Sunday, July 5th will be our annual Ice Cream Social event, a favorite for all kids and adults alike.  This year promises to give ice cream lovers samples from the best creameries Chattanooga has to offer including Brusters, Mayfield, Southern Home brand by Bi-Lo and Clumpies.  For a $5 ticket, you’ll get generous samples from each of the creameries - and you’ll be donating to a good cause.  All proceeds will benefit the Chattanooga Chambliss Shelter who works hard in Chattanoooga to preserve family unity and to prevent the dependency, abuse, delinquency and neglect of children by responding to the community’s childcare needs.

There will 2 People’s Choice Awards to the creameries voted best in each category: Best Pure Flavor Ice Cream and Best Ice Cream with Add-ins.

Join Chattanooga Market in supporting our “Booth For A Cause” !

Hannah Miller was born and raised in the Deep South by two very deep Southerners who taught her the value of simplicity, the meaning of love, and the advantage of growing up without a television.  She taught herself to play guitar in high school, but did not embark on her life’s musical mission until after graduating from college in 2003 (Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC).

She now makes her home in Columbia, SC, where she has, in only four short years, made some serious inroads in her musical career, starting with her first full length record, produced by Grammy Award winner Mitch Dane.  The record boasts an astounding degree of depth and maturity for a freshman LP; on it Dane and Miller have crafted gorgeous sonic landscapes befitting of Miller’s smoky, velveteen vocals. Of the new record Miller says, “I wanted an album that everyone who hears it can find themselves in, and I think we accomplished that.  The music is authentic, and listeners immediately identify that.”  Released in January, 2008, the record has already found a wide audience, and is receiving airplay on college and independent radio throughout the Southeast.

Continue reading On Stage 7/5- Hannah Miller

Perhaps it was the definitiveness of genre with which she started her musical endeavor which lead Christina Horn, a.k.a. Hudson K, to her current style of genre-dissolving anti-pop piano rock. Listening to her music, you can’t help but guess that the classical masters trained her technical eyes and ears. But when she first heard the early sounds of Tori Amos, it occurred to her that she had options beyond teaching piano lessons and accompanying the church choir. Certainly she has been compared to Amos by music journalists in her native Knoxville, and she won’t deny the strength of Amos’s influence on her ambition. Still, she has poured her own earthiness into her style and created a sound that is uniquely hers. This sound found a home first behind the vocals of fellow Knoxville native Matt Urmy in the short lived but loved local indie outfit Teleskope.

The dissolution of Teleskope in 2005 left Horn wondering if it were possible for her to front a band, rather than just support one. It didn’t hurt that her life, at the time of the Teleskope’s parting, was whirling in the heartache and despair of the increasingly common quarter life crisis: the kind of tragedies of which beautiful music is so often made. She wrote what she knew and brought it where she could, usually to the once smoky bars in downtown Knoxville, or any other corner where she could fit her keyboard. It was during this time that she ran into old friend Laura Bost in a dark garage at a party; the two had become acquainted years earlier, in music school, while both were learning to perfect and perform the classical music they were, years later, eagerly leaving behind. Unlike Horn, Bost was a vocalist by training, and was working as a sound engineer. Like Horn, Bost was feeling the compulsion to write and sing something different than what her classical training as a vocalist had been.

Continue reading On Stage 7/5- Hudson K

LocalHarvest is running a Best Farmer’s Market contest, and The Chattanooga Market is currently in the Top 10!

Your vote can easily push us into the Top 5, click here to voice your opinion and help spread the word.

This Sunday In-Town Gallery, one of the oldest art co-operative galleries in the U.S., will be our partner in showcasing many of Chattanooga’s local artists.  You’ll see different mediums of art to appreciate, be inspired by, and purchase.  Choose from oil paintings, watermedia, pastels, photography, fiber arts, assemblages, collages, 3-dimensional wood art & more.  Join us this Sunday as we recognize the talented artists in our community.

Sara Jean Kelley is a Nashville-based songer/songwriter. She has been singing and writing songs as long as she can remember, but she has only been playing the guitar for about 6 years. She was born and raised in the Music City, but decided she need a break from the musical life right out of high school, so she moved to Durango, CO to study Biology. It didn’t take long for her to realize that music was in her heart and in her bones, so she moved back to Nashville after about 2 years and is still there today.

Sara Jean has played in many places all over Southwest Colorado and on stages that Willy Nelson, Johnny Cash and Rodney Crowell have played on: Fly Me to the Moon Saloon and Sheridan Opera House both in Telluride, CO; The Summit, Steamworks Brewing Company and the Durango Concert Hall (opening for Pure Prairie League) in Durango, CO. She played at Sand Hill Berry Farm and Twin Lakes in Pennsylvania and Avila Beach Music Festival in Avila beach, CA opening for Emmy Lou Harris. She has also played in many places all over Nashville.

Continue reading On Stage 6/28- Sara Jean Kelley

Centralia Massacre is a folk group from Knoxville, TN. Members include Laura Bost on ukulele and guitar, James Maples on banjo and guitar, Johnny Walker on upright bass, Steve Corrigan on drums, and Leslie Terry on violin.

James and Laura formed Centralia Massacre in Knoxville in July 2007. They initially met in February of that year following a freak list of band cancellations at the Pilot Light, which left them sharing the stage. After a spur of the moment duet performance at a show a few weeks later, they decided to try writing a few songs together: Capitalist, Family Tree, and Couch soon followed. Their first true show was at the Acoustic Coffeehouse in Johnson City on Oct 22. Around then, they met Johnny at the Corner Lounge.
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We’ll be celebrating Dad’s Day just the way he likes it - live music, beer and spicy cajun food!  It’s all about the big guy this Sunday, but the rest of the family will enjoy the day as well. 

Amanda Varnell will be hosting her cooking-live class, with a cajun flair.  The class will begin at 11:30 this week.  A $15 fee will get you a seat for the class, generous samples, bottled water and a recipe packet to take home.  Sound like a great lunch date?  Rsvp info at www.amandavarnell.com or buy a ticket at Chattanooga Market on Sunday. 

We’ll have plenty of farm fresh produce this week - sweet corn, heirloom tomatoes and peaches will be the big pick.  Remember, agriculture goods are picked FRESH, so there is a limited amount available.  In this case, the early bird does get the worm! 

The kids will be entertained on  Urban Rock’s climbing wall or in the Learning Express play area - all free! You can pick up a gift for Dad, here are a few ideas: specialty foods, grilling spices, a new porch swing, many great handmade options at Chattanooga Market.

Sarah Peacock was born into a musical family, so it isn’t surprising that so many of her fans have said she was “born with a song.” She began taking piano lessons at the ripe old age of 4, got her first guitar at 11, and began teaching herself the drums at age 13. She wrote her first song at 14 and hasn’t stopped since. Sarah grew up being heavily involved with music at school and at church. She has an extensive background in classical voice, musical theatre, and music theory. In junior high and high school, Sarah performed in plays, talent shows, won governor’s honors, scholarships, and even performed in a touring broadway production. Having developed a passion for music throughout childhood, Sarah decided to “get serious” about her career as an artist in 2001 when she moved to Nashville, TN. She developed her talent as a vocalist, songwriter, and performer at Belmont University and graduated in 2005 with a bachelors in commercial music. Sarah Peacock was signed to indie launching label, Maze Records in 2006. Since then she has been diligently writing songs, touring, recording, and developing her fan base as a singer/songwriter in cities all over America. With the ability to play every instrument, Sarah is an extremely well rounded musician and performer. Some of her fans have said, “she feels music on a different level, and you can tell on stage.” It is not typical for an artist to produce their own album. However, despite the typical scenario, Sarah solely produced her entire debut album with clear focus and direction. Sarah currently lives in her hometown of Atlanta, GA, but will be moving back to Nashville, TN in May of 2009. She will be bringing a suitcase full of new songs with her and is ready to share them with the Nashville music scene and with her fans all around the world.

Once a Seattle resident, Treva Blomquist is now a Nashville local and has quickly risen to the top of an endless pool of talent that inundates Music City. Treva’s ability to seamlessly weave a tapestry of folk and soul, dye it indigo blue, and adorn it with the occasional sparkling sequin of pop has earned her considerable recognition among artists and critics alike. Her songwriting is rock solid and mature, often earning favorable comparisons to Patty Griffin and Mindy Smith. Treva is comfortable and compelling performing as a solo act, in front of a small string section, or shaking the walls of any rock venue in town with her band, The Suits.

Although Treva’s brilliant songwriting and impressive guitar chops distinguish her from other artists in her genre, it is her voice that places her in a league of her own. Treva’s range is wide and her timbre is as focused and as pure as a trumpet, and just as powerful. But it is the integrity and authenticity embedded within her lyrics and the passion and soul conveyed through her voice that are truly the most inspiring. Treva possesses a rare talent that is often sought after but rarely obtained.
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