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Music Calendar
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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.
ALL AMERICAN SUMMER — Hunter Museum of America Art, 10 Bluff View. I Can Japan featured in weekly concert series, 6-7:30 p.m. today, July 21. Free to Hunter members, $15 nonmembers 18 and older. Cash bar. 423-267- 0968, www. huntermuseum.org.
BLUEGRASS — Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass music, 6: 30- 8: 30 p. m. today, July 21. pinioncindy@yahoo.com.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE — Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Mountain Creek House Fire performs, 8 p. m. Saturday, July 23. $ 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.
COMPOSITIONAL DEBUT — First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1505 N. Moore Road. Performances by InSpirit, Chattanooga Boys Choir, The Kinge’s Quire, Artisti Affamati and others in an evening of classical music that includes the debut of “Missa Brevis” by local composer, Ethan McGrath, 6 p. m. Sunday, July 24. $20 general admission, $ 10 students, $ 30 VIP (includes post- concert reception with light refreshments, speech by McGrath). Proceeds support McGrath’s education at Cambridge University. 423- 855- 0401.
FRIDAY NIGHT AIR — Sprint Broadband Amphitheater, 29 Division St., Crossville, Tenn. Monthly concert series continues with The Other Guys, acoustic duo from Dayton, Tenn., 6: 30 p. m. CDT Friday, July 22, followed by family film. “Night at the Museum.” 931- 484- 6133, www.palacetheatre- crossville.com.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. — Bimbo’s Restaurant, 7606 Rhea County Highway. Luther Griggs featured, 6: 30 p. m. Tuesday, July 26. 423-240-7210.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. — McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. Featured singers, 7 p. m. today, July 21. 423-240- 6027.
GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE — East Ridge Christian Church, 1514 Rebecca Drive. Jessie Conner and Blessed featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, July 21. karenscealf@comcast.net.
GOSPEL, EAST RIDGE — Spring Creek Road Baptist Church, 1312 Spring Creek Road. Open mike, 7-9 p. m. each Tuesday. 423-315-7995.
GOSPEL, HIXSON — Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band with guest Alice McGrew, 6- 8 p. m. Tuesday, July 26. 423593-7217.
GOSPEL, MONTEAGLE, TENN. — Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse, 850 W. Main St. Gospel Music Dinner Theater series continues with Troy Burns Family and Erica Cookston, 6 p.m. July 28; buffet opens at 5 p.m. (all times Central). $18.50 adults, $10 children 2-10. www. harmonyroadtv.com.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH — Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. New Day Gospel Singers featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, July 25. 423- 617-9140.
GOSPEL, TRENTON, GA. — American Legion Hall, 13205 N. Main St. Marcellus Scott and Lynn Newman featured, 6 p. m. Monday, July 25. 423802- 8987.
LIVE MUSIC IS BETTER SERIES — Blue Ridge Community Theater, 2591 E. First St., Blue Ridge, Ga.La Lucha Band ( jazz), 7:30 p.m. July 30. $20 adult, $18 senior, $11 student.706- 632-9223, www.blueridgecommunitytheater.com.
MAXWELL — Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. Grammy and Billboard Music Award winner and neo-soul pioneer Gerald Rivera, aka Maxwell, in concert, with special guests Fantasia and Ro James, 8 p.m. July 30. $49.50-$125, plus fees. 423757-5580. www.chattanoogaonstage.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 T- Bone and Earl, 1: 30-5: 30 p. m. Saturday, July 23. $ 10 includes tastings. 706- 698-9463, www. cartecayvineyards.com.
MUSIC ON THE MOUNTAIN — Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse, 850 W. Main St., Monteagle, Tenn. Nashville-based artists perform, plus Songwriters Round both nights, 6:30-10:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; doors open at 6 p.m. (all times Central). Jesse Black featured July 22; Dave Pahanish featured July 23. Free. 1-800-489-2091, www. TheSmokeHouse.com.
NOONTUNES — Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Bohannons in final performance of weekly summer concert series, noon-1 p. m. Wednesday, July 27. Free. Concerts are recorded for later broadcast, so Josh and Maria Sable’s July 20 performance will be broadcast at 8 tonight, July 21,
and the Bohannons show will air at 8 p. m. Thursday, July 28. 423-265-3700.
PALACE THEATRE — 72 S. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. All times Central. 931- 484- 6133. www.palacetheatre- crossville.com. › Friday, July 22: Bill Anderson, 7 p. m. $23.50-$ 42.50. › Saturday July 23: Stacy Mitchhart Band, 7: 30 p. m., $ 15 and $ 30. › Thursday, July 28: Buddy Jewell with Briana Tyson and the J.C. Anderson Band, 7 p.m., $17.
› Saturday, July 30: Crossville native Shawn Savage, 7 p. m., $ 10 adults, $ 5 children 10 and younger. POSITIVE BLUEGRASS — Jo Mama’s Wraps, 12553 N. Main St., Trenton, Ga. Local musician Carl Towns performs gospel music and “posgrass,” 5: 30-7: 30 p. m. each Wednesday. Free. 706- 657-7138, carl@wildernessradio.net.
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.
SACRED HARP SINGING — St. Elmo Fire Hall, 4501 St. Elmo Ave. Monthly shape- note singing session for all experience levels, 7- 9 p. m. today, July 21. onebluegrassgirl@gmail.com.
SALE CREEK OPRY — Sale Creek Lions Club, 15222 Coppinger Road. Old-time country and gospel music, 6: 30 p. m. each Saturday. Free. 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. 423-3049131, 423- 488-5087, 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.
SOUNDS OF SUMMER — Market Park, 106 S. Jackson St., Athens, Tenn. Weekly concert series continues with Just Us Bluegrass Band, 7 p. m. Saturday, July 23. Free. 865- 680- 0939.
SUMMER MUSIC WEEKENDS — Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, Ga. Weekly series features old-time, bluegrass and country musicians, including Old Time Travelers, Highbeams, AM Radio, Ben Durham and “The Voice” finalist Amber Carrington, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Sunday. $22.95 adults, $12.95 ages 3-12. 706-820-2531, www.seerockcity.com.
THURSDAYS AT THE AMP — Spirit Broadband Amphitheater, 29 Division St., Crossville, Tenn. Downtown Crossville Inc. presents free summer concert series, with food vendors and activities for children, 6: 30 p. m. CDT Thursdays in July, featuring Humanaires July 21. 931-787-1324.
TOUR BY RECORD — Jazzanooga Art Space, 431 E. M. L. King Blvd. In “Around the World in 80 Plays: A Phonographic Journey,” local blues musician Lon Eldridge plays antique 78 rpm records covering 24 countries and 25,000 miles, 6-7: 30 p. m. Wednesday, July 27. Drinks and snacks available for purchase. $ 18 in advance, plus fees. www.thechattery.org/classes