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Romantic Reflections

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Ridout, Franch-Ballester, and Chien open the season with Horovitz, Schubert's beloved Arpeggione Sonata, and Bruch's Eight Pieces an intimate tapestry of Romantic lyricism.

In our Season Eighteen opener, violist Timothy Ridout, clarinetist Jos Franch-Ballester, and pianist Gloria Chien come together for a program that explores lyricism and intimacy through three distinct musical voices. Horovitzs Sonatina for clarinet and piano opens the evening with wit and charm, moving fluidly from a playful sonata movement to a lyrical song and a spirited rondo finale.

Schuberts beloved Arpeggione Sonata follows with soaring melodies. Originally written for the arpeggione a bowed guitar-like instrument that had been invented only a year earlier the work has found enduring life in other configurations, including this viola arrangement. The program concludes with all three performers joining for selections from Bruchs Eight Pieces. Deeply expressive and intimate in scale, these works reveal Bruchs gift for melody through a series of richly textured musical conversations.

Plan your evening

5:00 PM Bar opens
5:45 PM Pregame with Bob (pre-concert talk with Bob Bernhardt)
6:30 PM Concert begins

When: Today @ 6:30pm
Where: Hunter Museum of American Art

Cannons: The Everything Glows Tour

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Los Angeles-based trio Cannons (Indie Pop), comprised of Michelle Joy (vocals), Ryan Clapham (lead guitar), and Paul Davis (drums, keys), have established themselves as one of electro-pop's most compelling modern acts. Through their seamless blend of hypnotic synth-craft, atmospheric production, and evocative lyricism, the group has amassed over 1.4 billion global streams, a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, major festival slots, and sold-out headline shows under their belt. With all this success it would be reasonable to take their foot off the gas but Cannons is ready to take the next step in their musical journey with their entrancing fifth album, Everything Glows. Everything Glows radiates a strong sense of camaraderie between the band, who bear witness to one another through travails and triumphs and highs and lows of the past few years. The records 11 songs navigate heartbreak and codependence, brokenness and, ultimately, liberation, spotlighting a group that found new ways to move forward and absolute excitement in both the process and its results. Everything Glows is Cannons, cutting itself free.

Also featuring:

Caroline Kingsbury (Indie Pop)

Expect a larger-than-life energy to her iridescent make-up, Bowie-esque boot-and-blazer get-ups and ready-to-risk-it-all ballads that are abundant in brutally honest and vulnerable storytelling lyrics. Theres something deliciously defiant about Caroline Kingsburys approach to pop musicthrough the holographic lens of 80s maximalism and New Romantic flair, she crafts songs that are emotional, percussive, and dramatic, born from breaking free of the conservative constraints of her Southern evangelical upbringing. Fresh off electric festival debuts at Lollapalooza and All Things Go in late 2025, Caroline amassed 300k monthly listeners and landed a huge feature in the best-selling game Dispatch. Her fan favorite sleeper hit Kissing Someone Else accumulated over 6 million streams after the song was featured in Episode 1 and the game sold over a million copies in its first week. 2025 also brought Caroline the viral collaboration with fellow indie pop artist Maris with Give Me A Sign. The song landed Caroline a feature for the second year in a row on Spotifys Best Pop Songs of 2025 and a co-headline tour. Carolines latest release Shock Treatment, produced alongside Wild Nothing, is an EP that blurs the line between reality and performance, turning self-expression into an act of revolution. Catch Caroline Kingsbury wrapping up her first headline tour this Spring in support of Shock Treatment, followed by UK dates and appearances at Chicago Pride Fest before joining Cannons as direct support on tour in Fall 2026, with more dates and festivals TBA.

When: Tomorrow @ 8pm
Where: The Signal - Concert Hall

Spooky Sprint – Chattanooga

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

More Than a Run

Because were all about fun, family-friendly events that welcome every pace and fitness level. This spring race is the perfect chance to challenge yourself, enjoy creative swag, and be part of an encouraging, affordable, and inclusive community. Whether you're chasing a PR or just showing up for the fun, were here to cheer you on every step of the way.

Run your race, your way.

5k/10k/Half Marathon registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal!
1 Mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal!
The kid's dash is a fun, untimed dash for our kiddos ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and a specifically crafted medal for our kids' dash event! (If your child wants to run the kid's dash, and doesn't want the SWAG, they are welcome to run with us on race day for free!)

Race Day Schedule

6:30-7:45am Packet Pickup
7:55am Kids Dash (Meet at the Start Line and we will walk participants out to the starting area)
8:00am National Anthem and Race Start!

Results and Awards are live and available at the Registration tent immediately following your finish!

Every Registration Includes

Great Swag - designer shirt
Custom medal
Chip-timing with live results and awards
Free photos
FREE snacks at the finish line!
Plenty of fun!

Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one!

*Youth-based pricing for the 5k/10k, 12 & Under are only $17!

*Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt!

When: Sat. Oct 17th @ 8am
Where: Tennessee River Park Pavilion 2

CaveSim: A Simulated Cave Experience

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Join Ruby Falls this weekend to explore a simulated cave with 60+ feet of tunnels! CaveSim, a Colorado-based company, designs and builds interactive caves to teach conservation and science through engaging, hands-on STEM activities. This educational event makes learning about caves effortless and fun for kids, teens and adults. You do not need a ticket for CaveSim! It's open to all Ruby Falls guests!

When: Sat. Oct 17th thru Sun. Oct 18th
Where: Ruby Falls

RATBOYS – When the Sun Explodes Tour 2026

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Despite its title, Ratboys new album Singin to an Empty Chair is not defined by whats missing. Rather, its the beginning of an important dialogue with a close loved one vocalist Julia Steiner finds herself estranged from. The music on the bands sixth studio album its first for New West Records fills the space that person left behind with 11 songs showcasing Ratboys at the peak of their powers twangy, effervescent, as confident as theyve ever been, and perhaps more emotionally interrogative than ever before. The four-piece Chicago band followed up 2023s highly acclaimed The Window by reconvening with co-producer Chris Walla to begin tracking at a rural Wisconsin cabin before taking the songs to Steve Albinis famed Electrical Audio studios in Chicago and later to Rosebud Studio in Evanston, Illinois. The results veer from bubbly power-pop on Anywhere to irresistible post-country on Penny in the Lake, along with heart-piercing ballads like Just Want You to Know the Truth and an exhilarating detour into the extraterrestrial on Light Night Mountains All That, which Steiner dubs the bands mammoth wormhole jam. Singin to an Empty Chair also marks the first Ratboys album written since Steiner began therapy, which the singer/lyricist credits for the clarity found across the albums unflinching examinations of relationship and self. Fittingly, as the album begins by extending a hand into the void, it concludes with a scene of serenity all while weaving candid honesty, humor, chaos, and whimsy along the way. It's not all doom and gloom, Steiner says. The experience of making this record definitely gives me hope for whatever happens next.

// Ratboys (Alternative Folk)
// Words by Patrick Hosken

Also featuring:

Smidley (Power Pop)

In the past ten years, Conor Murphy the person and Smidley the band have come to exist beyond the mere creative overflow left unexplored in his work with Foxing. Through his own growth in and out of Smidley, though, art and life itself have entered into an ongoing cycle of redefinition. This redefinition isnt a destination, but a new pathway paved by Murphys gratitude for and security in the artist, husband, and man that hes become. Smidleys third album, Murphy Horse, soundtracks this journey.

These songs summarize a year of confusion and doubt where the only thing I was actually sure of is that I married the love of my life, Murphy explains. Those two ideas were the basis for every song here.

Though doubt remains a recurring obstacle for Murphy, each Smidley song brings him back home to love. The doubt present in the dramatic and sparsely percussive opener Corpse Flower, melts away by the first hook of the quirky-yet-danceable Capstone, just before a breathy feature from Grammy award-winning singer/guitarist Lucy Dacus culminates in the duo proclaiming, All this loving you has been the capstone of my life.

Murphy chides himself for being too career-driven and fantasizing about freedom from such earthly woes over a bittersweet melody on the albums title track, his spiral repeatedly interrupted by his wife yelling Hey! throughout the song. The explosive and vibrant Love In Every Direction, sees Murphy lamenting this single-mindedness in the face of all he truly has over an effortlessly danceable indie pop composition that feels destined to create a series of massively emotional festival performances.

All over Murphy Horse are recurring performances tinged with shoegaze, tropicalia, and 80s rock influence that see Smidley extending beyond his earlier closely-sung, indie folk style. Murphy leans much more into Smidley as an ensemble. Though not a debut by any means, to Murphy, Murphy Horse certainly feels like one. The confusion and doubt are no longer debilitating because Murphy has the support he spent his whole life seeking. Everything and everyone can be repurposed.

When: Thu. Oct 22nd @ 1pm
Where: The Signal - Concert Hall

Weller in The Garden

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Six expressions. One exceptional evening.

Join us October 23 for Weller in the Garden, a special tasting featuring six Weller bourbons, plus a silent auction benefiting the Penipe Foundation.69 PM | $125 per person | Only 75 tickets available.

When: Fri. Oct 23rd @ 6pm
Where: The Read House Hotel

IBMA Bluegrass Live!

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Top bluegrass bands take the spotlight on indoor and outdoor stages across downtown Chattanooga. Explore local vendors, and family-friendly fun for two days of unforgettable moments.

Happens on the following dates:

Fri. 10/23 - Doors @ 6:30pm | Show @ 7pm
Sat. 10/24 - Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 7:30pm

For information about IBMA World of Bluegrass, please visit worldofbluegrass.org.

When: Fri. Oct 23rd thru Sat. Oct 24th
Where: The Signal - Concert Hall

Southern Shuffle 5k 2026

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Join us for the Southern Shuffle 5K on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Southern Adventist University! This community 5K is an opportunity to get active, connect with others, and make a difference by supporting student missions.

The race begins at 9:00 a.m. next to the Southern Adventist University sign. Registration is $25 per person through noon on Friday, October 23, and $30 per person thereafter. Registration remains open until 8:30 a.m. on race day.

The first 100 paid participants will receive a Southern Shuffle T-shirt and finisher medal. Lace up your shoes, invite your friends and family, and join us for a morning of fitness, community, and support for student missions!

When: Sun. Oct 25th @ 9am
Where: Southern Adventist University

Florence Oliver Anderson Lecture

Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

The School of Nursings Annual Florence Oliver Anderson Lecture Series will take place Tuesday, October 27, from 8:30 a.m. 12 p.m. in Iles P.E. Center.

When: Tue. Oct 27th @ 7:30am
Where: Southern Adventist University

Requiem for the Living

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Choral Arts of Chattanooga begins our 2026-2027 season with Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living. This concert honors our long-time artistic director, Philip Rice and features many of his favorite choral pieces.

Visit our YouTube page to hear more of our beautiful music!

When: Thu. Oct 29th @ 7:30pm
Where: Second Presbyterian Church

The Haunting at The Read House

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

One legendary hotel. One hauntingly good night.

The Haunting at The Read House

Oct. 30 | Live Music Costumes Cocktails | $20

Come for the party. Stay for the spirits.

When: Fri. Oct 30th from 8:30pm 12am
Where: The Read House Hotel

Halloween Salsa Mixer

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Get your costumes ready and join us for a special Halloween edition of the G2G Salsa Mixer on Friday, October 30th!

Were turning down the lights, turning up the music, and bringing Chattanoogas Latin dance community together for three hours of Salsa, Bachata, and Halloween fun!

Come dressed in your favorite costume or simply come ready to dance. Whether youre one of our regular dancers or havent been out in a while, this is the perfect excuse to hit the dance floor, catch up with friends, meet new people, and enjoy a fun Friday night at G2G Salsa.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH

Salsa & Bachata Dancing: 9 PM12 AM
Admission: $15
Costumes Encouraged
BYOB

Free Parking
G2G Salsa Studio
2255 Center St, Chattanooga, TN

No costume is required, but we definitely encourage you to get into the Halloween spirit!

Tickets are limited, so grab yours early and come spend Halloween weekend dancing with us.

Costumes. Salsa. Bachata. Great people. Three hours on the dance floor. Lets make it a night to remember!

When: Fri. Oct 30th @ 9pm
Where: G2G Salsa

United We Dance: Halloween Rave

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Friday, October 30, 2026
9:00 PM 11:59 PM

The Signal
21 Choo Choo AvenueChattanooga, TN, 37402

Doors: 8:00pm

United We Dance returns to The Signal for a Halloween Rave (18+).

When: Fri. Oct 30th @ 9pm
Where: The Signal - Concert Hall

The Funeral Portrait: A Ghoulish Gathering In Suffocate City

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings from Suffocate City, The Funeral Portraits first full-length for Better Noise Music, expands the groups mythology to new heights and dimensions with invigorating, authentic, and passionate anthems. Songs like Alien, Voodoo Doll, Youre So Ugly When You Cry (featuring The Useds Bert McCracken), and the title track (featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills) fuse the vibrant accessibility of Active Rock with the earnest honesty once screamed at the Warped Tour of the 2000s.

Steadily growing since the bands formation in 2014, The Coffin Crew is a worldwide assemblage of devotees united in the shared catharsis of The Funeral Portraits music. Its a tight-knit fandom built in the spirit of AFIs Despair Faction, the MCRmy, the BVB Army, and Ice Nine Kills Psychos. Its a diverse and welcoming community bound by perseverance through adversity and heartbreak.

Heralded as the inspiring antidote to stagnant metalcore by Alternative Press early into their career, the band eventually made their way onto SiriusXM Octane and episodes of All Elite Wrestling.

The Funeral Portrait is comprised of frontman and founder Lee Jennings, guitarists Cody Weissinger and Gareth Caulk, bassist Robert Weston, and drummer Homer Umbanhower. Some grew up loving Avenged Sevenfold and Papa Roach; others adored My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy.

The Funeral Portrait excels in the live environment, with visceral and heartfelt sets, as a headliner and while supporting genre titans like Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, and Skillet. Theyve been invited to perform at major festivals like Aftershock, Louder Than Life, So What?! and Inkcarceration.

There are as many people in the hard rock radio audience that are lonely, sad, and going through difficulties as in the more underground-leaning fandoms, Jennings insists.

Our band is about standing up for weirdos and misfits. Because we are weirdos, too.

// The Funeral Portrait (Post-Hardcore)

Also featuring:

PINKNOISE (Hard Rock)
FieldHockey (Post-Hardcore)
Nectar Collector (Hard Rock)
We are Nectar Collector. A band hailing from the scenic city, Chattanooga, TN. Nectar Collector brings a intense experience to their listeners/collectors. Our music will immerse you with tone packed riffs and vocal melodies that will make you feel the need to groove.

When: Sat. Oct 31st @ 8pm
Where: The Signal - Concert Hall

Dread Hollow: Black Out Night

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000

One Night. Total Darkness. Ultimate Fear.

The darkest night of the year! For one night only, Dread Hollow is stripped of all light, leaving you and your group in complete darkness to survive the towns twisted nightmaresguided by nothing but one fragile glowstick as you face the unknown. How much fear can you handle when the dark comes alive, and every step pulls you deeper into the terror?

Buy timed-entry tickets in advance online; walk-up tickets are not available at the door. Parental discretion advised. Tickets and all the gory details at www.dreadhollow.com.

When: Sun. Nov 1st @ 6pm
Where: Dread Hollow

Beginner I Bachata Dance Course – November

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000

This will be a 3-WEEK course, 6 classes total

G2G teaches LA style salsa and bachata dance classes in Chattanooga, TN. Our 3-week courses are tailored to maximize your experience and learning. Come alone or with a partner! Our group courses are a great way to meet new people and hone your skills. No previous dance experience required, just a smile and a positive attitude!

Register online prior to course to secure your spot! Spots are limited!

BEG BACHATA DANCE COURSE:
Start: 11/4/26 - 11/19/26
Every Wednesday & Thursday from 7-8 PM

COST - 6 CLASSES TOTAL:
$170 - Couples (6 classes)
$95 - Individual (6 classes)

Since this course is progressive, no drop-ins are allowed

When: Wed. Nov 4th @ 7pm
Where: G2G Salsa

Cigarettes @ Sunset

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Cigarettes @ Sunset (Indie Rock) are carving out a new sound of their own, proudly calling it Possum Rock a raw and soulful blend of Americana, Indie, Appalachian Folk, and Rock. Appalachian raised and hailing from Boone, North Carolina, the five-piece band channels the rugged beauty and resilience of their mountain roots into every performance. Frontman Garrett Dellinger (rhythm guitar, lead vocals), alongside Wells Whitman (bass, backing vocals), Ethan Moore (drums), Sarah Vann (violin, vocals), and Ryland Bagbey (lead guitar), craft a sound that feels both familiar and entirely new, weaving fiddle runs, gritty guitar tones, and heartfelt lyricism into something that defies genre lines.

Their hometown of Boone was deeply impacted by Hurricane Helene in 2024, a moment that reshaped the bands perspective and underscored their commitment to making music that connects and endures. With Possum Rock, Cigarettes @ Sunset carry the spirit of Appalachia forward while pushing boundaries of what modern roots-driven rock can be. Whether on stage or on record, the band delivers an unfiltered sound built for sweaty venues, open fields, and anyone searching for something real.

When: Fri. Nov 6th @ 8pm
Where: The Signal - Concert Hall

Neko Case: Neon Midnight Green Tour

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Every handful of years, Neko Case resurfaces with a new album and reminds listeners that she is one of our greatest living songwriters perpetually becoming more fearless and adventurous. She has cultivated one of the most distinctive voices in American song, Stereogum declared. Her albums unravel like musical picaresque: restlessly digressive, bluntly funny, strange but never in ways youd anticipate.

The Grammy-nominated iconoclasts ninth LP, Neon Grey Midnight Green, is her biggest-sounding and most intimate-feeling album yet. Released last fall to immediate critical acclaim and declared an essential album in her catalog, the album was laid down live with a full band. More in the room than any of her past work, even breaths and shirt-sleeve rustlings were kept in the final mix as a reminder that humans were here.

There are so few producers who are women, nonbinary, or trans, says Case, who identifies as gender fluid and uses she/her pronouns. People dont think of us as an option. Im proud to say I produced this record.

Today she is announcing a new run of Neon Grey Midnight Green tour dates that begin this fall on the East coast and end with two shows in Cases hometown of Tacoma, Washington.

Also featuring:

Destroyer (Alternative Rock)

When: Fri. Nov 6th @ 8pm
Where: The Signal - Concert Hall

Beginner I Bachata Dance Course (Saturdays) – November

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

This will be a 3-WEEK course, every Saturday

G2G teaches LA style salsa and bachata dance classes in Chattanooga, TN. Our three-week courses are tailored to maximize your experience and learning. Come alone or with a partner! Our group courses are a great way to meet new people and hone your skills. No previous dance experience required, just a smile and a positive attitude!

Register online to reserve a spot. Space is limited!

BEG BACHATA DANCE COURSE - 3 CLASSES TOTAL:
Start Date: 11/7/26 - 11/21/26
Every Saturday from 10:30 am-12 pm

COST:
Individual: $70 (3, 90-min classes)
Couples: $130 (3, 90-min classes)

Since this course is progressive, no drop-ins are allowed.

When: Sat. Nov 7th @ 10:30am
Where: G2G Salsa

Symphony Orchestra Concert

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Experience an evening of orchestral music featuring the Southern Adventist University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Laurie Redmer Cadwallader. Join us on November 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Collegedale Church of Seventh-Day Adventists for an inspiring concert showcasing the talent and artistry of Southerns student musicians. The concert will also be livestreamed at southern.edu/music.

When: Sun. Nov 8th @ 7:30pm
Where: Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists