ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM – Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. Jam session, 6-7 p.m. each Sunday. Free. 423-698-5928.
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 – Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. second and third Thursdays. pinioncindy @yahoo.com.
BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE & FISH FRY – Harrison Ruritan Club, 5709 Tyner Lane. Old-fashioned bluegrass picking served up with barbecue, fried catfish and other concessions, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, April 20. Lineup: Harrison Grass, Scenic City Ramblers, Bak2Bak and Jammertime. Free; donations accepted for club projects. 423-344-7848.
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.
» Saturday, April 13: The Mavericks, 8 p.m. $50-$278.
» Saturday, April 20: Sunn O))) with Papa M, 7 p.m. $50-$273.
CHATTANOOGA SINGING CIRCLE – Center for Mindful Living, 400 E. Main St., Suite 150. A traditional exercise to unify the community through music, 3-4:30 p.m. Sundays, April 21 and May 19. Beginners welcome; no sight reading necessary. $5-$10; free for children under 15. www.centerformindfulliving.org, 423-454-9968.
CHATTANOOGA SONGWRITERS NIGHT – Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. House concert by Nina Ricci, Erik Simpson, Emily Quinn and host Katrina Barclay, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 11; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Free. Light refreshments served. 423-855-9474, ant1667.wix.com/noogasongwritersasso.
CHATT STATE MUSIC – Humanities Building Theatre, Chattanooga State Community College, 4501 Amnicola Highway. 423-697-2460, www.chattanoogastate.edu/events.
» Tuesday, April 16: Classical guitar recital by Rene Izquierdo, 7:30 p.m. Free.
» Friday, April 19: Choral music by Concert Choir (students and faculty), 7:30 p.m. Free.
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.
COVENANT MUSIC – Covenant College, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-419-1453, www.covenant.edu/academics/undergrad/music/events.
» Thursday, April 11: Chamber Orchestra Concert spring concert, 7 p.m. in Dora Maclellan Brown Memorial Chapel. Free.
» Tuesday, April 16: Opera Scenes, 7 p.m. in Dora Maclellan Brown Memorial Chapel. Free.
COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE – Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Liberty Boys featured, 7 p.m. Friday, April 12. Hat passed for headliners. 423-476-7936.
CREATIVE ARTS GUILD – 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga.706-259-1822, lisae@creativeartsguild.org, www.creativeartsguild.org.
» Tuesday, April 16: Dalton State Singers perform, 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $8 seniors over 65 and non-Dalton State College students; free for DSC students, faculty and staff. ejenkins@daltonstate.edu
» Friday, April 19: InConcert Series presents “A Collection of Stories and Songs,” with Earl Brackin, Charlsey Etheridge and Ben Honeycutt, 7 p.m. $10 adults, $8 seniors (65+) and $5 students.
CSO SPECIAL EVENTS – Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St.423-267-8583. www.chattanoogasymphony.org.Bizet’s opera “Carmen,” fully-staged production, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13. $25-$99.
ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS – 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www.engelheim.com. Live music by Danny Rhea, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13; Johnny Summers, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14.
FIRESIDE LATINO NIGHTS – Tatum Park, 1609 Union Ave. Outdoor Chattanooga and La Paz Chattanooga present concerts at 7-9 p.m. Thursdays in April; park opens at 6 p.m. Bring your own seating. Picnic dinners and marshmallow roasting sticks welcome. Food vendors on-site.
» April 11: The 9th Street Stompers open for Mariachi Sol de Dalton
» April 18: Slim Pickins opens for Music City Latin Orchestra/Giovanni Rodriguez & 12 Manos
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 featured acts, 7 p.m. each Thursday. 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, OOLTEWAH – Bojangles, 9225 Lee Highway. The Agee Family and Brandi Huggins, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. 423-715-2046.
GOSPEL, RED BANK – White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Dinner at 5:30 p.m.; singing at 6:30 p.m. 423-504-9283, 423-267-0837.
» Friday, April 12: A Greater Yes Ministries and First Step Ministry
» Monday, April 15: Spirit Filled and Hailey Marie
GOSPEL, TIFTONIA – Tiftonia Church of Christ, 159 Brown’s Ferry Road. A cappella congregational singing, 6-7 p.m. Sunday, April 21. Finger foods to follow. Free. 423-800-2858.
GUITAR CHATTANOOGA – Chattanooga State Community College, Humanities Theatre, 4501 Amnicola Highway. GuitarChattanooga presents Latin American guitar music by Cuban virtuoso Rene Izquierdo, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. Free.www.facebook.com/guitarchattanooga.
LEE UNIVERSITY – Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8343 (box office), 423-614-8240 (School of Music).
» Thursday, April 11: Chamber Music Showcase, 7:30 p.m. in Squires Recital Hall.
» Sunday, April 14: Opera Scenes, 3 p.m. in Squires Recital Hall.
» Tuesday, April 16: Masterworks concert, Opera Gala, 7:30 p.m. in Conn Center.
LET’S SING FROM MEMORY – Northside Presbyterian Church, 923 Mississippi Ave. Free social gathering for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, accompanied by caregivers, to sing old songs and hymns that may reconnect to memories, 1-2:30 p.m. first and third Tuesdays. Free. 423-266-1766, http://northsidepresbyterian.org.
LIVE JAM SESSION – Granfalloon, 400 E. Main St. House band Freddy Mc and Friends with musical guests and performers from the audience who want to join the jam, 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays; doors open at 7:30 p.m. $5. www.granfalloon chattanooga.com.
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM CONCERT TOURS – 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.Leon Bridges’ Good Thing Tour, with Jess Glynne, 7 p.m. Friday, April 12; doors open at 6 p.m. $25, $49 and $75.
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 Tommy Joe Conner, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13; April Cummings, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, April 14. Free. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.
OPEN HOUSE/BLUEGRASS SHOW – Sequatchie Volunteer Fire Department, Station 1, 135 Sequatchie Lane, Sequatchie, Tenn. Open house with local bands to show off new station and raise funds for equipment and truck maintenance, 1-5 p.m. CDT Saturday, April 13. Concessions will be sold. Bring your own chairs. 423-208-6718.
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, April 13. Featured act: Spinster. Free; donations welcome. 706-935-2251.
ROUECHE CHORALE AND ORCHESTRA – Brainerd Baptist Church, 300 Brookfield Ave. Performance of “Colors of Grace,” a Lenten cantata by Joseph Martin, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16. Free. www.therouechechorale.org.
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.
SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE – Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. Thursday, April 11. Free. 423-332-3654.
SOUTHERN ADVENTIST MUSIC DEPARTMENT – Southern Adventist University, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale. 423-236-2880.
» Sunday, April 14: Spring choral concert, “Forces of Nature,” by Bel Canto women’s chorus and Die Meistersinger men’s chorus, 7:30 p.m. in Ackerman Auditorium, 4881 Taylor Circle. Free.
» Tuesday, April 16: Brass Choir in concert, 7:30 p.m. in Ackerman Auditorium, 4881 Taylor Circle. Free.
WALKER THEATRE CONCERT TOURS – Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www.tivoli chattanooga.com.
» Sunday, April 14: Jeff Tweedy, with James Elkington, 7:30 p.m. Sold out.
» Thursday, April 18: Mandolin Orange, with Charlie Parr, 8 p.m. Sold out.
» Saturday, April 20: The Head and the Heart, with Carl Broemel, 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. $39.50 and $49.50.
WATOTO CHILDREN’S CHOIR – Tracy City Baptist Church, 531 Main St., Tracy City, Tenn. Acclaimed choir of 17 orphans from Uganda performs new concert, “We Will Go,” as part of six-month U.S. tour, 5 p.m. CDT Saturday, April 13. www.watoto.com/choir.