ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM – Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. Jam session, 6-7 p.m. each Sunday. Free. 423-698-5928.
A MIDWINTER NIGHT’S BLAST – Baylor School, 171 Baylor School Road. 17th annual event features The Nighthawks, a group of faculty, student and guest musicians, 7 p.m. Feb.12 and Feb. 14. $5 in advance, $10 at door. Proceeds go to Jamaica Education Fund for impoverished children in the squatter’s community of Ferry in Kingston, Jamaica. 423-267-8505, www.baylorschool.org.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. Interactive drum circle led by Tracy Gartmann, a trained HealthRhythms facilitator, at Arts on the Side lunchtime series, noon Tuesday, Feb. 6. Drums are provided, or bring your own. Free admission; brown-bag lunches welcome.
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.
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 legendary guitarist Doyle Dykes, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10; doors open at 7 p.m.$27.50.
CELEBRATING JAZZ AT SEWANEE – University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Full schedule and registration information at www.sewanee.edu/mjqinsewanee. $75 reunion, $215 symposium and concert, $35 concert only, $275 all events.
» Feb. 8-9: Sewanee Jazz Society Reunion.
» Feb. 9-10: Symposium dedicated to the music of the Modern Jazz Quartet, featuring Gary Giddens, featured in Ken Burns’ “Jazz” and author of “Visions of Jazz” and “Bing Crosby: Swinging on a Star”; George Schuller, drummer with Lee Konitz Quartet and son of famed composer Gunther Schuller; Phil Schaap, curator of Jazz at Lincoln Center events and faculty member of Juilliard jazz studies; and Dr. Christopher Coady, author of “John Lewis and the Challenge of ‘Real’ Black Music.
» Feb. 11: Aaron Diehl Quartet performs songs played by Modern Jazz Quartet in 1961, one of the first integrated events on campus (and in the South), 2 p.m. CST.
CHATTANOOGA SONGWRITERS NIGHT – Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. House concert by Cody Harris, Joel Beaver, Grizzly Fowler, Derek Martin and host Katrina Barclay, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8; 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.
COUNTRY, FORT OGLETHORPE – Cloud Springs Deli, 4097 Cloud Springs Road. Local artists featured, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6. Accepting auditions every performance for “good, clean country music.” bssinard4809@att.net.
COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE – Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Cody McCarver, formerly of Confederate Railroad featured, with Wally Varnell, Joel Moore and Elmer Bramlett, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2. Free, but they pass the hat for headliners. 423-476-7936.
CSO SPECIAL EVENTS – VW Conference Center, 7351 Volkswagen Drive.423-267-8583. www.chattanoogasymphony.org.Family Concert: Compose Yourself, designed to introduce children to the symphony orchestra, 3-4:15 p.m. Feb. 11, $25 adults, $5 children.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE – 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. 931-484-5000, ccplayhouse.com. Mainstage Concert: Patty Payne Favorites With Family & Friends, music, comedy and nostalgic stories from a Playhouse favorite, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15. $25.
FREE FIDDLE SCHOOL – Fiddlers Anonymous, 2248 Dayton Blvd., Red Bank. Instruction for newbies at 2 p.m., beginners at 2:30 p.m., intermediates at 3:30 p.m. Sundays; fiddles provided. Free potluck dinner, 4 p.m.; bluegrass jam, 4-8 p.m. 423-994-7497.
GOSPEL BENEFIT – Salem Baptist Church, 1448 Pleasant Grove Drive, Dalton, Ga. Concert by The Hullender Family, Masterpeace Quartet, Alabaster Voices and Rapha, 6 p.m. Feb. 10. Free admission; donations go toward medical expenses for Whitfield County schoolteacher Robin Clements, a mother of three who is battling cancer. Sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America. 423-779-2456.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. – Gospel Singing Hall, Highway 27 North. Donnie Young and New Beginning with featured singers, 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. 423-285-2165.
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’s Band Night with local singers, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH – Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Elmer Bramlett and Marcellus Scott featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5. 423-356-9260.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH- Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, Ooltewah. Featured singers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Tuesday. 423-488-6031.
GOSPEL, RED BANK – White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Heartstrings and Crystle Elam featured, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2. Refreshments at 5:30 p.m. 423-504-9283, 423-267-0837.
GUITAR CHATTANOOGA – Chattanooga State Community College, Humanities Theatre, 4501 Amnicola Highway. GuitarChattanooga presents an evening of classical guitar music by Dr. Andrew Zohn, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10. Free.www.facebook.com/guitarchattanooga.
LEE UNIVERSITY – 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).
» Today, Feb. 1: Phil Wickham in U-Church performance, 7:30 p.m. in Conn Center, 150 11th St. NE. (following Spring Convocation); doors open at 6:30 p.m. Free and nonticketed. Child care available
» Thursday, Feb. 1: 4ever Pianists in Performing Arts Series concert, “Making a Birthday Wish,” 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall, 340 Church St. NE. Tickets are free but required due to limited seating.
» Friday, Feb. 2: Honor Choir concert, culminating two-day event for 150 choral singers in grades 9-12 from 15 schools, 3 p.m. in Conn Center, 150 11th St. NE. Women and men will sing separately and in mixed choir. Free.
» Tuesday, Feb. 13: Accordion Virtuosi of Russia in Presidential Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall, 340 Church St. NE. $15 adults, $5 seniors/children.
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 ST. PAUL’S -St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St.Washington Cornett & Sackbutt Ensemble and St. Paul’s Choir present “Festive Music for Early Brass & Voices,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9. $20 and $30; $15 seniors. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org.
MUSIC AT THE WINERY – Cartecay Vineyards, 5704 Clear Creek Road, Ellijay, Ga. Live music by Matty Croxton, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, and Tommy Joe Conner, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4. 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.Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, 7 p.m. Feb. 8. $20-$23.
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.
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.
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. Monthly event on hold until June while venue is being rebuilt. 423-529-8009.
SONGBIRDS GUITAR MUSEUM – 35 Station St. www.songbirdsguitars.com.
» Friday, Feb. 2: An Evening With Scott Miller, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. $20.
» Saturday, Feb. 3: Songbirds Series: Paul Childers honors B.B. King, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. $20.
» Friday, Feb. 9: Overland Express, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. $15-$20.
» Saturday, Feb. 10: Jupiter Coyote, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. $20.
SONGBOOK SERIES – The Camp House, 149 E. M.L. King Blvd. 423-402-0452, jazzanooga.org. Jazzanooga presents “The Wiz” in cabaret-style Soul of Broadway Songbook Series, 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday, Feb. 1-3. $15.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT SIMPSON – Simpson United Methodist Church, 601 McFarland Ave., Rossville. The Wilson Family Musicians perform vocal and instrumental music, including opera arias, religious and musical theater selections, 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4. Free. 706-841-1807.
TENNESSEE VALLEY THEATRE – 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. The Sock Hops, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10. $10.
TIVOLI THEATRE CONCERT TOURS – 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.
» Saturday, Feb. 3: Black Jacket Symphony performs Led Zeppelin’s “IV,” 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. Sold out.
» Friday, Feb. 9: Kelsea Ballerini. Sold out.
UTC MUSIC – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. Concerts at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free. 423-425-4601, www.utc.edu/music.
» Thursday, Feb. 8: “The Legacy Show,” featuring compositions and poetry by African-Americans and African-American violinist Tami Lee Hughes, 7:30 p.m.
» Sunday, Feb. 11: Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sandy Morris, concerto concert, 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11.
WALKER THEATRE CONCERT TOURS – Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. Steep Canyon Rangers, 8 p.m. Feb. 9; doors open at 7 p.m. $22 and $35.