Music Calendar

To include a listing in the Music calendar, submit your events at www.Chattanooga Now.com. Questions? Call Lisa Denton at 423-757-6281.

Live music

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.

BIG BRUSH CREEK ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL & CAMPOUT — Big Brush Creek Farm, Sequatchie County, Tenn. All-ages festival with 25 bands performing blues, bluegrass, old-time, country, funk country, jam rock, Southern rock and jazz fusion, May 2427, rain or shine. Admission discounts through May 18. www.bigbrushcreek.com.

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 IN THE PARK — Miller Park, 910 Market St.

Free bluegrass festival with local bands, food trucks and farmers market, Saturday, May 18. Lineup: Noon, strolling bluegrass musicians; 3 p.m. community jam organized by Barefoot Nellie & Company (bring an instrument to join in, or just listen); 5 p.m., Caney Creek Company; 7 p.m., Grandview Mountain Pickers; 8 p.m., New Dismembered Tennesseans. www.chattanooga-bluegrass.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, May 18.Lineup: Old Time Strings, Just Us Gals, Blackberry Winter and Ed Brown & the Cumberland Band. 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. All times Central. Premium ticket prices include accommodations. thecaverns. com.

› Saturday, May 18: Season 9 taping of “Bluegrass Underground” for PBS featuring Lauren Morrow, Devil Makes Three and Steve Earle, 6 p.m. $60-$270.

› Sunday, May 19: Season 9 taping of “Bluegrass Underground” for PBS featuring Gregory Alan Isakov, Brothers Osborne and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 4 p.m. Sold out.

› Saturday, May 25: Mayberry Memories: Andy Griffith Show Celebration, featuring Rodney Dillard (of the

Darling Family), Maggie Peterson (Charlene Darling) and “The Mayberry Deputy,” 2 p.m. $400-$260.

BLUES, BLUEGRASS & BBQ — Chattanooga Choo Choo gardens, 1400 Market St. Second annual Embracing Hope for Mental Health, featuring local musicians, breweries and barbecue cooks (vegan/ vegetarian options), 1-5 p.m. Sunday, May 19. $25 in advance, $30 day of; free for children 6 and younger (does not include tasting tickets); $15 for children 7 and older (five food tickets). Proceeds go to several organizations to strengthen access to mental health services in Southeast Tennessee. www.EventBrite. com.

CHATTANOOGA BACH CHOIR — First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1505 N. Moore Road. 423-624-3603, www.chattanoogabachchoir. org. Bach’s Mass in B Minor, 7:30 p.m. May 18.

$25 adults; free for students.

CHATTANOOGA SINGING CIRCLE — Center for Mindful Living, 400 E. Main St., Suite 150. A traditional practice to help unify the community through music, 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19. Beginners welcome; no sight reading necessary. $5-$10; free for children under 15. www. centerformindfulliving.org, 423-454-9968.

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.

CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton,

Ga.706-259-1822, lisae@ creativeartsguild.org, www. creativeartsguild.org. InConcert: Stories and Song with Chattanooga-based artist Nathan Bell, 7 p.m. Friday, May 17.$10 adults, $8 seniors (65+) and $5 students.

CSO SPECIAL EVENTS — Princess Theatre, 215 S. Cedar Ave., South Pittsburg, Tenn.423-267-8583. www. chattanoogasymphony.org. String and Wind Ensembles perform, 7 p.m. CDT Saturday, May 25. $15. 904-334-3222, www.EventBrite.com (search for events in South Pittsburg).

CUMBERLAND COUNTY PLAYHOUSE — 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, Tenn. Southern Stars brass ensemble, “Big Bands to Broadway,” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25. $25.

ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS — 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www. engelheim.com. Live music by Scotty Hammontree, 5 p.m.

Friday, May 17; Surrender Hill, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18; Johnny Summers, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 19.

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.

GIVE5 — East and West Main streets. Chattanooga’s creative community offers music, art, poetry and dance to raise funds for two homeless families, 1-10 p.m. Sunday, May 19, with 100 performers divided among 10 locations: Hart Gallery, State of Confusion, Hi-Fi Clyde’s, The Well, Starline Books, Slicks, Velo, Granfalloon, Bleu Fox Cheese Shop and Main Terrain Art Park.

GOSPEL, DAYTON, TN

— McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. McDonald’s Singers and featured acts, 7 p.m. each Thursday. 423-240-6027.

GOSPEL, HIXSON — Burks United Methodist Church, 6433 Hixson Pike. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band and guests, 6-8 p.m. each Thursday. 423-593-7217.

GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH — Bojangles, 9225 Lee Highway. The May Family and Rhett Outz with Annette Kesley, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. 423-715-2046.

GOSPEL, RED BANK — White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Donna Strong and Adopted featured, 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 20. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. 423-504-9283, 423-267-0837.

GOSPEL, TIFTONIA

— Tiftonia Church of Christ, 159 Brown’s Ferry Road. A cappella congregational singing, 6-7 p.m. Sunday, May 19. Finger foods to follow. Free. 423-800-2858.

JFEST — Tennessee Riverpark, 4301 Amnicola Highway. Christian music festival at new venue, 11 a.m. May 18. Headliner Lecrae joined by Matthew West, Riley Clemons, The Young Escape, Ryan Stevenson, Building 429 and Tauren Wells. $25. www.jfest. com.

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.

MID-SOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND — VW Conference Center, 7351 Volkswagen Drive. Concert celebrating American heritage, 3-4 p.m. Sunday, May 19. Free. www.midsouthsymphonicband.com.

MOUNTAIN ARTS COMMUNITY CENTER — 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain. Fine Neighbors String Band in Signal Mountain Education Preservation Fund’s Coffeehouse Concert Series, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 18. $15. www. smepreservationfund.org, 423-505-6520.

MOUNTAIN OPRY — Walden’s Ridge Civic Center, 2501 Fairmount Pike, Signal Mountain. Bluegrass and mountain music, 8-11 p.m. each Friday. Free. 423-8863252.

MUSIC AT THE WINERY — Cartecay Vineyards, 5704 Clear Creek Road, Ellijay, Ga. Live music by Craig Hendricks, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18; Surrender Hill, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, May 19. Concerts are free. $10 wine tasting includes five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-6989463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.

NIGHTFALL — Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Free concert series sponsored by Chattanooga Presents features headliner Jacob Jolliff Band, 8-10 p.m. Friday, May 17; local band New Grass Express opens at 7 p.m. Free. 423-265

0771, www.nightfall chattanooga.com.

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.

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.

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, May 19. Players of all levels welcome. www.sebabluegrass.org, 423-580-8380.

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, May 16. Free. 423-332-3654.

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL FOLK ALLIANCE — The Chattanoogan hotel, 1201 Broad St. Twelfth annual SERFA conference, with showcases, networking, open mics, workshops, awards and keynote by Ellis Paul, May 15-19. www.serfa.org.

THE WOODSHOP PRESENTS — The Woodshop Rehearsal Space, 5500 St. Elmo Ave. Live music by Brackish Water Jamboree, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18. $5. 423-991-8876.

TIVOLI THEATRE CONCERT TOURS — 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com.Travis Tritt with the Cadillac Three, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19. $34.50, $59.50, $69.60, $89.50.

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