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. Free. 423-698-5928.
BLACK JACKET SYMPHONY – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Birmingham, Ala.-based album tribute artist presents The Eagles’ “Hotel California,” start to finish, note for note. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 16-17 (Friday’s show is sold out). $25-$30, plus fees. 423-757-5580, www.chattanoogaonstage.com.
BLUEGRASS – Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Sept. 15. pinioncindy@yahoo.com.
BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE – Harrison Ruritan Club, 5638 Highway 58. East Ridge Cloggers host the Kornfield Kounty Jamboree, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17.Money and food donations accepted for the Chattanooga Community Kitchen and Bud Knowles Scholarship Fund. 423-344-4828 or 423-344-7848.
BRYAN COLLEGE MUSIC -721 Bryan College Drive, Dayton, Tenn. Recital by pianist Jerico Vasquez, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. Free. 423-775-7500, www.bryan.edu/arts.
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, Sept. 16: Local singer Trish Ferrell Wileman.
* Saturday, Sept. 17: Spook Handy’s Remembering Pete Seeger World Tour and “Keep the Flame Alive” CD release concert.
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.
CSO MASTERWORKS – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera opens 2016-17 season with “Strauss and Rachmaninoff” concert, with guest artist Ning An, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22. $21-$83 (reduced prices for students). 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – Bimbo’s Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. Gospel Travelers featured, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20. 423-240-7210.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. McDonald’s Singers and Forever Changed featured, 7 p.m. today, Sept. 15. 423-240-6027.
GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE -East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. Featured singers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Sept. 15. 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 with guests Craig Tyndall and Ken Hall, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH- Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. Calvary’s Blend, Dave Serett and Henry Potter featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20. 423-899-7852.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH – Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Elmer Bramlett, Hope 4 Tomorrow and Allen Coleman featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19. 423-617-9140.
GOSPEL, RED BANK – White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. The Adam Knight Family Trio and SonLife Quartet featured, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19. Refreshments at 5:30 p.m. 423-551-2901.
GOSPEL, TRENTON, GA. – American Legion Hall, 13205 N. Main St. Greg Finch and Eddie Kirk featured, 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19. 423-939-0065.
MARK TWAIN TONIGHT – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Academy Award nominee Hal Holbrook’s personification of the noted American author and intellectual, 8 p.m. Sept. 23. $66-$126, plus fees. 423-757-5580, www.chattanoogaonstage.com.
MONROE AREA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS – Hiwassee Performing Arts Center, Hiwassee College, 225 Hiwassee College Drive, Madisonville, Tenn. Infamous Stringdusters in concert, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22. $10 students, $20 general admission. 423-442-3210, www.monroearts.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.
PALACE THEATRE – 72 S. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. NEXT ACT featured. 7 p.m., NEXT DATE. 931-484-6133. www.palacetheatre-crossville.com.
* Saturday, Sept. 17: Country, gospel and patriotic music by Todd Allen Herendeen and his band, $15.
* Saturday, Sept. 24: Gary West’s Johnny Cash tribute, $15.
PATTEN PERFORMANCES – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. Country/pop singer Rosanne Cash opens 2016-17 season of music, dance and drama, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. $40 all ages. Season subscriptions: $124 adults, $106 seniors with Rosanne Cash show, $84 adults, $66 seniors without. 423-425-4269, www.tickettracks.com.
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.
PRESIDENTIAL CONCERT SERIES – Pangle Hall, Lee University, 1120 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, Tenn. Russian pianist Ilya Yakushev performs, 7:30 p.m. today, Sept. 15. $10 adults, $5 students and seniors. 423-614-8343.
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.
SACRED HARP SINGING – St. Elmo Fire Hall, 4501 St. Elmo Ave. Monthly shape-note singing session for all experience levels, 7-9 p.m. today, Sept. 15. onebluegrassgirl@gmail.com.
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, Sept. 18. 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, Sept. 15. Free. 423-332-3654.
SUNSET CONCERT SERIES – North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. Tom Morgan and Lynne Haas perform, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. Free. 423-870-8924.
VOCAL CONFIDENCE WORKSHOP – Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. 423-886-1959, www.signalmacc.org.In “Help, I Can’t Sing,” Trish Ferrell Wileman takes reluctant students through warm-ups, vocal exercises and song selection,10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. Ages 16-adult.$30. 941-330-5547, tfwileman@gmail.com.