Music Calendar - Sept. 18-24

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.

BLUEGRASS - Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Sept. 18. pinioncindy@yahoo.com.

BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE - Harrison Ruritan Club, 5709 Tyner Lane. Local artists perform, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. $5 donation requested for Harrison Recreation League. 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 bands, 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. Free. 706-858-3855.

CHARLES & MYRTLE'S COFFEEHOUSE - Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Performance of dramatic musical "Ponder Anew," 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org.

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. Deanna Runion featured, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19. 423-476-7936.

CSO OUT & ABOUT - Northgate Public Library, 278 Northgate Mall Drive, Hixson. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera String Quartet performs, 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. Free. 423-870-0635.

GOSPEL, CHATTANOOGA - East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. Edalene Ellis, Jack Jackson and Rex Cordell featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Sept. 18. 423-894-8111.

GOSPEL, CHATTANOOGA - Philadelphia Baptist Church, 1065 Pine Grove Road. The Stuart Family and Bobby Lewis featured, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19. 423-488-6031.

GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. - Bimbo's Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. Fisherman Quartet featured, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23. 423-240-7210.

GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. - McDonald's, 130 Able Drive. Featured musicians, 7 p.m. today, Sept. 18. 423-240-6027.

GOSPEL, EAST BRAINERD - Wendy's, 7655 East Brainerd Road. Ordained Ministries and The Burns Family featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22. 423-599-5463.

GOSPEL FEST - Olivet Baptist Church Kingdom Center, 740 E. M.L. King Blvd. Freedom Ministry presents concert for local youth featuring local artists including L.H. Mason and gospel rapper Zero Doubt, 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. Free. 423-255-3458.

GOSPEL, HIXSON - Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band and Harmony Gold featured, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23. 423-867-7217.

GOSPEL, JASPER, TENN. - Praise and Family Worship Outreach Center, 100 Cannon St. Under Grace and Renee Morrison featured, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. 423-942-8200.

GOSPEL, RINGGOLD - Pine Grove Baptist Church, 46 Pine Grove Access Road, Ringgold, Ga. The Omega Quartet featured, 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21. 706-952-1335.

GOSPEL, SODDY-DAISY - Sequoyah Church of God, 2007 Frankie Lane. Henry Potter featured, 6 p.m. today, Sept. 18. 423-332-3834.

KAMAMA MUSIC SERIES - Kamama Gallery, 5951 Alabama Highway 117, Mentone, Ala. Concert by April Mae and The June Bugs, 7 p.m. today, Sept. 18; doors open at 6 p.m. (all times Central). $10. Limited seating; reservations recommended. 256-634-3001.

LOCALS AT LUNCHTIME - Miller Plaza, 850 E. M.L. King Blvd. Darren Self and John Rose perform, noon Friday, Sept. 19. 423-605-2334.

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. Scenic City Chorus concerts, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. Show features a cappella versions of big band, pop, gospel and patriotic selections, plus new arrangement of "Songbird," with viola, by chorus member Sharon Holmes. $10. 423-886-1959.

MUSIC AT THE WINERY - Cartecay Vineyards, 5704 Clear Creek Road, Ellijay, Ga. Crush Festival, featuring grape stomp, music by Man Bites Dog, wine tastings and food and craft vendors, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. $20. 706-698-9463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.

OPRY IN THE PARK - Veterans Park, 9000 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy. Live country, bluegrass and gospel music, with guest artists Ginger Coulter, Don Goode, Randy Hatfield, Gabby Kilgore, Jeffrey Lambert, Peter Miller, Charlie Taylor and Ron Wallin, 2-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Free.Concessions available. 423-255-9844.

PICKIN' FOR THE PUPS - The Mill, 1601 Gulf St. Fundraiser for Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy featuring barbecue, silent auction and bluegrass music by Tab Spencer, Mountain Cove Bluegrass and Sweet G.A. Band, 6-10 p.m. Sept. 25. Must be 21 to attend. No pets. $20 in advance, $25 at door. 423-629-2501, www.goodwillchatt.org.

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.

ROCK SKOOL - Tennessee Valley Theatre, 181 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. Classic and modern rock covers, "School of Rock" style, by students of North Georgia music instructor Mark Ferguson, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. $10. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com.

SCENIC CITY CHORUS - Spring Creek Street Baptist Church, 1312 Spring Creek St. 423-304-9131, 423-488-5087, www.sceniccitychorus.com. Women's four-part harmony sessions for all talent levels, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays. Singers needed; visitors welcome.

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, Sept. 21. Players of all levels 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, Sept. 18. Free. 423-332-3654.

UTC MUSIC DEPARTMENT - Cadek Recital Hall, 725 Oak St. Two Plus One: An Evening of Duets," 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22. Free. www.utc.edu/music.

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