MustDo Monday: March 18-24, 2019 — Cat Power, wine festival + the blues

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Songbirds has blues nights on Monday.

Happy Monday, lovely Noogans. It’s Chloé + I’m here to help you navigate your week.

We’ve got a ton of music events coming up this week. I mean, Ben Rector, Cat Power + Hall of Fame inductee Graham Nash. Can I get an “amen?”

But whether you’re into music, gaming or DIY lessons, we’ve got you covered.

Here are our top event picks for this week. Get those calendars and get to scheduling.

Blues Night at Songbirds | March 18 | 6 p.m. | Songbirds South, 35 Station Street | Free

Photographic Society of Chattanooga presents Vinny Colucci | March 21 | 7 p.m. | St. John United Methodist Church, 3921 Murray Hills Dr. | Free | Professional photographer Vinny Colucci will lead a talk on “Packing Light: A Wildlife & Nature Photographer’s Transition to Mirrorless.”

Cat Power | March 21 | 8 p.m. | Tivoli Theatre | $29.50-$39.50 | An indie rock act featuring punk, blues, and folk elements.

Silver Songs CD Release Concert | March 22 | 7:30 p.m. | First Baptist Church, 401 Gateway Ave. | Free | UTC’s Chamber Singers will be performing songs from the Silver Songs album, a collection of musical arrangements by UTC alumnus Ethan McGrath.

Metrotham Con 2019 | March 22-24 | Camp Jordan Arena & Sports Complex, 323 Camp Jordan Pkwy. | $15-$70 | Three-day convention for gaming, cosplay, art, music, LARP, and pop culture, featuring the voice cast for the popular cartoon, X-Men (1992) and a host of other voice actors.

Third Women’s Army Corps Training Center: 1944 – Living History | March 23-24 | Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, 110 Point Park Rd | Two-day event commemorating the contributions of the Women’s Army Corps at Chickamauga. Visitors can visit with WAC historians and experience hands-on learning.

Sip TN Chattanooga Wine Festival 2019 | March 23 | Noon-6 p.m. | First Tennessee Pavilion, 1829 Reggie White Blvd. | $10-$45 | Wineries from all over Tennessee will showcase their wine at this event.

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