ACOUSTIC GOSPEL JAM -- Brainerd United Methodist Church, McFerrin Chapel, 4315 Brainerd Road. Jam session, 5-6 p.m. each Sunday. After 6 p.m., play anything. Free. 698-5928.

CHARLES & MYRTLE'S COFFEEHOUSE -- Christ Unity Church, 105 McBrien Road. Pass-the-basket shows at 8 p.m., with $10 suggested donation/admission. 892-3109. www.christunity.org.

* Today: Terry Smith.

* Saturday: Kenny Meeks.

* Nov. 7: David Berkeley.

CHOO CHOO CHORUS -- All Saints Academy, 310 E. Eighth St. Men's barbershop harmony, 7 p.m. each Monday. All voice ranges needed; not required to read music. Monday last day to join to sing with Community Christmas Chorus. Call Lamar Owens, 894-8559, or Wally Edmondson, 413-8681.

FRIENDS OF FOLK MUSIC -- Harrison Seventh-day Adventist Church, 8419 Highway 58. Individual performances and jam session for acoustic musicians, 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Tom Adkins, 867-3092, or Tom Morgan, 423-775-2996.

GOSPEL, DAYTON -- McDonald's, 130 Able Drive, Dayton, Tenn. New Paved Road and McDonald's Singers, 7 p.m. Thursday. Free. 423-775-1529.

GOSPEL, DAYTON -- Community Holiness Church, 634 Back Valley Road, Dayton, Tenn. Praise Jubilee Gospel presents Tennessee Gospelaires as featured singer, 7 tonight. Contacts: Eddie and Wilma Gossett, 423-775-6057 or 618-1238.

GOSPEL, EAST BRAINERD -- Shoney's, 2318 Shallowford Village Drive. Newborn, Lisa Sisk, David Pace, Tamm Rae and Chuck Robinson featured, 6-8 p.m. Monday. Free. 760-1860.

GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP -- Shoney's, 6515 Ringgold Road. Cedar Hill Ministries, One For Christ and Jerry Ratcliffe featured, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday. Free. Contacts: Pat and Hershel Steele, 902-2377.

GOSPEL, HIGHWAY 58 -- Hardee's, 4831 Highway 58. Sharon Foskey and Liberty Boys featured, 6:30 p.m. Monday. Free. Catherine Carrall, 344-8380.

GOSPEL, SODDY-DAISY -- Grandmama's Kichen, 8363 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy. Weekly gospel singing every Monday with hosts Jerry Wayne Watkins and Donald V. Rackley, hosts with featured and local singers. Dana Russell featured, 6:15-8:15 p.m. Monday. 842-8632.

GOSPEL, JASPER -- Hardee's, 1210 Highway 28, Jasper, Tenn. Shields of Faith and Jerry Hall featured, 6 p.m. CDT Thursday. Contact: Paul David Webb, 423-942-8696 or 423-987-6782.

a GOSPEL, MONTEAGLE -- Hardee's, 716 Parker St., Monteagle, Tenn. Singing Gospel and the Cathys featured, 6:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday. 931-212-4292.

GOSPEL, OOLTEWAH -- Wendy's, corner of Old Lee Highway at Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Men of Calvary, Greg Finch and David Austin featured, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday. Chuck Robinson, 899-7852, is host.

GOSPEL, RINGGOLD -- Hardee's, 5486 Alabama Highway. Jim Ricketts, Sing For the King and others featured, 6-9 p.m. Thursday. Free. 364-0899.

GOSPEL, TRENTON -- Hardee's, 111 Killian Ave., Trenton, Ga. The Kirbys and the Hickeys featured, 7 p.m. Monday. 423-942-8696.

JUKEBOX JUNCTION FAMILY THEATER -- Chattanooga Choo-Choo, 1400 Market St. Two shows/one price: Elwood Smooch's Choo Choo Cha Boogie variety show plus Rock 'n' Roll Revue of '50s and '60s music, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Residents of Hamilton and surrounding counties pay $15 plus tax, with ID and reservations. Others pay $22 adults, $21 seniors (50-plus), $17 teens (13-17) plus tax. Children 6-12 get in free with each paid adult admission; $10 each additional child. 648-8082, www.JukeboxJunctionTheater.com.

MOUNTAIN OPRY -- Walden's Ridge Civic Center, 2501 Fairmount Pike, Signal Mountain. Bluegrass and mountain music, 8-11 p.m. each Friday. Free. 886-3252.

PICKERS ON THE SQUARE -- Courthouse Square, Trenton, Ga. Downtown Development Authority presents Big Woods Bluegrass, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, weather permitting. Bring a lawn chair. Free. 706-657-4167.

a PIK-N-BARN -- 491 Allen Burgess Road, Crossville, Tenn. Barn opens at noon Saturday for jam sessions. Ole Kitchen opens with concessions, 1 p.m., and full plates at suppertime. $5 suggested donation/admission for ages 13 and older, free to others. Open-mike session, 4-6 p.m. (all times Central). Door prizes and cake walks. Last-Saturday-of-month event is dedicated to the preservation of bluegrass music. 931-788-2751.

RED CLAY PICKIN' BARN -- Intersection of Weatherly Switch and Old Lead Mine Valley Road on state Highway 317 near Red Clay Park, Cleveland, Tenn. Family musical entertainment plus jamming/singing with band in no-alcohol, no-smoking environment, 7-11 p.m. each Saturday. $5 donation. Free to ages 12 and younger. 423-240-3439.

SCENIC CITY CHORUS -- Burks United Methodist, 6433 Hixson Pike. Ladies' four-part harmony sessions for all talent levels, 7 p.m. each Tuesday. Singers needed; visitors welcome. 877-4205. www.sceniccitychorus.com.

a SEWANEE PERFORMING ARTS SERIES -- Guerry Auditorium, University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. St. Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, 7:30 p.m. CST Nov. 6. $25 adults, $20 seniors, $10 non-Sewanee students, free for Sewanee faculty, staff and students, with ID. 931-598-1770. www.sewanee.edu.