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. Free. 423-698-5928.
BLUEGRASS - Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Oct. 16. pinioncindy@yahoo.com
BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE - Harrison Ruritan Club, 5709 Tyner Lane. Local artists perform, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Open mike, 6 p.m.; Pickin' To Beat the Devil, 6:50 p.m.; Scenic City Ramblers, 7:40 p.m; Southwind, 8:30 p.m. Free. Money and food donations accepted for the Chattanooga Community Kitchen and Bud Knowles Scholarship Fund. 423-619-8319, 423-344-7848.
BLUEGRASS, COUNTRY AND GOSPEL - Older American Center, 414 W. 14th St., Chickamauga, Ga. Music by local acts, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Free. 706-858-3855.
CAMP JORDAN JAM - Camp Jordan Amphitheater, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway, East Ridge. Jimmy Tawater and The Cat Daddy Band play in final show of the season, doubling as an East Ridge High School all-class reunion, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Free. 423-463-4391, 423-490-0078, www.eastridgeparksandrec.com.
CARRIE HASSLER - Tennessee Valley Theatre, 181 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. Award-winning country/bluegrass vocalist performs, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com.
CHARLES & MYRTLE'S COFFEEHOUSE - Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Shows start at 8 p.m. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.
• Friday, Oct. 17: Chattanooga Showcase featuring Bob Carty and Hara Paper.
• Saturday, Oct. 18: Patchouli.
CHATT STATE CONCERTS - Humanities Building, Chattanooga State Community College, 4501 Amnicola Highway. Chattanooga State Concert Choir presents masterworks concert of Joseph Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22. Includes instrumental and vocal performances by faculty and Chattanooga Symphony & Opera. Free. 423-697-2460.
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. By the Way Bluegrass featured, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17. 423-476-7936.
CSO AT WAREHOUSE ROW - 1110 Market St. Monthly lunchtime concerts by a Chattanooga Symphony & Opera ensemble, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Oct. 16. Free. 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
CSO CHAMBER SERIES - Silver Ballroom, Read House, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents"Around the World," featuring works by Bottesini, Stravinsky and Elgar with guest bassist Taylor Brown, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. $25, plus convenience fees (reduced prices for students). 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
CSO POPS - Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents "Boston Pops Tribute: A Salute to Arthur Fiedler and John Williams," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25. $19-$81 (reduced prices for students). 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.
FIRESIDE AT GREENWAY - Greenway Farm, 5051 Gann Store Road, Hixson. Weekly series continues with Lou Wamp and The Bluetastics, 7-9 p.m. today, Oct. 16. Free. Open canoeing on North Chickamauga Creek for $20 per canoe on a first-come, first-served basis, 6-7 p.m.
GOSPEL, CHATTANOOGA - East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. Masters 4, Jessie Connor and Edalene Ellis featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Oct. 16. 423-894-8111.
GOSPEL, CLEVELAND, TENN. - Family and Friends Cafe, 2524 Harrison Pike. Living Right Trio and Jessie Connor featured, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17. 423-599-5463, 423-464-5000.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. - Bimbo's Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. King's Kids featured, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. 423-240-7210.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. - McDonald's, 130 Able Drive. Donnie Young and New Beginning featured, 7 p.m. today, Oct. 16. 423-240-6027.
GOSPEL, EAST BRAINERD - Wendy's, 7655 East Brainerd Road. Crystal Campbell, Phil Osborne and Stephen Foster featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20. 423-599-5463.
GOSPEL, HIXSON - Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band and Steve Langly featured, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. 423-867-7217.
GOSPEL, JASPER, TENN. - Praise and Family Worship Outreach Center, 100 Cannon St. Sharon Foskey, Ordained Ministries and Solomon's Porch featured, 7 p.m. CDT Saturday, Oct. 18. 423-939-1000.
GOSPEL, RINGGOLD, GA. - Philadelphia Baptist Church, 1065 Pine Grove Road. Liberty Four Quartet and Sacrifice Singers featured, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17. 423-488-6031.
GOSPEL, SODDY-DAISY - Sequoyah Church of God, 2007 Frankie Lane. Marcella Harris featured, 6 p.m. today, Oct. 16. 423-332-3834.
KAMAMA MUSIC SERIES - Kamama Gallery, 5951 Alabama Highway 117, Mentone, Ala. Concert by Memphis folk duo Yancy & Yancy, 7 p.m. today, Oct. 16; doors open at 6 p.m. (all times Central). $10. Limited seating; reservations recommended. 256-634-3001.
LOCALS AT LUNCHTIME - Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Weekly concert series continues with Ryan Oyer, noon Friday, Oct. 17. 423-605-2334.
MILITARY BAND - Rudd Auditorium, Bryan College campus, 721 Bryan Drive, Dayton, Tenn. U.S. Army Field Band & Soldiers Chorus performs, 2 p.m. Oct. 26. Free. For tickets, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with the requested number of tickets to Tickets, The Herald-News, P.O. Box 286, Dayton, TN 37321 or visit the Herald-News office at 3687 Rhea County Highway, Dayton. 423-775.7206.
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 MACC - Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. Neshawn Calloway and her band perform music of Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Sade, Gladys Knight, Billie Holiday, 7 p.m. Oct. 23. Free. 423-886-1959, www.signalmacc.org.
MUSIC AT THE WINERY - Cartecay Vineyards, 5704 Clear Creek Road, Ellijay, Ga. Weekly music series features Greg Erwin, 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. $13 includes concert, five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.
OPRY IN THE PARK - Veterans Park, 9000 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy. Live country, bluegrass and gospel music by Floyd Bledsoe and Big Fluff Band, Randy Hatfield and the Over the Hill Gang, Spectacle, Back to Back with Carolyn Howard and Don Goode, Gabby Kilgore, Ron Wallin, Peter Miller, Ginger Coulter, Jeffrey Lambert and Charlie Taylor, 2-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 (last show of the season). Concessions available. Free. 423-255-9844.
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.
SCENIC CITY CHORUS - Spring Creek Street Baptist Church, 1312 Spring Creek St. 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.
SEBA JAM SESSION - Silverdale Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 7407 Bonny Oaks Drive. Monthly meeting/jam session for Southeastern Bluegrass Association chapter, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. Players of all levels are welcome. www.sebabluegrass.org, 423-624-3063, 423-314-1842.
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, Oct. 16. Free. 423-332-3654.