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Live Music Calendar – Dec. 20-27

ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM – Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. Jam session canceled on Christmas Eve. 423-698-5928.

A MERRY TUBA CHRISTMAS – Gem Theater, 700 S. Tennessee Ave., Etowah, Tenn. Gem Players present Christmas concert by tuba and euphonium players, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23. Free. 423-263-3270.

BAKEWELL OPRY – Bakewell Community Center, 114 McCallie Ferry Road. Live music, first and third Fridays, 7 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Concession sales start at 6 p.m. 423-332-3829.

BLUEGRASS – Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Dec. 21. pinioncindy@yahoo.com.

CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE – Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Folk music by Caroline Cotter, 8 p.m. Dec. 30. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT – George R. Johnson Cultural Heritage Center, Cleveland State Community College, Cleveland, Tenn. Chamber Choir and Vocal Rhapsody Ensemble perform new and traditional songs, 6:30 p.m. today, Dec. 21 (postponed from Dec. 8). Free.

ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS – 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www.engelheim.com. Live music resumes Dec. 30 with Timothy O’Donovan, 1:30 p.m.

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. Music resumes Jan. 9 with Kindred Spirits Vocal Band. 423-593-7217.

GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH – Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Music resumes Jan. 8. 423-356-9260.

GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH- Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, Ooltewah. No singings until spring. 423-488-6031.

GOSPEL, RED BANK – White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Matt Jones and Soldiers of the Cross, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 5. Refreshments at 5:30 p.m. 423-504-9283, 423-267-0837.

METROPOLITAN BELLS – Signal Crest United Methodist Church, 1005 Ridgeway Ave., Signal Mountain. Last of series of holiday concerts by advanced community handbell ensemble, 7:30 p.m. . Free admission; donations accepted.

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. Special holiday series of guest musicians (closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), 1:30 p.m. daily unless otherwise noted. Concerts are free. $10 wine tasting includes five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.

» Friday, Dec. 22: Craig Hendricks.

» Saturday, Dec. 23: Johnny Summers.

» Tuesday, Dec. 26: Rick Byers.

» Wednesday, Dec. 27: Gopher Broke.

» Thursday, Dec. 28: Wesley Cook.

» Friday, Dec. 29: Keith Burton.

» Saturday, Dec. 30: Gregg Erwin.

» Sunday, Dec. 31: Timothy O’Donovan (1 p.m.).

» Monday, Jan. 1: Rick Byers.

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. $5 couples, $3 singles; free for kids 12 and younger. floydbledsoe@ymail.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.

SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS – Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St. Scripture and song celebrating the birth of Christ, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24. 423-266-2828.

SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE – Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. today, Dec. 21. Free. 423-332-3654.

SONGBIRDS GUITAR MUSEUM – 35 Station St. www.songbirdsguitars.com.

» Sunday, Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve with Unknown Hinson, 9 p.m.; doors open at 8 p.m. $45.

» Saturday, Jan. 6: Randall Bramblett Band, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. $25.

TIM HINCK PRODUCTIONS – St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 848 Ashland Terrace. Local musician/composer performs “An Intimate Concert on the Solstice,” featuring music by J.S. Bach,” 7:30 p.m. today, Dec. 21. White tea provided to enhance the musical meditation. $5-$15. www.eventbrite.com.