Live Music
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. 423-698-5928.
BIG TIME/SMALL TOWN PERFORMANCE SERIES – Athens Junior High School auditorium, 200 Keith Lane, Athens, Tenn. Athens Area Council for the Arts presents “Sounds of Cinema” by Presidio Brass, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7. $18 in advance, $20 at the door adults, $10 students. 423-745-8717, www.athensartscouncil.org.
BLUEGRASS – Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Oct. 30. pinioncindy@yahoo.com.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE – Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Folk singer Laurie McClain performs, 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.
OVERSET FOLLOWS: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.
COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE – Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. No show on Halloween. 423-476-7936.
CSO MASTERWORKS – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents Schubert’s 4th, with guest violinist Andrew Sords, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6. $19-$81 (reduced prices for students). 423-267-8583, www.chattanooga symphony.org.
CSO AT VOLKSWAGEN – Volkswagen Conference Center, 8001 Volkswagen Drive. Chattanooga Symphony & OPera performs “Classical’s Top Hits,” 3 p.m. Nov. 9. $25, plus convenience fees (reduced prices for students). 423-267-8583.
CSO YOUTH ORCHESTRA – Ringgold High School Auditorium, 29 Tiger Trail, Ringgold, Ga. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras open 2014-15 season with a concert featuring Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade” and soloist and 2014 Concerto Competition runner-up Nacor Lantigua, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10. $6 adults, $5 children, students and seniors. 423-267-9011.
FALL MUSICAL SHOWCASE – Rudd Auditorium, Bryan College, 721 Bryan Drive, Dayton, Tenn. Concert features new professor of piano and theory Olivia Ellis, performing first movement of Schumann’s Piano Concerto, and Dr. David Luther in his final semester as a full-time professor of music, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. $10 adults, $7 non-Bryan College students, $5 Bryan community. 423-775-2041.
FIRESIDE AT GREENWAY – Greenway Farm, 5051 Gann Store Road, Hixson. Music by folk/Southern rock singer/guitarist Erin Midley and star-gazing with Dr. Richard Clements of Barnard Astronomical Society, 7-9 p.m. today, Oct. 30 (final session). Free. Open canoeing on North Chickamauga Creek for $20 per canoe on a first-come, first-served basis, 6-7 p.m.
GOSPEL, CHATTANOOGA – East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. Greg Finch and Three By Three featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Oct. 30. 423-894-8111.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – Gospel Singing Hall, Highway 27 North. Donnie Young and New Beginning with featured singers, 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. 423-285-2165.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – Bimbo’s Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. Men’s Chorus featured, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4. 423-240-7210.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. The Sims and Shades of Grass featured, 7 p.m. today, Oct. 30. 423-240-6027.
GOSPEL, EAST BRAINERD – Wendy’s, 7655 East Brainerd Road. Soul Winners, Jerry Hall and Tiffany Kesley featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3. 423-599-5463.
GOSPEL, HIXSON – Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band and the Northgate Quartet featured, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4. 423-867-7217.
GOSPEL, JASPER, TENN. – Praise and Family Worship Outreach Center, 100 Cannon St. The Bobos, The Lighthouse Singers and The Graham Family featured, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. 423-939-1000.
GOSPEL, RINGGOLD, GA. – Philadelphia Baptist Church, 1065 Pine Grove Road. No show on Halloween. 423-488-6031.
KAMAMA MUSIC SERIES – Kamama Gallery, 5951 Alabama Highway 117, Mentone, Ala. Concert by Birmingham, Ala.-based Americana band The Glass Jars, 7 p.m. Nov. 6; doors open at 6 p.m. (all times Central). $10. Limited seating; reservations recommended. 256-634-3001.
LOCALS AT LUNCHTIME – Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Halloween performance, noon Friday, Oct. 31. 423-605-2334.
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 THE WINERY – Cartecay Vineyards, 5704 Clear Creek Road, Ellijay, Ga. Weekly music series features Greg Erwin, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. $13 includes concert, five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.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.
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, 7-11 p.m. each Saturday. $5 donation. 423-240-3439.
SACRED SOUNDS – Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. Share America Foundation concert series features the Hullender Familiy and Aimee Garner, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7. $5 donation. www.shareamericafoundation.org.
SCENIC CITY CHORUS – Spring Creek Street Baptist Church, 1312 Spring Creek St. Women’s four-part harmony sessions for all talent levels, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays. Singers needed; visitors welcome. 423-304-9131, 423-488-5087, 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.
SNOW HILL BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE – Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department Training Center, 9100 Snow Hill Road, Harrison. Volunteer firefighters sponsor jamboree by area bands, 5:45-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. Free. 423-344-5619.
SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE – Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. today, Oct. 30. 423-332-3654.
UTC MUSIC DEPARTMENT – Roland Hayes Concert Hall, UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. Concert series featuring student ensembles, 7:30 p.m. NEXT DATE. Free. www.utc.edu/music.
• Nov. 2 – Faculty Recital featuring Drs. Tsai and Small
• Nov. 3 – Trumpet Ensemble and Tuba Euphonium
• Nov. 8 – “Evocations” guest recital featuring Sin-Hsing Tsai, Clint Schmitt, Tim Hinck, Renee Clair and Brian Bevelander
• Nov. 9 – Marching Band
• Nov. 14 – Opera Scenes
• Nov. 16 – Cadek Community Orchestra (3-5 p.m.)
• Nov. 18 – UTC Orchestra
• Nov. 19 – Jazz Band
• Nov. 20 – Chamber & Chattanooga Singers Concert
• Nov. 22 – Honor Band Concert
• Nov. 23/24 – Beat Hunger ($2 or two non-perishable food item donation required)
• Nov. 25 – Graduate recital featuring Margaret Cooke
• Dec. 1 – Women’s Chorale and Men’s Chorus Concert
WIDE OPEN FLOOR – Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. Monthly performing-arts showcase for dancers, poets, musicians, 9 p.m.-midnight Saturday, Nov. 1. $5, cash preferred. 423-624-5347, www.barkinglegs.org.