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, 6-7 p.m. each Sunday. Free. 423-6985928.
AN EVENING IN VENEZUELA — Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, 215 E. Eighth St. Outdoor fiesta features Grammy-nominated artist/composer Frank Quintero, tour of the basilica, authentic cuisine and cocktails, Friday, Sept. 15. Doors and dinner at 6 p.m.; show at 7:15 p.m. $30-$40 (cash bar). Students must present ID at door for discount; free for children 3 and younger. Parking in lot at M.L. King and Lindsay Street after 6 p.m. https:// madpriestevents.ticketleap. com/venezuela. BAKEWELL OPRY —
Bakewell Community Center, 114 McCallie Ferry Road. Double D Band, 7 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 15. Free; donations accepted. Concession sales, including kraut and wieners, pinto beans and cornbread, start at 6 p.m. 423-332-3829.
BLUEGRASS — Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass music,
6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Sept 14. pinioncindy@yahoo.com. BLUEGRASS JAMBOREE — Harrison Ruritan Club, 5709 Tyner Lane. Monthly bluegrass jam is “Hee Haw”-style Kornfield Kounty Jamboree, with bluegrass, clogging and comedy, 7 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 16. Kitchen opens at 5 p.m., with catfish, barbecue and other concessions. Free; donations accepted for club’s community-service projects. 423-344-7848.
CHARLES & MYRTLE’S
COFFEEHOUSE — Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Folk music by London-born singer/songwriter Rupert Wates, 8 p.m. Friday, Sept.
15, $10 suggested donation. 423-892-4960, www.christunity.org. ›
Saturday, Sept. 16: Mean Mary, Nashville-based singer/ songwriter who released her first album at age 6.
ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS
— 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www. engelheim.com. Live music by Surrender Hill, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, and Buck & Oz, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17. 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, Sept. 19. 423-593-7217.
GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH — Rafael’s Italian Restaurant, 5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Liz Haley, Deidre Hardin and
and Kandence Bagley featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18. 423-356-9260. › Wendy’s, 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, Ooltewah. Featured singers, 6:30-8:30 p.m. each Tuesday. 423-488-6031.
GOSPEL, RED BANK — White Oak United Methodist Church, 2232 Lyndon Ave. Adoration, Rhett Ouzts and Annette Kesley featured, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18. Refreshments at 5:30 p.m. 423-504-9283, 423-267-0837.
LEVITT AMP MUSIC SERIES
— Bessie Smith Cultural Center lawn (inside if raining), 200 E. M.L. King Blvd. Weekly series continues 7-9 p.m. Thursdays through October. Free. www. chattanoogafun.com. ›
Sept. 14: Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience; opening act is Kelle Jolly & The Will Boyd Project. ›
Sept. 21: Julie Dexter; opening act is the cast of “The Wiz” from Chattanooga Theatre Centre.
MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
CONCERTS — 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com. Big Church Night Out, with Newsboys, Sidewalk Prophets, Blanca, 7eventh Time Down and others, 7 p.m. Sept. 22; doors open at 6 p.m. $27 reserved, $47 premium, $102 VIP.
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, Sept. 16, and Joseph Erwin, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17.
Concerts are free. $10 wine tasting includes five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-6989463, www.cartecayvineyards.com.
PALACE THEATRE — 72 S. Main St., Crossville, Tenn. All times Central. 931-484-6133. www.palacetheatre-crossville.com.
Friday, Sept. 15:
WCTE-Upper Cumberland PBS presents preview of Ken Burns’ upcoming documentary “The Vietnam War,” 6 p.m., with display of photos and artifacts. Doors open at 5 p.m. with light refreshments. Free but tickets required. Saturday, Sept. 16: Country music by Terry King & Friends, with Roni Stoneman’s Daisy Maes, 7 p.m. $15.
Monday, Sept. 18: Gospel singer Guy Penrod, formerly of Gaither Vocal Band, 7 p.m. $23, $33 and $40. Order at 1-800965-9324. Wednesday, Sept. 20:
Cookeville’s Bryan Symphony Orchestra preview luncheon, 11 a.m. $10. Saturday, Sept. 23: Country singers Leona Williams and Ron Williams with Glen Vaughn and Ricky Gooden, 7 p.m. $15.
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 or 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.
RIVER CITY SESSIONS —
The Granfalloon, 400 E. Main St. Derek Martin, Ben Strawn, Tab Spencer (duo of Jack Endelouz and Garrett Lee Bourdon) and guest host Mike Crowder, 7:30 p.m. today,
Sept. 14; doors open at 7 p.m. $5. rivercitysessions.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.
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, Sept. 17. Players of all levels welcome. www. sebabluegrass.org, 423-6243063, 423-314-1842.
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. SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE — Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. today, Sept. 14. Free. 423332-3654.
SONGBIRDS GUITAR MUSEUM — 35 Station St. www. songbirdsguitars.com. Shows are all ages, general-admission seating.
Friday, Sept. 15: Diamond Dogs: A Tribute to David Bowie, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 day of.
Saturday, Sept. 23: Soulcrush Reunion Show, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. $20.
STRING THEORY — Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. 423-414-2525, www.stringtheorymusic.org. Ninth season opens with music by Mozart, Bruch, Schumann and Dale, featuring David Shifrin (clarinet), Paul Neubauer (viola) and Gloria Chien (piano), 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 19. Preceded by Musical Dialogues, conversations with the musicians from the stage, at 6 p.m. $35 Hunter members, $45 nonmembers, $10 students, $25 groups of 20+. Six-show season subscriptions $175 and $225.
TIVOLI THEATRE CONCERTS — 709 Broad St. 423-757-5580, www.tivolichattanooga.com
Sept. 22: Indie rockers Band of Horses, 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. $37 and $49.50.
Sept. 23: Black Jacket Symphony presents Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here,” 5 p.m.; doors open at 4 p.m. $25 and $25 plus fees.
U.S. NAVY BAND — UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. Band’s Brass Quintet performs as part of five stops in two states, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19. Free.