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.
BESSIE’S BIG 9 REVUE – Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Performances by Toia Jones from the 2014 season of “The Voice” and special guest D.L. Yancey, 7-10 p.m. Jan. 14. $15. Concessions and cash bar. 423-266-8658.
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 singer Joshua Carswell, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20. $15 adults, $10 students. 423-745-8717, www.athensartscouncil.org.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE – Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Folk music by John Lathim & Michelle Young, 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, and Jeff Black, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.
CHATTANOOGA SONGWRITERS NIGHT – Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. House concert featuring Mike Bellotti, Caroline Sullivan, Amy BeVille (with Paul Ewing) and host Bob DeYoung, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Free. Light refreshments served. 423-855-9474, ant1667.wix.com/noogasongwritersasso.
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.
COMMUNITY SINGING – Bakewell Community Center, 114 McCallie Ferry Road. White Lightnin’ Band, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6. Free; donations accepted. Food ready at 5:30 p.m. 423-332-3829.
COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE – Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Featured singers, 7 p.m. each Friday. 423-476-7936.
CSO CHAMBER SERIES – Silver Ballroom, Read House, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents “Prokofiev and Mendelssohn,” 3 p.m. Jan. 15. $28, plus convenience fees (reduced prices for students). 423-267-8583. www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS – 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www.engelheim.com. Live music by Barefoot Boone, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, and Lindsey Harper, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – Bimbo’s Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. Greg Finch and Sarah Tipton featured, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10. 423-240-7210.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – Gospel Singing Hall, Highway 27 North. Donnie Young and New Beginning with featured singers, 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7. 423-285-2165.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. McDonald’s Singers and featured singers, 7 p.m. each Thursday. 423-240-6027.
GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE -East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. Featured singers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Thursday. 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. No singings until February. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH- Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, Ooltewah. Featured singers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Tuesday. 899-7852.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH – Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Featured singers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Monday. 423-617-9140.
GOSPEL, RED BANK – White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Charlie May and other performers, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6. Refreshments at 5:30 p.m. 423-504-9283, 423-267-0837.
HIROYA TSUKAMOTO – Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. Composer, guitarist, singer and songwriter from Kyoto, Japan, performs, 3 p.m. Jan 21. $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. Masterclass at 3 p.m., $35 ($40 to include concert ticket). 706-259-1822, lisae@creativeartsguild.org, www.creativeartsguild.org.
HOUSE BLEND CONCERT SERIES – The Arts Center, 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. “Sisters,” featuring three local sister acts, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13. Performing are Lindsey Kimball and Jennifer Nunley, Liz Schreck and Emily Arrington, and Rachel, Sarah, Miriam, Claire and Emily Offutt, with special guests Lauren Brown Shepherd and Whitney Kimball Coe, accompanied by house band September Song. Tickets tba. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org.
LEE UNIVERSITY MUSIC – Cleveland, Tenn. Tickets available 3-6 p.m. weekdays one week prior and at the door one hour before the event. 423-614-8343 (box office), 423-614-8240 (School of Music).
* Jan. 15: Lauren Daigle at U-Church, 7:30 p.m., Conn Center, 150 11th St. NE.
* Jan. 17: Faculty recital by Megan Chisom (viola), accompanied by Phillip Thomas (piano), 7:30 p.m., Squires Recital Hall, 1230 Parker St.
LIVE MUSIC IS BETTER SERIES – Blue Ridge Community Theater, 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga.Classic cowboy songs, Western swing, movie and TV western theme songs and originals inspired by the West by Back in the Saddle, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7. $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. Live music by Scott Stambaugh, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7. 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. Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, 7 p.m. CST Saturday, Jan. 7. $21.50-$26.50. 931-484-6133. www.palacetheatre-cross ville.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 or 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. Jan. 14. Free. 706-935-2251.
RONNIE MILSAP – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Legendary country/soul singer (“It Was Almost Like a Song,” “Any Day Now,” “Stranger in My House”) in concert, 8 p.m. Jan. 20; doors open at 7 p.m. $39, $49, $75 and $99 plus fees. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.
SACRED SOUNDS – Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. Share America Foundation concert series features Singing Echoes, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13. $6 donation (free for children) goes to Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship Fund for young musicians. Tickets available in advance at SonShine Christian Books, 1841 Battlefield Parkway, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. www.shareamericafoundation.org.
SALE CREEK OPRY – Sale Creek Lions Club, 15222 Coppinger Road. Old-time country and gospel music, 6:30 p.m. each Saturday. Free. floyd bledsoe@ymail.com.
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. 423-304-9131, 423-488-5087, www.sceniccitychorus.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.
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. Saturday, Jan. 7. Free. 423-529-8009.
STRING THEORY – Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Decoda Cello Quartet performs, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17; preceded by pre-concert “music dialogue” at 6. $30 Hunter members, $40 nonmembers, $10 students with ID, $25 for groups of 20 or more. 423-414-2525, www.stringtheorymusic.org.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennessvalley theatre.com. Matt Cordell tributes to Jason Aldean, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14, and Elvis Presley, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15. $10 adults, $8 students each night.
UTC MUSIC DEPARTMENT – Cadek 200 Assembly Hall, 725 Oak St.Guest artist recital by Andy Harnsberger (marimba), 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19. 423-425-4601, www.utc.edu/music.