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.
ATHENS ARTS CENTER — 320 N. White St., Athens, Tenn. 423-745-8781, www.athensartscouncil.org. Auditions for Athens Area Children’s Choir (grades 4-9), 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, and 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 123 S. Jackson St., Athens, Tenn. Bring sheet music, accompaniment CD or iPod and be ready to sing a cappella. BENEFIT CONCERT — Christ United Methodist Church, 8645 East Brainerd Road. Pastor Willie Kitchens and his choir, Joyful Sounds, perform for Hope Unlimited Ministries, 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11.
Free admission. 423-8929363. BLUEGRASS — Whole Foods Market, 301 Manufacturers Road. Forever Bluegrass presents live bluegrass music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. today, Aug. 9. 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. Aug.
18. Lineup:Just Country, East Ridge Cloggers, Frankie & Jim
and Barefoot Nellie. Free admission; donations accepted for club’s community-service 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, Aug. 11: Mountain Heart, with Airshow, 4 p.m. $35-$580. › Friday, Aug. 17: The SteelDrivers, 10th Anniversary Show, with Volunteer String Band, 7 p.m. Sold out. › Saturday, Aug. 18: Corey Smith, “Great Wide Underground, Underground,” 7 p.m. $50-$260. › Sunday, Aug. 19: Band of Horses, 5 p.m. Sold out. CHARLES & MYRTLE’S COFFEEHOUSE — Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Music by Lateral Blue, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. $10 suggested donation. 423-8924960, www.christunity.org. CHATTANOOGA SONGWRITERS NIGHT — Heritage House, 1428 Jenkins Road. House concert by Mike Crowder, Jamal Traub, Stormy & Adrian and host Katrina Barclay, 7-9 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 9; doors open at 6:30 p.m. Free. Light refreshments served. 423-855-9474, ant1667.wix.com/noogasong writersasso. 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. DOWNTOWN NIGHTS —
Depot Street, Ringgold, Ga. (between Dapper Gentleman
and Ringgold City Hall). Launch of second Saturday series with monthly themes. This month: “Ice Cream.” Music by youth band of Ringgold United Methodist Church at 5 p.m. and Zech Dallas at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 11. Includes food vendors, cornhole tourmament,
inflatables and other activities. 706-935-3061. DULCIMERS AND ACCOMPANIMENT — Brooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 1552 Mercer St. Mountain dulcimer club monthly meeting and practice, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. Free. 423-821-0803. ENGELHEIM VINEYARDS
— 127 Lakeview Road, Ellijay, Ga. 706-635-9463, www. engelheim.com. Live music by Dr. Paul, 1:30 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 11, and Owl Creek Band, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12. 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. 423994-7497. 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 guest artists, 6-8 p.m. each Tuesday. 423-593-7217. GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH — Rafael’s Italian Restaurant,
5032 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Katelyn Gates, Alvin Cummings and Vernon Greeson featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13. 423356-9260. 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 Jack & The Bean, 1:30-5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 11, and Megan Golden, 1-5 p.m. Sun-
day, Aug. 12. Concerts are free. $10 wine tasting includes five tastings and logo wine glass. 706-698-9463, www. cartecayvineyards.com.
NIGHTFALL — Miller Plaza, 850 Market St. Free concert series sponsored by Chattanooga Presents features headliner Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys (subbing for Lilly Mae), 8-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10; local act Rick Byers Band opens at 7 p.m. Free. 423-265-0771, www. nightfallchattanooga.com. 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. THE RINGGOLD OPRY —
Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. Bluegrass and old-time country music, clogging and dancing, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 11. Free. 706-935-2251.
RIVERFRONT NIGHTS —
Ross’s Landing, 100 Broad St. Concert series featuring Mudbone, 7 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 11, with local band Genki Genki Panic opening. 423-756-2211, www.river frontnights.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. 423-902-3298, 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.
SODDY-DAISY JAMBOREE
— Soddy-Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot St. Pickers and listeners gather, 7-10 p.m. today, Aug. 9. Free. 423-332-3654.
SUMMER MUSIC WEEKENDS — Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, Ga. Series on weekends plus holidays, through
Sept. 3, features old-time, bluegrass and folk/country musicians Matt Downer
(daily), Amber Carrington (Fridays), Tarryn Aimee Smith (Saturdays) and Highbeams (Sundays). Free with regular admission. 706-820-2531, www.seerockcity.com.
TENNESSEE VALLEY
THEATRE — 184 W. Jackson Ave., Spring City, Tenn. 423-365-7529, www.tennesseevalleytheatre.com. Jason Coleman (grandson of pianist Floyd Cramer) & Megan Taylor (great-niece of guitarist Chet Atkins), 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18.
WALKER THEATRE CONCERT TOURS — Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave. 423-757-5580, www. tivolichattanooga.com. ›
Thursday, Aug. 9: Mary Chapin Carpenter, with Emily Barker, 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. $45, $55, $75 and $85. › Friday, Aug. 10: An Unpredictable Evening With Todd Rundgren, 8 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. $40 and $55.