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.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.
» Spring concert by Athens Area Children’s Choir, singers in grades 4-8 from McMinn, Meigs and Monroe counties, directed by Karen Malone and accompanied by Ellen Kimball, 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30. Free but $5 donation to Athens Area Council for the Arts encouraged to fund scholarships and operating expenses.
» Sock Hop, The Arts Center’s Class Night, a “Bandstand”-style dance with live and recorded music from 1964-’74, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 6. Includes party food and cash bar. $25.
BAKEWELL OPRY – Bakewell Community Center, 114 McCallie Ferry Road. Miller Band performs, 6:30 p.m. May 5. Free; donations accepted. Concession sales, including barbecue, start at 5:30 p.m. 423-332-3829.
BANDS ON THE BLUFF – Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Series kicks off with Bachata on the Bluff: Live Latin Music, with battle of the bands in salsa, merengue and bachata, 5-8 p.m. May 4. Throwback Thursday admission of $5 for temporary exhibit and free to rest of museum. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org.
BLACK JACKET SYMPHONY – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Classic rock album re-creationists present Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours,” 8 p.m. Friday, April 28; doors open at 7 p.m. $25 and $35 plus fees. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.
BOB’S BOOTCAMPS – Tivoli Center, 701 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Music Director Emeritus Bob Bernhardt leads lectures on music and composers. 423-267-8583, www.chatta noogasymphony.org. “For Your InFormation,” explaining the many forms of music (symphonies, concertos, tone poems, overtures), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 6. $35 includes lunch.
THE BOOTH BROTHERS – City Auditorium, 601 Broad St., Rome, Ga. Southern gospel trio in concert, with special guest Squire Parsons, 7 p.m. today, April 27; doors open at 5:30 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at door; free for children 12 and younger; $10 church groups of 10 or more in advance. 706-234-9622.
BOXCAR PINION MEMORIAL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL – Raccoon Mountain Campground, 319 West Hills Drive. Three-day music festival featuring 20 top acts, including Norman Blake, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Balsam Range, Kevin Prater Band and The Crowe Brothers, May 4-6. $25 Thursday, $35 Friday, $40 Saturday, $100 all three days. 706-820-2228, 423-605-7975, www.boxcarforeverbluegrass.com.
BRIAN WILSON – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. The legendary Beach Boys singer/composer presents Pet Sounds: The Final Performances with former Beach Boys bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin as special guests, 8 p.m. May 7; doors open at 7 p.m. $59.50, $79.50 and $119.50. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.
BRYAN COLLEGE MUSIC – 721 Bryan College Drive, Dayton, Tenn. Spring musical showcase, featuring winners of solo competition and Bryan music students and ensembles, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 28. Free. 423-775-7500. www.bryan.edu/arts.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE – Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Folk music by Lark and Loon, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 29. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.
CHATTANOOGA BACH CHOIR – Christ Church Episcopal, 663 Douglas St. Cantata Series features Cantata 104, 4 p.m. Sunday, April 30. $10 adults, free to students. 423-624-3603, www.chattanoogabachchoir.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.
COVENANT MUSIC – Covenant College, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. www.covenant.edu/academics/undergrad/music/events.
» Today, April 27: Department of Music’s annual Choral Festival, 7 p.m. in Dora Maclellan Brown Memorial Chapel. Free.
» Thursday, May 4: Celebration Concert, honoring class of 2017, 7 p.m. in Dora Maclellan Brown Memorial Chapel. Free.
COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE – Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Featured acts, 7 p.m. each Friday. 423-476-7936.
CSO MASTERWORKS – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents “La Mer,” 7:30 p.m. today, April 27. Preceded by Spotlight Talk at 6:45 p.m. in Tivoli Dance Studio, followed by Postlude at 9:30 p.m. in lobby. $21-$83 (reduced prices for students). 423-267-8583, www.chatta noogasymphony.org.
CSOYO CONCERTS – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Spring Finale Concert by Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras, 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 1. $7 adults, $5 children/students/seniors 65 and older.
ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS – 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www.engelheim.com. Live music by Timothy O’Donovan, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29, and Buck and Oz, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30.
GOSPEL, GORDON MOTE – First United Methodist Church, 100 Braun St., Crossville, Tenn. Gaither Homecoming pianist, blind since birth, in benefit concert for Visually Impaired Support Group of Cumberland County, 5-7 p.m. CDT Saturday, April 29. 931-742-0306, 931-456-6761, 931-484-3537, www.visgroup.org.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. McDonald’s Singers and featured acts, 7 p.m. each Thursday. 423-240-6027.
GOSPEL, HIXSON – Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band featured, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 2. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH – Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Rhett and Annette and Spiritual Voices featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 1. 423-356-9260.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH- Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah- Georgetown Road, Ooltewah. Featured singers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Tuesday. 899-7852.
JAM FEST – various venues. www.jazzanooga.org.
» Saturday, April 29: Art & Jazz Day Party with Black Art in America, 2 p.m. $5 donation requested; beer and wine cash bar.
» Saturday, April 29: Icon Tribute: Duke Ellington, featuring Booker Scruggs Trio, 7:30 p.m. $15.
» Sunday, April 30: Jazz Poetry Tribute to Billie Holliday, featuring poetry reading by Laurie Perry Vaughen set to music by Atlanta composer Jeff Crompton, 5 p.m. Light refreshments and cash bar available. $10.
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. Live music by Surrender Hill, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29. Concerts are free. $10 wine tasting includes five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.
PALACE THEATRE – 72 S. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-6133. www.palace- theatrecrossville.com.
» May 4: Country singer John Conlee, 7 p.m. CDT. $28.50, $36.50 and $50 (premium tickets, first four rows, include meet-and-greet); prices rise $5 day of show.
» May 5: Gary West’s “For the Love of Cash” tribute, with comedian Raymond Modglin, 7 p.m. CDT; doors open at 6:30 p.m. $15.
PIK-N-BARN – 491 Allen Burgess Road, Crossville, Tenn. Jam sessions starting at noon, open mike 4-6 p.m. Saturday, April 29 (all times Central). $5 suggested donation/admission for ages 13 and older. 931-788-2751.
PLAY ALONG WITH THE CSO – First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Carter St. Community musicians invited to perform alongside Chattanooga Symphony & Opera pros during free concerts at Chattanooga Market, 1 and 2 p.m. May 7. $35 fee includes souvenir T-shirt and music PDFs. To register: smarczynski @chattanoogasymphony.org, 423-267-8583, ext. 2100.
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 or carl@wilderness radio.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 Saturday. Free. floydbledsoe@ymail.com.
SCENIC CITY CHORALE – Brainerd United Methodist Church, 4315 Brainerd Road. Annual spring concert, “How Can I Keep From Singing,” 3 p.m. May 7. Free; donations accepted. 423-991-1285.
SCENIC CITY CHORUS – Spring Creek Road Baptist Church, 1312 Spring Creek Road. Women’s four-part harmony sessions for all talent levels, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays. Singers needed; visitors welcome. 423-902-3298,www.sceniccitychorus.com.
SCENIC CITY SING-OFF – The Church on Main, 1601 Rossville Ave. Chattanooga Girls Choir hosts inaugural vocal competition for ages 13 and older, 7-10 p.m. May 4. $30. Finalists compete before judges and live audience. www.chattanoogagirlschoir.org, 423-296-1006.
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. May 6. Free. 423-529-8009.
SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE – Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. today, April 27. Free. 423-332-3654.
SONGBIRDS GUITAR MUSEUM – 35 Station St. www.songbirdsguitars.com.
» May 6: The Pool, 28th anniversary concert of British invasion rock, 8 p.m. All ages. First-come, first-served partially seated show. $12.
» May 7: Tommy Emmanuel, with Christi Lenee opening, 6 p.m. All ages; fully seated. $75.
SAU MUSIC DEPARTMENT – Southern Adventist University, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale. Tenn., 7:30 p.m. Free. 423-236-2880.
» Today, April 27: Southern Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Laurie Redmer-Minner, play music of Brahms and Tchaikovsky, 7:30 p.m. in Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4829 College Drive East, Collegedale. Free.
» Saturday, April 29: Southern Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Ken Parsons, 9 p.m., in Ackerman Auditorium. Free.
SYMPHONIC TALES – Chattanooga Public Library, 1001 Broad St. 423-643-7700.Library’s Children’s Department and UTC Department of Performing Arts present “Ferdinand the Bull,” a musical setting by Mark Fish for woodwind quintet and narrator, 3-4 p.m. May 6. Games and crafts follow performance. Free.