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. 423-698-5928.
AMERICANA SHOWCASE — Tennessee Valley Theatre, 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. The K-Town Americana Show, hosted by Jay Clark, featuring music from several Knoxville-area singers/songwriters, 7:30 p.m. March 23. $10. 423-365-7529.
BIG TIME/SMALL TOWN PERFORMANCE SERIES — Athens Junior High School Auditorium, 200 Keith Lane, Athens, Tenn. Athens Area Council for the Arts presents ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro, 7:30 p.m. March 21. $20 general admission, $8 students. 423-745-8717, www.athensartscouncil.org.
BLUEGRASS, COUNTRY AND GOSPEL — Older American Center, 414 W. 14th St., Chickamauga, Ga. Music by High Point Bluegrass and others, 6 p.m. Saturday, March 16. Free. 706-858-3855.
BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE — Harrison Ruritan Club, 5709 Tyner Lane. Appalachian storytelling at 5:30 p.m., followed by local artists Scenic City Ramblers, Porch Pickers, Grass Harpers and The Misfits (two sets), 6-10 p.m. Saturday, March 16. Free, but donations accepted for club’s community-service projects and canned goods for Chattanooga Community Kitchen. 423-344-4828.