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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. Free. 423-698-5928.
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 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, July 20. 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. Premium ticket prices include accommodations. thecaverns.com.
› Saturday, July 13: Exile, 6 p.m.; doors open at 5 p.m. $45-$250.
Wade Henry Sims & The Last Band, shown, headline the Ringgold Depot Opry on Saturday, July 13, at the historic train depot, 155 Depot St. in Ringgold, Georgia. Also performing will be Emerald Butler, Arlo Gilliam and Tim Starnes. The free show starts at 7 p.m. The opry is part of Ringgold’s Downtown Nights, which starts at 5 p.m., and also includes a classic car cruise-in, cornhole tournament and the Ringgold Market. For more info: 706-935-3061. › Saturday, July 20: Crowder, 6 p.m.; doors open at 5 p.m. Sold out.
CHATTANOOGA SONGWRITERS NIGHT — Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. House concert by Amber Fults, Ryan Oyer and others, with host Cody Harris, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, July 11; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Free. Light refreshments served. 423-855-9474, ant1667.wix. com/noogasongwritersasso.
CHOO CHOO CHORUS — Ponders Funeral Home, 4203 Brainerd Road (new venue). 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.
ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS
— 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www. engelheim.com. Live music by Brandon Maddox, 5 p.m. Friday, July 12; Danny Rhea, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13; Ron Roper, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 14.
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.
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. Kay Glover and Calvary’s Blend, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16. 423-715-2046.
GOSPEL, RED BANK — White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Linda and Mark Spangler, and Crystle Elam featured, 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 15. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. 423-504-9283, 423-267-0837.
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. 423-2661766, http://northsidepresbyterian.org.
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 Timothy O’Donovan in Summer Wine Concert Series, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, and Rick Byers, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, July 14. Free. 706-698-9463, www. cartecayvineyards.com.
NIGHTFALL — Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Free concert series sponsored by Chattanooga Presents. 423-2650771, www.nightfallchattanooga.com.
› Friday, July 12: Israel Nash headlines at 8 p.m.; local act
Sharla June opens at 7 p.m. › Friday, July 19: LowDown Brass Band headlines at 8 p.m.; local act D.L. Yancy opens at 7 p.m.
NOKIAN TYRES SUMMER NIGHTS — Rhea County Courthouse lawn, 375 Church St., Dayton, Tenn. A month of free concerts by local and regional acts. Bring your own seating (some benches available). www. scopesfestival.com.
› Friday, July 12: Classic rock, blues and outlaw country with Sons of Blake, 6 p.m.
› Friday, July 19: Early 20th-century blues, ragtime and swing with Lon Eldridge, 5:30 p.m. to open 31st annual Scopes Festival.
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.
REDEMPTION TO THE NATIONS CHURCH — 1908 Bailey Ave. Dove Award-winning contemporary Christian band Big Daddy Weave on Alive tour, with special guests Jonathan Chu on violin and Becca Bradley on cello, 7 p.m. Sunday, July 14. $15-$75. www.bigdaddyweave.com.
THE RINGGOLD OPRY — Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. Bluegrass and old-time country music, clogging and dancing, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 13. Featured act: Wade
Henry Sims & The Last Band, plus Emerald Butler, Arlo Gilliam and Tim Starnes. Free; donations welcome. 706-935-2251.
RIVERFRONT NIGHTS — Ross’s Landing, 100 Riverfront Parkway. Free six-week concert series returns Saturday, July 20, with local act Burn the Treaty opening at 7 p.m. and The Commonheart headlining at 8 p.m. 423-756-2211, www. riverfrontnights.com.
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. 423-9023298, 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. third Sundays. Players of all levels welcome. www. sebabluegrass.org, 423-5808380.
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.
SEWANEE SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL — University of the South, 735
University Ave., Sewanee, Tenn. 931-598-1225, http:// ssmf.sewanee.edu.org. Summer music festival for high school and college students concludes.
› Thursday, July 11: Jacqueline Avent Concerto Competition & Festival Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., $20.
› Friday, July 12: Student chamber concerts, 7 p.m., free.
› Saturday, July 13: Faculty Artist Series concert, 7:30 p.m., $20; Festival Brass Concert, 10 p.m. in All Saints’ Chapel, free.
› Sunday, July 14: Symphonic Sunday concert, 2:30 p.m., $20.
SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE — Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. Thursday, July 14. Free. 423332-3654.
STARNIGHT — Chattanooga Convention Center, 1100 Carter St. Tickets now on sale for Starship featuring Mickey Thomas in fundraiser for Siskin Children’s Institute, Saturday, Aug. 24. Local singer Robin Grant performs at opening cocktail reception at 6 p.m.; dance music by Bizz & Everyday People at after-party. $300-$4,500. Purchase tickets at siskin. org/starnight. Information: 423-648-1707, email events@ siskin.org.
STONE CUP CAFE — 208 Frazier Ave. Life & Culture presents Murder He Wrote, 10 p.m. Saturday, July 13. Ages 18+. $5-$10. 615-478-4997.
SUMMER MUSIC WEEKENDS — Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, Ga. 706-820-2531, www.seerockcity.com. Oldtime, bluegrass and country music,
Featuring Matt Downer (Friday-Sunday), Amber Carrington (Fridays), Tarryn Aimee Smith (Saturdays) and Highbeams (Sundays). Free with regular admission: $14.95 children 3-12, $26.95 adults.
709 Broad
St. 423-757-5580, www. tivolichattanooga.com. Gordon Lightfoot, 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21; doors open at 7 p.m. $34.50, $49.50, $74.50 and $99.50.