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Live Music calendar – May 12-18

Courtney Reid, who's known for her smooth vocals and soulful sound, is the next featured act at Noontunes, a weekly concert series designed to give local artists a new platform for their music. A Memphis native, she has been singing professionally since age 17 and holds a degree in sociology with a minor in music performance. She cites Whitney Houston, Beyoncéand Stevie Wonder as her greatest musical influences. She sings backup for Shirley Jones of The Jones Girls ("Who Can I Run To," "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else") and with the Nashville-based Power Players and the Higher Ground band. Her Noontunes show is noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 18; admission is free. Shows are taped for broadcast at 8 p.m. the following day on WUTC-FM 88.1, so yesterday's live performance by Jamal Traub will be featured on the station tonight, May 12. For more information, call 423-265-3700.
Courtney Reid, who's known for her smooth vocals and soulful sound, is the next featured act at Noontunes, a weekly concert series designed to give local artists a new platform for their music. A Memphis native, she has been singing professionally since age 17 and holds a degree in sociology with a minor in music performance. She cites Whitney Houston, Beyoncéand Stevie Wonder as her greatest musical influences. She sings backup for Shirley Jones of The Jones Girls ("Who Can I Run To," "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else") and with the Nashville-based Power Players and the Higher Ground band. Her Noontunes show is noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 18; admission is free. Shows are taped for broadcast at 8 p.m. the following day on WUTC-FM 88.1, so yesterday's live performance by Jamal Traub will be featured on the station tonight, May 12. For more information, call 423-265-3700. Courtney Reid, who's known for her smooth vocals and soulful sound, is the next featured act at Noontunes, a weekly concert series designed to give local artists a new platform for their music. A Memphis native, she has been singing professionally since age 17 and holds a degree in sociology with a minor in music performance. She cites Whitney Houston, Beyoncéand Stevie Wonder as her greatest musical influences. She sings backup for Shirley Jones of The Jones Girls ("Who Can I Run To," "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else") and with the Nashville-based Power Players and the Higher Ground band. Her Noontunes show is noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 18; admission is free. Shows are taped for broadcast at 8 p.m. the following day on WUTC-FM 88.1, so yesterday's live performance by Jamal Traub will be featured on the station tonight, May 12. For more information, call 423-265-3700.

By Casey Phillips 6 min read

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.

BLUEGRASS – Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, May 12. pinioncindy@yahoo.com.

BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE – Harrison Ruritan Club, 5709 Tyner Lane. All-night open mike, 6-10 p.m. May 21. Money and food donations accepted for the Chattanooga Community Kitchen and Bud Knowles Scholarship Fund. 423-344-4828 or 423-344-7848.

CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE – Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Shows start at 8 p.m. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.

* Friday, May 13: Old-time duo Beverly Smith & John Grimm.

* Saturday, May 14: Folk singer James Lee Stanley.

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.

COUNTRY CONNECTION CONCERT – Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter St. Josh Turner, Craig Campbell, Neil Thrasher and host Kelley Lovelace in fundraiser for Bethel Bible Village, 6 p.m. May 19. $125, includes dinner. www.bethelbiblevillage.org.

COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE – Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Featured singers, 7 p.m. Friday, May 13. 423-476-7936.

DULCIMERS AND ACCOMPANIMENT – Brooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 1552 Mercer St. Mountain dulcimer club monthly meeting and practice, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14. Free. 423-821-0803.

GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – Bimbo’s Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. Janet Johnson featured, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17. 423-240-7210.

GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. Roy Trew and Born Again Believers featured in 17th anniversary show, 6 p.m. (earlier start time) today, May 12. 423-240-6027.

GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE -East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. Sharps Quartet and Living Right Trio featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, May 12. 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, FORT OGLETHORPE – Cloud Springs Deli, 4097 Cloud Springs Road. Linda Spangler and Zeke Turner featured, 6 p.m. Monday, May 16. bssinard4809@att.net.

GOSPEL, HIXSON – Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band and Luther Griggs featured, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 17. 423-593-7217.

GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH – Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Jerry Hall and Sharon Foskey featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 16. 423-617-9140.

GOSPEL, RED BANK -Cokesbury Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. DeAnna Jacobs, Veverly Jennings and Calvary’s Blend featured, 6 p.m. Monday, May 16. 423-551-2901.

GOSPEL, TRENTON, GA. – American Legion Hall, 13205 N. Main St. The Lodge Family and Greg Finch featured, 6 p.m. Monday, May 16. 423-802-8987.

LIVE MUSIC IS BETTER SERIES – Blue Ridge Community Theater, 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga.Atlanta-based original rock band Copious Jones performs, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14. $20 adult, $18 senior, $11 student.706-632-9223, www.blueridgecommunity theater.com.

MID-SOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND – Ringgold High School Performing Arts Center, 28 Tiger Trail, Ringgold, Ga. Community ensemble of 75 musicians, directed by Jim Souders, celebrates 25th anniversary season with free concert, featuring “Five” by Dr. Kenyon Wilson, 3 p.m. Sunday, May 15. www.midsouth symphonicband.org.

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, May 14. $10 includes tastings. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.

NIGHTFALL – Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Free concert series sponsored by Chattanooga Downtown Partnership features headliner Richard Lloyd, 8-10 p.m. Friday, May 13; local act Preston Parris Band opens at 7 p.m. Free. 423-265-0771, www.nightfall chattanooga.com.

NOONTUNES – Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Courtney Reid featured, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 18. Free. Jamal Traub’s May 11 performance will be broadcast at 8 tonight, May 12, on WUTC-FM 88.1. 422-265-3700.

PALACE THEATRE – 72 S. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-6133, www.palace theatre-crossville.com. Country music by Terry King & Friends, 7 p.m. CDT Saturday, May 14. $17.

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.

THE RINGGOLD OPRY – Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. Bluegrass and old-time country music, clogging and dancing, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 14. Free. 706-935-2251.

SACRED HARP SINGING – St. Elmo Fire Hall, 4501 St. Elmo Ave. Monthly shape-note singing session for all experience levels, 7-9 p.m. May 19. onebluegrassgirl@gmail.com.

SACRED SOUNDS – Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. Share America Foundation concert series features the Marksmen Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13. $5 donation. www.share americafoundation.org.

SALE CREEK OPRY – Sale Creek Lions Club, 15222 Coppinger Road. Old-time country and gospel music, 6:30 p.m. each Saturday. 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, May 15. 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, May 12. Free. 423-332-3654.

STRING THEORY – Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Emerson String Quartet perform works by Haydn and Tchaikovsky, 6:30 p.m. May 19; Art Connection program at 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.

SUNDAY COUNTRY MUSIC CONCERT – Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park, 1730 Lakeview Drive, Rossville. Hourlong concerts by local artists Arlo Gilliam, 1 p.m; Nathan Farrow, 2 p.m.; Robby Hopkins, 3 p.m.; and Channing Wilson, 4 p.m. Sunday, May 15. Free with park admission: $12-$27. 706-866-5681, www.lakewinnie.com.

SUNSET CONCERT SERIES – North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. Davenport Brothers featured, 7-8 p.m. May 20. Free. 423-870-8924.