ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM – Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. Jam session, 6-7 p.m. each Sunday. Free. 423-698-5928.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER – 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. Singer/Songwriter Night featuring Amanda Colleen Williams (Nashville) and James LeBlanc (Muscle Shoals), plus local talents Steve Miller, Andrew Kimball and Kinslee Melhorn, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2. $15 adults, $10 students.
BAKEWELL OPRY – Bakewell Community Center, 114 McCallie Ferry Road. Live music, first and third Fridays, 7 p.m. Concession sales at 6 p.m. $3 single, $5 couple. 423-332-3829.
BLUEGRASS UNDERGROUND – The Caverns, 555 Charlie Roberts Road, Pelham, Tenn. Artists perform in underground venue. Doors open one hour before show time. Premium ticket prices include accommodations. thecaverns.com.
» Wednesday, Oct. 31: Halloween with Here Come the Mummies and Hannah Wicklund, 7 p.m. $60-$510.
» Friday, Nov. 2: Big Head Todd & the Monsters with Los Colognes, 7 p.m. $60-$245.
» Saturday, Nov. 3: Dailey & Vincent, 4 p.m. $55-$650.
» Sunday, Nov. 4: Hot Rize 40th anniversary with special guests, 2 p.m. $55-$254.
CAMPFIRE CONCERTS – Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Road. Jordan Hallquist in second of two all-ages concerts benefiting scholarship fund, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2. $20. www.reflectionriding.org.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE – Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Live music, 8 p.m. Saturdays. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.
CHATTANOOGA MUSIC CLUB – Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. www.chattanoogamusicclub.org. Brazilian instrumental band Choro das 3 in concert, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28. $13.50 at www.eventbrite.com.
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.
COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE – Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Chatta Valley Trio featured, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. Hat passed for headliners. 423-476-7936.
CSO MASTERWORKS – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents “Brahms’ Symphony No. 1,” featuring percussion soloist Chad Crummel, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. $21-$85 (reduced prices for students). 423-267-8583, www.chattanooga symphony.org.
CSO SPECIAL EVENTS – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St.423-267-8583. www.chattanoogasymphony.org. “The Music of Harry Potter,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. $28-$62.
EAST TENNESSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – Founders Hall of Collegedale Commons, Swinyar Drive, Collegedale. Fall concert, “Dvorak and Tchaikovsky,” 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28. Free. www.etsomusic.org.
ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS – 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www.engelheim.com. Live music by Danny Rhea, 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26; Surrender Hill, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27; Matty Croxton, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28.
FIRESIDE OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES – Greenway Farm Park, 5051 Gann Store Road, Hixson. 423-643-6888, www.outdoorchattanooga.com. Family-friendly music series hosted by Outdoor Chattanooga concludes with Randy Steele, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. Bring blankets and chairs, marshmallow roasting sticks or picnic supper. Free.
FOREVER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL – Mountain Cove Farms, 994 Dougherty Gap Road, Chickamauga, Ga. Second annual festival features 15 bands including Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper, Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press and Japanese duo Hiroki & Hiroshi, 5-9 p.m. Nov. 1, 1-10 p.m. Nov. 2, noon-10 p.m. Nov. 3. Ticket prices vary by day; free for under 16. foreverbluegrass.com.
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, DAYTON, TN – McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. McDonald’s Singers and Living Right Trio, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. 423-240-6027.
GOSPEL, HIXSON – Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band and guests, 6-8 p.m. each Tuesday. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, RED BANK – White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Mike and the Kindred Spirits Band featured, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. 423-504-9283, 423-267-0837.
HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL – 3960 Poplar Springs Road, Ringgold, Ga. “The Blue and the Gray: Songs and Stories of the Civil War,” 6:45-8:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29. Music historian and performing artist Bobby Horton joins Chattanooga Boys Choir in program marking 155th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Wauhatchie. Free. 423-634-2299.
JAZZ BENEFIT CONCERT – New Monumental Baptist Church, 901 Woodmore Lane. An Evening With Ken Peplowski and Danny Sample, benefiting Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. $10-$15. www.eventbrite.com.
LEE UNIVERSITY – Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8343 (box office), 423-614-8240 (School of Music).
» Thursday, Oct. 25: Presidential Concert Series presents Imani Winds, 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall, 340 Church St. NE. $15 adults, $5 students/seniors.
» Friday, Oct. 26: Performing Arts Series: Jay Poff (voice), 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall, 340 Church St. NE. Free-$20.
LEVITT AMP SERIES – Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Concert series concludes with local artists Seaux Chill (Nabil Ince) and C-Grimey (Cameron Williams), 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25. Free admission. Food vendors on-site. Bring your own seating. www.jazzanooga.org.
LIVE JAM SESSION – Granfalloon, 400 E. Main St. Kickoff of new series features Freddy Mc and Friends, 8-10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30; doors open at 7:30 p.m. www.granfalloonchattanooga.com.
MID-SOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND – VW Conference Center, 7351 Volkswagen Drive. Family-friendly concert celebrating end of daylight-saving time, 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4. Free.www.midsouthsymphonicband.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.
MUSICAL CHAIRS IN THE PARK – Miller Park, 900 Market St. Classic game to be played by 100 adults 18 and older, with music by DJ MC Pro, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. Prizes include gift cards for Moxy Chattanooga hotel accommodations and food/beverage purchase. Food trucks on-site. Check-in for registered contestants 6-6:30 p.m.; any unclaimed spots available to walk-ups 6:30-6:45 p.m. www.eventbrite.com.
MUSIC AT THE WINERY – Cartecay Vineyards, 5704 Clear Creek Road, Ellijay, Ga. Live music by Tommy Joe Conner, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, and Johnny Summers, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28. Concerts are free. $10 wine tasting includes five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.
NOONTUNES – Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Local act Ninth Street Stompers in weekly midday music series, noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. 423-265-3700, www.millerplazachattanooga.com.
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. Volunteer firefighters sponsor jamboree by area bands, 5:45-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. Free. 423-529-8009.
SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE – Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. today, not1stDATE. Free. 423-332-3654.
SYMPHONIC TALES – 423-643-7700.Chattanooga Public Library’s Children’s Department, UTC Music and ArtsBuild present “The Boston Wonder” story performance, Saturday, Oct. 27, 1-2 p.m. at South Chattanooga Branch, 925 W. 39th St., and 3-4 p.m. at Eastgate Branch, 5705 Marlin Road.
TIVOLI THEATRE CONCERT TOURS – 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.
» Friday, Oct. 26: Collective Soul, 8 p.m ; doors open at 7 p.m. $27.50, $35, $49.50 and $69.50.
» Sunday, Oct. 28: Bob Dylan and His Band, 8 p.m. Sold out.
» Sunday, Nov. 4: Danny Gokey’s Hope Encounter Tour in partnership with World Vision, with Tauren Wells and Riley Clemmons, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. $29.50, $39.50, $75 VIP.
TJ’S FUNDRAISER FOR ST. JUDE – Near Tennessee Aquarium plaza, 1 Broad St. Blues music by Jay Mac, 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29. $5 CDs, $10 T-shirts. Proceeds go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 423-320-8725.
UTC MUSIC – UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. 423-425-4601, www.utc.edu/music. “A View From the Trenches” concert commemorating centennial of World War I Armistice with songs from the era, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. Free. www.utc.edu/wwi.
WALKER THEATRE CONCERT TOURS – Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.An Evening With Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30. Sold out.