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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.
BAKEWELL OPRY — Bakewell Community Center, 114 McCallie Ferry Road. Live music, first and third Fridays, 7 p. m. Free; donations accepted. Concession sales start at 6 p. m. 423-332-3829.
BESSIE SMITH CULTURAL CENTER — 200 E. M. L. King Blvd. Jazzanooga presents “God’s Trombones,” literary classic by James Weldon Johnson, with all women speakers, musical performances by local artists and community awards for Black History Month, 3- 6 p. m. Sunday, Feb. 25. 423- 402- 0452.
BEST PERFORMANCE SERIES — Ellijay Elementary School auditorium, 32 McCutchen St., Ellijay, Ga. 706635-5605, www.gilmerarts.org.Gilmer Arts Association’s Bringing Ellijay Sensational Talent series presents St. Patrick’s Celebration featuring Celtic Women vocalist Chloe Agnew and Dermot Kiernan, 7:30 p.m. March 3; doors open at 7 p.m.
$27.50 plus fees.
CELEBRATION CONCERT — Bayside Baptist Church, 6100 Highway 58. Finale concert for Sounds of Unity, music ministry founded in 2006 to celebrate diversity and tolerance, 6 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 24; doors open at 5 p. m. Community activists Herbert “Book” McCray and Patricia Shackelford Gray will be recognized. $ 10; tickets available at the church; Herman’s Soul Food Restaurant, 3821 Brainerd Road; or www.eventbrite. com. Proceeds benefit Unity Performance Arts Foundation.
CHAMBER MUSIC — Northside Presbyterian Church, 923 Mississippi Ave. Scenic City Chamber Society presents “The Doppelganger: An Evening in Vienna,” 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23. Free. 810-875-2220.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE — Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Music by Kyle Nachtigal, 8 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 24. $ 10 suggested donation. 423- 8924960, 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.
CHORAL CONCERT — Ringgold United Methodist Church, 7484 Nashville St., Ringgold, Ga. Festival Singers of Florida, an auditioned choral ensemble of music educators, in joint concert with Heritage High School Chorus, 7: 30 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 24. Free; donations accepted. jhamilton.HHS@catoosa. k12. ga. us.
COWBOY GOSPEL JUBILEE — Cleveland Cowboy Church, 3040 Blythe Road, Cleveland, Tenn. Scott Brown Band, plus Wally Varnell, Joel Moore and Elmer Bramlett featured, 7 p. m. Friday, Feb. 23. Hat passed for headliners. 423476-7936.
CSO MASTERWORKS — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. 423-267- 8583, www. chattanoogasymphony.org. Chattanooga Symphony & Opera presents “Sibelius Symphony No. 5,” 7: 30 p. m. Thursday, March 1. Preceded by Spotlight Talk by Kayoko Dan at 6:45 p. m. $21-$85 (reduced prices for students). Meet the Artist, Kristen Holritz (flute), noon Wednesday, Feb. 28, Mountain City Club, 729 Chestnut St. $25 and up.
CSOYO CONCERTS — Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St. Side By Side concert by Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestras with CSO musicians, 3 p. m. Sunday, Feb. 25. $7-$ 15. csoyo.chattanoogasymphony.org.
FAITH, FAMILY & FRIENDS CONCERT — Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church, 2550 S. Dalton Bypass, Dalton, Ga. The Hullender Family, Jordan Family Band and The Greesons, with special guest Steadfast, 6 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 24. love offering taken. 706-278-7020.
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 CONCERT — Hickory Valley Baptist Church, 2320 Hickory Valley Road. Sunday Drive, award- winning Knoxville trio, in concert, 6 p. m. Sunday, Feb. 25. Freewill offering will be taken. 423- 892-1916.
GOSPEL FUNDRAISER — White Oak Baptist Church, 310 Memorial Drive. Son Life Quartet and Rhett and Annette in free gospel singing/Jamaican fundraiser for church mission team, 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24. Snacks served at 5:30 p.m. 423-877-8551.
GOSPEL, DAYTON, TENN. — McDonald’s, 130 Able Drive. McDonald’s Singers and featured acts, 7 p. m. each Thursday. 423-240- 6027.
GOSPEL, HIXSON — Dairy Queen, 5433 Highway 153. Kindred Spirits Vocal Band and Craig Tyndall featured, 6- 8 p. m. Tuesday, Feb. 27. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH — Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah- Ringgold Road. Spirit Filled and Adopted featured, 6: 30- 8: 30 p. m. Monday, Feb. 26. 423-356- 9260.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH— Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah- Georgetown Road, Ooltewah. Featured singers, 6: 30- 8: 30 p. m. each Tuesday. 423- 488- 6031.
LEE UNIVERSITY — Cleveland, Tenn. Tickets available after 3 p. m. 423- 614- 8343 (box office), 423- 614- 8240 (School of Music). Jacquelyn Culpepper (soprano) in Performing Arts Series, 7: 30 p. m. today, Feb. 22, in Squires Recital Hall, 1250 Parker St. NE. Program includes poems, folk tunes and stories of Appalachia. Tickets are free but required due to limited seating. Plus public masterclass by the performer, 2 p. m. Friday, Feb. 23, in same venue.
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM CONCERT TOURS — 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. Paul Belcher’s Southern Gospel Review, featuring The McKameys, Karen Peck & New River, Primitive Quartet and Ernie Dawson & Heirline, 6: 30 p. m. March 3; doors open at 5 p. m.
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. Live music by Daisy Chain, 1: 30-5: 30 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 24, and Craig Hendricks, 1-5 p. m. Sunday, Feb. 25. Concerts are free. $ 10 wine tasting. 706- 698- 9463, www. cartecayvineyards.com.
PALACE THEATRE — 72 S. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. All times Central. 931- 484- 6133. www. palacetheatre- crossville. com.The Primitive Quartet, 7 p. m. CST Saturday, Feb. 24. $29.50 rows 1- 8, $24.50 rows 9-15, $22.50 balcony.
RED BANK BLUEGRASS JAM — Grace Nazarene Church, 6310 Dayton Blvd. Jam session for all levels of blue-
grass and country musicians, 6: 30- 9 p. m. each Thursday. Play or listen. 423- 877- 9948.
RED, HOT & BLUE: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL JOURNEY — George R. Johnson Community Heritage Center, Cleveland State Community College, 3535 Adkisson Drive NW, Cleveland, Tenn. Revival of music spotlighting the history of film and theater, originally arranged for traveling Smithsonian exhibition, with Avalon recording artist Jeremi Richardson and WRCB’s Greg Glover, 7 p. m. Feb. 22-24. $ 15. 423- 472- 6587.
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.
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. 423867-7185.
THE SIGNAL — 1810 Chestnut St. 877- 4FLY-TIX, www. thesignaltn.com. Box office at Songbirds Guitar Museum, 35 Station St.
Saturday, Feb. 24: Lucero with Jake La Botz, 8: 30 p. m.; doors open at 7 p. m. $22 in advance, $25 day of show.
Sunday, Feb. 25: Washed Out (stage name of electronic musician Ernest Greene), 8: 30 p. m.; doors open at 7 p. m. $22 in advance, $25 day of show.
Tuesday, Feb. 27: Gramatik: Re: Coil Tour, Haywyre, 8:30 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. $20
in advance, $25 day of show.
Friday, March 2: Riley Green, with Channing Wilson, 8: 30 p. m.; doors open at 7 p. m. $ 15 in advance, $ 30 day of show.
Sunday, March 4: Upchurch, 8: 30 p. m.; doors open at 7 p. m. $22 in advance, $25 day of show.
SODDY- DAISY JAMBOREE — Soddy- Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p. m. today, Feb. 22. Free. 423332-3654.
SONGBIRDS GUITAR MUSEUM — 35 Station St. www. songbirdsguitars.com.
Today, Feb. 22: Sierra Hull featuring Ethan Jodziewicz and Christian Sedelmyer, 7 p. m.; doors open at 6 p. m. $ 30.
Friday, Feb. 23: Abbey Road Live, 7 p. m.; doors open at 6 p. m. $20.
Saturday, Feb. 24: John 5 and The Creatures, 7 p. m.; doors open at 6 p. m. $ 30.
Thursday, March 1: An Evening With Hal Ketchum, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. $ 30.
Friday, March 2: Kenny Vaughan Trio, 7 p. m.; doors open at 6 p. m. $20.
Saturday, March 3: Pylon Reenactment Society, 7 p. m.; doors open at 6 p. m. $20.
SONGS & STORIES BOOK RELEASE — First Christian Church, 650 McCallie Ave. The Rev. Sherry Cothran debuts her book, “Tending Angels: Stories From the Frontlines of Heaven and Earth,” and songs from her new CD, “The House,” 7 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 24. Free admission; books and CDs for sale. 423-267- 4506.
SAU MUSIC DEPARTMENT — Southern Adventist University, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale. 423-236-2880.
Saturday, Feb. 24: Honors Choral Festival concert, biennial collaboration for high school students, 4 p. m. at Collegedale Church of Seventh- day Adventists. Free.
Wednesday, Feb. 28: Vocal recital featuring baritone Jared Hiscock, an associate member of the National Asso- ciation of Teachers of Singing, accompanied by pianist Peter Cooper, dean of the School of Music, perform Franz Schubert’s “Winterreise,” 7: 30 p. m. in Ackerman Auditorium. Free.
March 5-7: Eugene A. Anderson Organ Series, featuring residency by Herbert Blomstedt, conductor laureate of the San Francisco Symphony. 423-236-2424, wsmc@southern.edu.
SUNSET CONCERT SERIES — North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson. 423- 870- 8924, www.chattanooga. gov. Jericho Brass Band in “A Program of Songs and Dances,” including popular tunes, movie scores and old favorites arranged for brass band, 7- 8: 30 p. m. Friday, Feb. 23.
TIVOLI THEATRE CONCERT TOURS — 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www. tivolichattanooga.com. Blackberry Smoke, 8 p. m. Friday, Feb. 23. Sold out.
UTC MUSIC — UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. Concerts at 7: 30 p. m. unless otherwise noted. Free. 423- 425- 4601, www. utc. edu/music. UTC Faculty Chamber Trio, featuring Ronda Ford (flute), Erika Schafer (trumpet) and Jenny Parker (piano), 7: 30 p. m. today, Feb. 22.
WALKER THEATRE CONCERT TOURS — Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www. tivolichattanooga.com. Jonny Lang, with Tony Lucca solo, 8 p. m. Friday, Feb. 23; doors open at 7 p. m. $ 40 and $65.
WINTER JAM — McKenzie Arena, 720 E. Fourth St. Skillet, Kari Jobe, Building 429, John Crist, KB, NewSong, Jordon Feliz, “Voice” runner-up Addison Agen and speaker Nick Hall in Christian music’s largest annual tour, 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25. Doors open for Prejam Party at 5 p.m. $15 donation at the door. 2018.jamtour.com.
WOODSONGS CONCERT SERIES — Wink Theatre, 115 W. Crawford St., Dalton, Ga. Mountain Cove Bluegrass with The Farmer & Adele opening, 7 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 24.$ 15 in advance, $ 18 at door. 706-581- 8025. www. woodsongsdalton.com.