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• A curated weekly selection of picks from the Chattanooga Live and Arts & Entertainment calendars by Pulse staffers.
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MUSIC Grits & Soul, Shelley King, The Ryan Oyer Band • King is a Texas wildcat; read more on Page 22. 9 p.m. • The Honest Pint • 35 Patten Pkwy. (423) 468-419 • thehonestpint.com
theatre “Nora” • This production of Ibsen’s classic remains true to Ingmar Bergman’s revision of “A Doll’s House.” Read Janis Hashe’s review on Page 27. 7:30 p.m. • Theater for the New South 1400 Cowart St. • (423) 266-6511 theaterforthenewsouth.com
FRI03.22 MUSIC Cumberland Trail Suite Appalachian Music Festival • A Bonnaroo of Appalachian folk music featuring some of the most talented players and pickers anywhere. See Page 23 for more on this show. 7:30 p.m. • Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. (423) 642-8497 • chattanoogaonstage.com
MUSIC George Jones • The man, the myth, the legend on his farewell “Grand Tour,” sans riding lawnmower. See Sound Check on Page 11 for more on The Possum. 7:30p.m. • Memorial Auditorium 399 McCallie Ave. • (423) 425-7823 chattanoogaonstage.com
Stars Aligned
Legends, icons and musical masters arrive
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very so often—once in a very blue moon, if you will—the stars align and Chattanooga is blessed with a convergence of musical talent so awesome it blows one’s mind. Concerts such as these don’t happen due to magic or any savvy on the part of local civic venues or even the best live music venues in our fair city. The stars literally align themselves—and we are awash in the glow. On Friday, you have two wonderful options: At the Tivoli Theatre, a panoply of young and old practitioners of Appalachian music will gather on stage for a mesmerizing musical education in an indigenous musical art form that will spin your head. At the Memorial Auditorium, George Jones graces us with a stop on his “Grand Tour,” a year-long farewell jaunt that will culminate in Nashville at the end of
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Summer Dregs, Heypenny, SoCro
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• If folk fests and country legends are not your thing, these bands are a sure alt (rock) option. Chattanooga’s Summer Dregs are a on ChattaBlitz, competing at Road to Nightfall and opening for Lotus at Track 29. Tonight they rock JJ’s with Nashville’s Heypenny and Chattanooga’s SoCro. 10 p.m. • JJ’s Bohemia • 231 E MLK Blvd. (423) 266-1400 • jjsbohemia.com
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Elton John • The “Rocket Man” returns to The Roundhouse on the 40th anniversary tour celebrating that classic. Expect an evening of hits, familiar and obsure. Read Richard Winham’s column Page 9. 8 p.m. • McKenzie Arena • 720 E. 4th St. (423) 266-6627 • utc.edu
the year with a star-studded concert of epic proportions. On Saturday, Sir Elton Hercules John returns to town for the first show at The Roundhouse of any note since his last appearance here with Leon Russell. John is celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Rocket Man,” a hit that propelled his 1972 album, “Honky Chateau,” up the charts, launched a string of top singles and albums and cemented his status as one of rock and pop’s greatest artists. Expect nothing but the hits and obscure gems. If you often have reason (as we do) to complain about live music in Chattanooga, this weekend is not the time to do so. And if you don’t plan on attending these show, there are many other options. But as with blue moons, these stars will fade quickly.
EVENT Chattanooga River Market • The River Market opens today at the Aquarium with live musical entertainment and a commitment to authentic, handmade and homegrown goods. Chattanooga Market opens April 21 at the First Tennessee Pavillion. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. • (423) 648-2496 chattanoogarivermarket.com
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