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, 67 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 FOOT BLUES FESTIVAL — 514 Brawley Road, Tracy City, Tenn. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band headlines three-day festival, Oct. 18-20. Plus Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters and Shemekia Copeland, among others. $60 single day, $95 two-day (Sunday is free); $135 and $245 VIP; plus fees and parking pass. Group, RV and camping packages also available. 931-488-8652, info@ bigfootbluesfestival.com, www. bigfootbluesfestival.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 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, Oct. 19. Lineup: Old Time Strings, Scenic City Ramblers, Jim & Frankie, Jammertime. 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.

› Friday, Oct. 18: The Infamous Stringdusters with Willie Watson, 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. $45-$240.

› Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 26-27: STS9 in The Caverns, 9 p.m. Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday. Sold out.

CHATTANOOGA BACH CHOIR — Christ Church Episcopal, 663 Douglas St. 423-624-3603, www.chattanoogabachchoir.org. Cantata Series opens with Bach’s “Herr Christ, der Einge Gottessohn (Lord Christ, the Only Son of God),” 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct 20. $20 adults, free for students. Series subscriptions for four concerts $60.

CHATTANOOGA SINGING CIRCLE — Center for Mindful Living, 400 E. Main St., Suite 150. Intergenerational, non-auditioned community singing session to promote peace with self, others and world around you, with songs taught by repetitive call-and-response method, 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20. $10 suggested donation; free for children under 13. www. centermindfulliving.org. CHATTANOOGA SONG CIRCLE — Pax Breu Ruim, 516 E. Main St. Concerts by local songwriters, with host Richard Daigle, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18. $10 suggested donation. Concessions available.

CHOO CHOO CHORUS — Ponders Funeral Home, 4203 Brainerd Road. 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.

COFFEEHOUSE CONCERT — Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave. Americana music by local artist Toby Hewitt, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. $15 includes coffee and dessert. Proceeds go toward renovation of the MACC theater. 423-505-6520, www. smepreservationfund.org.

COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE — Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Zach Oldendorf featured,7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18. Hat passed for headliners. 423-476-7936.

CREATIVE ARTS GUILD — 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, Ga.706-259-1822, lisae@ creativeartsguild.org, www. creativeartsguild.org. Recital by Dalton State Trio of Dalton State College, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. $10 adults, $8 seniors over 65 and non-Dalton State students. Contact: ejenkins@daltonstate.edu.

CSO MASTERWORKS — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents “Miraculous Mandarin,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. $15-$85 (reduced prices for students). 423-267-8583, www.chattanoogasymphony.org.

FIRESIDE OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES — Greenway Farm Park, 5051 Gann Store Road, Hixson. Free, family-friendly music series hosted by Outdoor Chattanooga around a campfire at Sniteman Log Cabin, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays in October. Bring your own seating, marshmallow roasting stick and perhaps a picnic supper.

› Thursday, Oct. 17: Stringer’s Ridge Band. Free locally grown and freshly popped popcorn.

› Thursday, Oct. 24: Randy Steele (bluegrass and country). First 200 concertgoers receive a complimentary flashlight.

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, EAST BRAINERD — Rafael’s, 5032 Ooltewah Ringgold Road. Forgiven, Just By Grace and Keith and Carolyn Bobo, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22. 423-7152046.

GOSPEL, FORT OGLETHORPE — Cloud Springs Deli, 4097 Cloud Springs Road. Local artists perform, 6-8:30 p.m. Mondays. 706-9568128.

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, RED BANK — White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Spiritual Voices and Lloyd Gilreath featured, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. 423-5049283, 423-267-0837. HAMILTON SINGS — First Baptist Church of Chattanooga, 401 Gateway Ave. Fifth anniversary performance by almost 200 students from throughout Hamilton County, 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22. Free. www.hcde.org.

LEE UNIVERSITY — Cleveland, Tenn. 423-614-8343 (box office), 423-614-8240 (School of Music).

› Monday, Oct. 21: Faculty recital featuring Andy Harnsberger (marimba) and guest percussion ensemble of Scott Herring, Caitlin Jones and Bailey Seabury, 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall, 340 Church St. NE. Free and nonticketed.

› Tuesday, Oct. 22: “Songs That Touch Our Hearts,” church favorites from the Red Back Hymnal (provided), 7 p.m. in Chapel, 1020 N. Ocoee St. Reception will follow. Free but tickets are required due to limited seating. 423-6148320.

› Thursday, Oct. 24:

Chorale concert, 7:30 p.m. in Chapel, 1020 N. Ocoee St. Free and nonticketed.

› Sunday, Oct. 27:

Percussion Ensemble concert,

3 p.m. in Conn Center, 150 11th St. NE. Free and nonticketed.

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.

LEVITT AMP MUSIC SERIES — Bessie Smith Cultural Center lawn, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Rise Chattanooga presents outdoor music series (inside if raining), 6-9 p.m. Free. www.risecha.org. › Thursday, Oct. 17: Frank Bumpass

› Thursday, Oct. 24: Eric Roberson

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 ST. PAUL’S —St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St. 423-266-8195, www.stpaulschatt.org/ concert-season. Artist Series opens with Dali Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18. $30-$40 (student, senior and group discounts); free for children 12 and younger. Five-show subscriptions: $100, $120, $160.

MUSIC AT THE WINERY — Cartecay Vineyards, 5704 Clear Creek Road, Ellijay, Ga. Harvest Festival includes live music by Gregg Erwin at noon, Joseph Erwin at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, and Adrian Stover, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20. Concerts are free. $10 wine tasting includes five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-698-9463, cartecayvineyards.com.

NOONTUNES — Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Weekly midday music series, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Food trucks and local vendors on-site. 423-265-3700, www. millerplazachattanooga.com.

› Friday, Oct. 18: Prince T, aka Terrence J. Smith III (R&B/ urban adult contemporary)

› Friday, Oct. 25: The Briars (Americana)

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.

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, Oct. 20. 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.

SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE — Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. Free. 423-332-3654.

SOUTHERN ADVENTIST MUSIC DEPARTMENT — Southern Adventist University’s Ackerman Auditorium, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale. 423-2362880.Pianist Andreas Klein in concert, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21. $5 tickets sold at the door. 423-2362814.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT SIMPSON — Simpson United Methodist Church, 601 McFarland Ave., Rossville. 706841-1807. Harr and Peel families perform, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20. Free.

THURSDAY NIGHT MUSIC AT WHOLE FOODS — 301 Manufacturers Road. Jazz and rock by Pete Gerard, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and Oct. 31. Free. www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/chattanooga.

TIVOLI THEATRE CONCERT TOURS — 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www. tivolichattanooga.com.

› Thursday, Oct. 17: Dream Theater: Distance Over Time Tour celebrating 10 years of “Scenes From a Memory,” 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. $31.50, $49.50, $74.50, $89.50. › Friday, Oct. 18: Tivoli Theatre Foundation’s inaugural annual gala featuring Alison Krauss, 8:30 p.m.; doors open at 7:30 p.m. $65, $85, $250 with VIP reception.

› Sunday, Oct. 27: Straight No Chaser, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. $39.50, $49.50, $59.50, $62.50.

UTC MUSIC — 423-4254601, www.utc.edu/music. › Saturday, Oct. 19: UTC faculty and guest artist recital, 3 p.m.

› Sunday, Oct. 27: UTC Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m. at C.C. Bond Theater, Chattanooga State, 4501 Amnicola Highway. Free.

WALKER THEATRE CONCERT TOURS — Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, 50th anniversary tour, The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27; doors open at 6 p.m. $35 and $45.