LIVE MUSIC

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.

CHARLES & MYRTLE'S COFFEEHOUSE - Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Joni Mitchell tribute, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.

CHILDREN'S CHOIR AUDITIONS - Rudd Auditorium, Room 109, Bryan College, 721 Bryan Drive, Dayton, Tenn. Open auditions in two age divisions: Children's Choir, grades 4-8, and Youth Choir, grades 9-12, 4 p.m. today, Jan. 9. $25 per semester fee for both choirs, one-time uniform fee for Youth Choir. Contact: Children's Choir director Jane Barnett at jbarnett4011@bryan.edu or Youth Choir director Randy Bright at rbright8548@bryan.edu. 423-775-7498.

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. Tammy Odom and Dixie Sonshine featured, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10. 423-476-7936.

IN CONCERT - Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga. Monthly concert series features guitarist Jeff Bianchi, 7 p.m. Jan. 16. $5. Proceeds benefit the Guild's music scholarship program. 706-259-1822.

DULCIMERS AND ACCOMPANIMENT - Brooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 3619 Fairfax Drive. Meeting and jam session, 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. 423-396-3950.

GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. - Bimbo's Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. The Gospel Travelers featured, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. 423-240-7210.

GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. - McDonald's, 130 Able Drive. The Vanwinkles featured, 7 p.m. today, Jan. 9. 423-775-1529.

GOSPEL, EAST BRAINERD - Wendy's, 7655 East Brainerd Road. Sacrifice, Jerry Hall and John Richardson featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13. 423-331-7126.

GOSPEL, HIXSON - Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band and guest Luther Griggs featured, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. 423-867-7217.

GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH - Wendy's, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road. Joshua and Company and The Stahls featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. 423-899-7852.

GOSPEL, RINGGOLD, GA. - Cloud Springs Deli, 4097 Cloud Springs Road. Going Higher and Terry Neely featured, 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13. 423-598-6864.

GOSPEL, TRENTON, GA. - American Legion Post 106, 13205 N. Main St. (Highway 11). John Wayne Hamilton and Dana Russell featured, 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13. 423-942-4081.

IMPROVISATIONAL JAM - Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. Chattanooga Improvisers Collective presents open session for dancers, musicians, spoken-word artists, 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12. $2 suggested donation. 423-624-5347.

KAMAMA MUSIC SERIES - Kamama Gallery, 5951 Alabama Highway 117, Mentone, Ala. Concert by singer/songwriter Sally Barris, 7 p.m. Jan. 16; doors open at 6 p.m. (all times Central). $10. Limited seating; reservations recommended. 256-634-3001.

MONROE AREA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS - Hiwassee College, 225 Hiwassee College Drive, Madisonville, Tenn. "An Evening With Molly Ringwald," 3:30 p.m. Jan. 19. $18 in advance, $20 at door; $10 for students. 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. Weekly music series features Matthew Croxton, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, on Chimney Patio (in Nealey Barn if weather is bad). $13 includes concert, five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.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.

RED CLAY PICKIN' BARN - Intersection of Weatherly Switch and Old Lead Mine Valley Road on state Highway 317 near Red Clay Park, Cleveland, Tenn. Family musical entertainment, 7-11 p.m. each Saturday. $5 donation. 423-240-3439.

THE RINGGOLD OPRY - Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. Bluegrass and old-time country music, clogging and dancing, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. Free. 706-935-2251.

SCENIC CITY CHORUS - St. Elmo United Methodist Church, 4626 St. Elmo Ave. www.sceniccitychorus.com. 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.

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, Jan. 9. 423-332-3654.

SOUTH JACKSON PERFORMING ARTS SERIES - South Jackson Civic Center, 404 S. Jackson Road, Tullahoma, Tenn. Jazz on Jackson performance by T.S. Monk, son of Thelonious Monk, 7:30 p.m. CST Jan. 18. $25 adults, $15 ages 18 and younger. 931-455-5321.

STRING THEORY - Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Harpist Bridget Kibbey, violinist Kristin Lee and percussionist John Hadfield present works by Saint-Saëns, Hadfield and Kibbey, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16. $25 Hunter members, $35 nonmembers, $10 students with ID and groups of 20-plus. 423-267-0968, www.stringtheorymusic.org.

SUNSET CONCERT SERIES - North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. Chattanooga Clarinet Choir, 7-8 p.m. Jan. 17. Free. 423-870-8924.