p.m. $10 suggested donation/admission. 892-3109. www.christunity.org.
* Today: Hans York, German-born, Seattle-based folk, jazz and pop singer.
* Saturday: Tim Grimm, award-winning folk singer.
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.
CSO CHAMBER CONCERT — Silver Ballroom, Sheraton Read House, 827 Broad St. “Russian Masterpieces” in Chattanooga Symohony & Opera chamber concert, conducted by Robert Bernhardt, features Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and Stravinsky’s Octet and Pulcinella Suite, 4 p.m. Sunday. $15. 267-8583. www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
FRIENDS OF FOLK MUSIC — Chattanooga Folk School, 250 Forest Ave. (new venue). Individual performances and jam session for acoustic musicians, 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Tom Adkins, 867-3092, or Tom Morgan, 423-775-2996.
GOSPEL BENEFIT — Catoosa Baptist Tabernacle, 4994 Highway 41, Ringgold, Ga. Benefit singing for April Dempsey featuring Faith, Linda Graham and Glorified, 7 p.m. today. Love offering accepted to help with medical expenses. Contact Dianne Poteet: dianne.poteet@catoosarec.com.
GOSPEL DAYTON — Gospel Singing Hall, Highway 27 North, Dayton, Tenn. Donnie Young and New Beginning with featured singers, 6 p.m. Saturday. Contacts: Eddie and Wilma Gossett, 423-285-2165.
GOSPEL, DAYTON — McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive, Dayton, Tenn. The Christian Gospelaires, Mom Sue Smith and Darrel Coylor featured, 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 423-775-1529.
GOSPEL, EAST BRAINERD — Shoney’s, 2318 Shallowford Village Drive. Booker T. Scruggs II, Tammrae Keener, Chuck Robinson and The Bobos featured, 6-8 p.m. Monday. Free. 760-1860.
GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP– Shoney’s, 6515 Ringgold Road. Bill Henderson, Liz Hughes and Scenic City Quartet featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. Contacts: Pat and Hershel Steele, 902-2377.
GOSPEL, HIGHWAY 58 — Hardee’s, 4831 Highway 58. Gary Winningham and Kim Million featured, 6:30 p.m. Monday. Free. Catherine Carrall, 344-8380.
GOSPEL, JASPER — Hardee’s, 1210 Highway 28, Jasper, Tenn. The Keaheys and Lynn Newman featured, 6-7:30 p.m. CST Thursday. Contact: Paul David Webb, 423-942-5488.
GOSPEL, KIMBALL — Shoney’s, 105 Kimball Crossing, Kimball, Tenn. Seeds of Joy and the Mary Bean Singers featured, 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Free. 423-942-5488.
a GOSPEL, MONTEAGLE — Hardee’s, 716 Parker St., Monteagle, Tenn. The Blood Bought Singers featured, 6:30 p.m. CST Tuesday. 931-212-4292.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH — Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. The McRoys, One for Christ and Sharon Foskey featured, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Chuck Robinson, 899-7852, is host.
GOSPEL, SODDY-DAISY — Grandmama’s Kitchen, 8363 Dayton Pike. Featured and local 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. Walt Carroll featured, with hosts Heaven Seekers Rex Curtis and Wanda Shirley, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday. 421-8179.
GOSPEL, TRENTON — Hardee’s, 111 Killian Ave., Trenton, Ga. Sacrifice and Under Grace featured 7-8:30 p.m. Monday. 423-942-5488.
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. Featured this week: No. 11 Band with Ronald “Biggun” Welch at 6 p.m., Randy and Gary Hatfield at 7 p.m. and Midnight Ramblers (Steve Aaron and Tommy Lowe) at 8 p.m. Jam session follows. Refreshments available. 595-7952 or e-mail ccardiac2483@comcast.net.
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. Ladies’ four-part harmony sessions for all talent levels, 7 p.m. each Tuesday. Singers needed; visitors welcome. 877-4205. www.sceniccitychorus.com.
SNOW HILL BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE — Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department Training Center, 9100 Snow Hill Road, Harrison. Volunteer firemen sponsor jamboree by area bands, 5:45-10 p.m. Saturday. Concessions available. Free admission. 344-5619.
LOOKING AHEAD
CHATTANOOGA BLUES FESTIVAL — Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. Battle of the bands, featuring Mel Waiters, Sir Charles Jones, Latimore, Theodis Ealey, Wilson Meadows, Ms. Jody and others, 6 p.m. March 21. $34.50 and $42.50, plus convenience fees. Call 642-8497 or visit www.chattanoogaonstage.com
SUITE CONCERT — Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4829 College Drive East. Southern Adventist University’s Symphony Orchestra presents concert featuring suites from different composers, including Edvard Grieg and Manuel de Falla, 7:30 p.m. March 21. Free. 236-2880.
JOHN PRINE — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter John Prine in concert. 8 p.m. March 27. $39.50-$52.50. 642-8497. www.chattanoogaonstage.com
KEEL FAMILY FUNCTION — Cherokee Farms, 2035 Old Mineral Spring Road, LaFayette, Ga. Eye-Dawg Productions presents the second installment of the Keel Family Function, featuring bluegrass, old-time, singer/songwriter, blues, funk and jam musicians, 5 p.m. April 2 to 2:30 a.m. April 4. $50. 678-637-7377. www.eyedawg.com .
PATTEN PERFORMANCE SERIES — UTC Fine Arts Center, corner of Vine and Palmetto streets. British baroque group Red Priest, 7:30 p.m. April 6. Individual tickets, $15-$22. 425-4269. www.tickettracks.com.
COVENANT ARTS — Dora Maclellan Brown Memorial Chapel, Covenant College, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. Manhattan Piano Trio, 8 p.m. April 9. $30/$22 adults, $8 students, $5 children. 706-419-1453. www.covenant.edu/convenantarts.
CSO GALA — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Guild presents a gala including cocktails, seated dinner, an auction and a performance by the CSO orchestra and Broadway Pops International group, featuring hits from the 1960s, 6 p.m. April 24. Dancing to follow the performance. $150 per person, corporate tables available. 267-8583.
LEE GREENWOOD — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. “God Bless America” singer performs in benefit for Chattanooga Firefighters Association, 7:30 p.m. June 6. $25. 899-4990. www.chattanoogaonstage.com.