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 Annie Moses Band, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21. $20 in advance, $25 at the door adults, $10 students. 423-745-8717, www.athensartscouncil.org.
BLACK BOX CONCERT SERIES – Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theatre, Athens Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. Athens Area Council for the Arts presents Daddy Mack Blues Band, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15. $16 adults, $9 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, Jan. 14. pinioncindy@yahoo.com.
BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE – Harrison Ruritan Club, 5709 Tyner Lane. Local artists perform, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. Lineup: Open mike, 6 p.m.; Katie & The Moron Trio, 6:40 p.m.; Just Us Gals, 7:30 p.m.; Gloryland Way, 8:20 p.m. Money and food donations accepted for the Chattanooga Community Kitchen and Bud Knowles Scholarship Fund. 423-344-4828 or 423-344-7848.
Officials with Bradley Concerts Inc. are recommending early ticket purchases for the next show, “Musical Memories,” featuring Doug Richesin of Sweetwater, Tenn. The show is scheduled at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, in Conn Center at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn. The concert offers love songs from decades gone by, including classics from Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, as well as hits from the early days of rock ‘n’ roll by The Four Seasons, The Temptations and Elvis Presley. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Call 423-473-1114 or 423-715-5662 to reserve.BRADLEY CONCERTS – Lee University’s Conn Center, 150 11th St. NE, Cleveland, Tenn. “Musical Memories,” featuring Doug Richesin, 7 p.m. Jan. 21. $30 adults, $10 students. 423-473-1114, 423-715-5662.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE – Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Alternative pop artist Rae Hering performs, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.
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. Barefoot Nellie and Company featured, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15. 423-476-7936.
CSO MASTERWORKS – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents “Bach, Beethoven and Brahms,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21. $21-$83 (reduced prices for students). 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – Bimbo’s Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. Fisherman Quartet featured, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. 423-240-7210.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. Gary Winningham featured, 7 p.m. today, Jan. 14. 423-240-6027.
GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE -East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. Adopted, Spirit Filled and Soldiers for Christ featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Jan. 14. karenscealf@comcast.net.
GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE – Spring Creek Road Baptist Church, 1312 Spring Creek Road. Open mike, 7-9 p.m. each Tuesday. 423-315-7995.
GOSPEL, HIXSON – Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band and Luther Griggs featured, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH – Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Greg Finch and Crystal Campbell featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18. 423-599-5463.
GOSPEL, TRENTON, GA. – American Legion Hall, 13205 N. Main St. Ordained Ministries and Rhett Ouzts featured, 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18. 423-802-6816.
LIVE MUSIC IS BETTER SERIES – Blue Ridge Community Theater, 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga.Atlanta-based original rock band Copius Jones in concert, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23. $20 adult, $18 senior, $11 student.706-632-9223, www.blueridgecommunitytheater.com.
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 Lindsay Beth Harper, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. $10 includes tastings. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.
PALACE THEATRE – 72 S. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-6133, www.palacetheatre-crossville.com.
* Today, Jan. 14: T.G. Sheppard, 7 p.m. $39.50 VIP (includes meet-and-greet and photo op) and $27.50.
* Thursday, Jan. 21: Larry Gatlin, 7 p.m. $25 and $29.50.
* Saturday, Jan. 23: Pianist Thomas Pandolfi, 7 p.m. $15 adults, $6 children.
PIANIMAL -Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View Ave. A show for kids inspired by animals and integrating literature, music, art and multimedia, 1 p.m. Jan. 16. Concert followed by “instrument petting zoo” and hands-on art projects. All tickets sold at the door. $15 adults, free to children 3-17 with paying adult, Hunter members and String Theory season ticketholders. 423-267-0968.
POSITIVE BLUEGRASS -Jo Mama’s Wraps, 12553 N. Main St., Trenton, Ga. Local musician Carl Towns performs gospel music and “posgrass,” 5:30-7:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Free. 706-657-7138, carl@wildernessradio.net.
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.
SALE CREEK OPRY – Sale Creek Lions Club, 15222 Coppinger Road. Old-time country and gospel music, 6:30 p.m. each Friday. Free. floydbledsoe@ymail.com.
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.
SEBA JAM SESSION – Silverdale Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7407 Bonny Oaks Drive. Monthly meeting/jam session for Southeastern Bluegrass Association chapter, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17. Players of all levels welcome. www.sebabluegrass.org, 423-624-3063, 423-314-1842.
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.
SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE – Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. today, Jan. 14. Free. 423-332-3654.
SAU MUSIC DEPARTMENT – Ackerman Auditorium, Southern Adventist University, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale. “Beethoven Dialogues” featuring the duo Stephanie & Saar, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20. $5 adults, $12 family, free with SAU ID. 1-800-768-8437.
STRING THEORY – Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Pianists Elizabeth Schumann and Gloria Chien, 6:30 p.m. today, Jan. 14. Preceded by optional Art Connection in Hunter gallery, 5:30 p.m. $30 Hunter members, $40 nonmembers, $10 students with ID, $25 for groups of 20 or more. 423-267-0968, www.stringtheorymusic.org.
SUNSET CONCERT SERIES – North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. Greaseball Band, featuring Jimmy Tawater, 7-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15. Free. 423-870-8924.
U-CHURCH – Lee University, Cleveland, Tenn. Dove-nominated band Red Collective performs, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17; doors open at 7 p.m. Free. jlane@leeuniversity.edu, 423-614-8347.
UTC MUSIC DEPARTMENT – Room 370, UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. River City Clarinet Winter Festival, Jan. 15-16. Includes recital 7:30 p.m. Friday; finale concert, 5 p.m. Saturday. www.utc.edu/music.