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.
APPOINTED QUARTET CELEBRATION – Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga. Tunnel Hill, Ga.-based gospel quartet marks five years of ministry with two-day singing, March 17-18. Joined by Ordained, Jessie Conner, 2×2 Quartet and Vernon Greeson at 7 p.m. Friday and by Gold City and Hullender Family at 6 p.m. Saturday. $17 and $15 adults (good both days). For child/student tickets, call 423-718-4682. Proceeds go to Dogwood Bible Camp. Box office: 706-935-9000.
BAKEWELL OPRY – Bakewell Community Center, 114 McCallie Ferry Road. Double D Band, 6:30 p.m. March 17. Free; donations accepted. Concession sales, including barbecue, start at 5:30 p.m. 423-332-3829.
BEST PERFORMANCE SERIES – Ellijay Elementary School auditorium, 32 McCutchen St., Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-5605, www.gilmerarts.org. Gilmer Arts Association’s Bringing Ellijay Sensational Talent series presents prolific songwriter Jimmy Webb (“Up, Up and Away,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Wichita Lineman,” “MacArthur Park”), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11. $24.30 members, $27 nonmembers.
BLUEGRASS – Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, March 9. pinioncindy@yahoo.com.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE – Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Folk music by Tim Grimm, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 11. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.
CHATTANOOGA BOYS CHOIR – First Baptist Church, 401 Gateway Ave. CBC hosts University Singers of Florida State University on spring tour, 7 p.m. Monday, March 13. Choirs will perform separately then together, 150 voices strong, including the Ukuthula featured in the fall AVoice4Peace movement. Free; offering will be collected for performance expenses. 423-634-2299, www.chattanoogaboyschoir.org.
CHATTANOOGA SONGWRITERS NIGHT – Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. House concert by Ben Strawn, Corbin Fawley, Sophie Lockhart and host Grace Green, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 14; 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.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga.706-278-0168, lisae@creativeartsguild.org, www.creativeartsguild.org. St. Patrick’s Day concert by Shamrock, Thistle and Rose (trio of Jim and Jayne Todd and Ward Satterfield), 7 p.m. March 16. $10 adults, $8 students and seniors over 65.
COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE – Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Featured acts, 7 p.m. each Friday. 423-476-7936.
CSO SENSORY FRIENDLY CONCERTS – Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Performances by small ensemble in a space that allows for movement, interaction or easy listening, with adjacent quiet rooms for less stimulation, 11 a.m.-11:45 Saturday, March 11. Preconcert activities at 10:15 a.m. Free but registration required. www.chattanoogasymphony.org. For special accommodations: 423-267-8583, ext. 2100; smarczynski@chattanoogasymphony.org.
CSO SYMPHONY SPEAKEASY – Secret location. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera’s 1920s-era, Gatsby-themed fundraiser for young professionals, 8 p.m. Friday, March 10. Includes signature drinks and hors d’eouvres, performances by wind and string quintets. $50 includes food and two drinks; cash bar available (must be 21 or older to attend). Proceeds go to music education programs. Location and required password given at registration, http://bit.ly/symphonyspeakeasy.
CSOYO CONCERTS – Performances by Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras.
* Sunday, March 12: Ensemble Dessert Concert, featuring music by Byrd, Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert and Strauss, 3 p.m. at First Christian Church, 650 McCallie Ave. Free but donations accepted. Reservations required: csoyo@chattanoogasymphony.org, 423-267-9011.
* Monday, March 13: Winter Concert by Prelude/Etude orchestras, conducted by Floy Wang, featuring music by Beethoven, Handel and Holst, 7:30 p.m. at Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences, 865 E. Third St. Free.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, ccplayhouse.com. Folk/bluegrass trio Blue Eyed Bettys, 7:30 p.m. CST March 17. $22 adults/seniors, $10 children/students.
DULCIMERS AND ACCOMPANIMENT – Brooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 1552 Mercer St. Mountain dulcimer club monthly meeting and practice, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11. Free. 423-821-0803.
ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS – 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www.engelheim.com. Live music by Timothy O’Donovan, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11, and Rowdy Yates, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 12.
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 and Luther Griggs featured, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 14. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH – Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Cross Canaan, Crystal Campbell and Dave Raby featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, March 13. 423-356-9260.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH- Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, Ooltewah. Featured singers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Tuesday. 899-7852.
GUITAR CHATTANOOGA – Humanities Theater, Chattanooga State Community College, 4501 Amnicola Highway. GuitarChattanooga presents French classical guitar virtuoso Judicael Perroy, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 12. Free. www.facebook.com/guitarchattanooga.
JAZZANOOGA – 431 E. M.L. King Blvd. www.jazzanooga.org.
* Friday, March 10: Nightcap Performance Series, featuring MeLyn “LadyLyn” Thompson, who released her debut EP, “Country Soul,” in November, 8-10 p.m.; doors open at 7:30 p.m. $15.
* Wednesday, March 15: Nadini Murdandi, chief curator at Hunter Museum of American Art, is guest forBlack Coffee Discussion Series, monthly dialogue between city’s communities of color and local arts and culture organizations, 8-9 a.m. Free.
* Sunday, March 19: Gospel Sunday Brunch, featuring Southern cooking by Dipped Fresh and music by the women of The Creative Underground, 1:30-3 p.m. Limited to 60. $15.
MONROE AREA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS – Hiwassee Performing Arts Center, Hiwassee College, 225 Hiwassee College Drive, Madisonville, Tenn. Bluegrass artist Sierra Hull performs, 7:30 p.m. March 19. $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.
MUSIC AT THE WINERY – Cartecay Vineyards, 5704 Clear Creek Road, Ellijay, Ga. Live music by Heidi Holton, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11. 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. All times Central. 931-484-6133. www.palacetheatre-crossville.com.
* Today, March 9: The Little Roy and Lizzy Show, canceled.
* Friday, March 10: The Staph Band tribute to country singer Johnny Moore, 7 p.m. $12.
* Saturday, March 11: The Farm Hands bluegrass band, 7 p.m. $15 adults, $8 students.
* Thursday, March 16: Country singer Gary Morris, 7 p.m. $28.50, $36.50 and $50, which includes premium seating and meet-and-greet at 6:30 p.m. (all seats $5 more day of).
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. Saturday, March 11. Free. 706-935-2251.
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 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.
SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE – Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. today, March 9. Free. 423-332-3654.
SONGBIRDS GUITAR MUSEUM – 35 Station St. www.songbirdsguitars.com. Grand-opening events for world’s largest collection of rare, vintage guitars.
* Friday-Sunday, March 10-12: Ongoing educational sessions, “Les Paul – From Start to Finish,” led by Jim Wysocki, longtime friend of the late guitar player and inventor. Free with museum admission.
* Saturday, March 11: Street festival with Gibson Guitar traveling museum, music by Chattanooga Girls Rock, The Pool, The Drew Sterchi Band and The Communicators. Free outdoor party; regular admission to museum.
SAU MUSIC DEPARTMENT – Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4829 College Drive East, Collegedale. Southern Adventist University presents guest artist recital by organist Kimberly Marshall, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14. Free. 1-800-768-8437.
STARRY MOUNTAIN SINGERS – Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St. Eight vocalists perform traditional music in night dedicated to music, food and cultural enrichment, 7-9 p.m. March 16. $25 ticket includes heavy hors d’oeuvres prepared by Aziza, a refugee originally from South Sudan. 423-493-9155, www.crabtreefarms.org.
STRING THEORY – Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Clarinetist Ricardo Morales, Miro String Quartet and pianist Gloria Chien, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14; with related Art Connections tour of gallery at 5:30 p.m. $30 Hunter members, $40 nonmembers, $10 students with ID, $25 for groups of 20 or more. 423-414-2525, www.stringtheorymusic.org.
SUNSET CONCERT SERIES – North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423-870-8924, www.chattanooga.gov. Mountain Road Band performs, 7-8 p.m. March 17. Free.
UTC MUSIC – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. “O King,” a tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in word and song by musicians, scholars and leaders from the campus and community, 7:30-9:15 p.m. today, March 9.Free. Reception will follow. 423-425-4601, www.utc.edu/music.