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Lincoln. Accompanied by The Lincoln Theatre Children’s Chorus, Rogers is always an audience favorite. His performances have won numerous awards including People’s Choice Awards for “Best Show” and “Best Entertainer.” $15. 276-783-6093, www.thelincoln.org

• APRIL 16: Sullivan County Red Back Church Hymnal Sing is held at 5 p.m., at Clay Hill Baptist Church, Blountville, Tenn. The Red Back Church Hymnal has been an American shape-note singing tradition since 1951. Sing old church hymns and other songs. 423-323-4085 or 423-968-3208

• APRIL 16: The Milligan College Orchestra, directed by Professor of Music Dr. Kellie Brown, concludes its season at 7:30 p.m., in Milligan’s Mary B. Martin Auditorium in Seeger Chapel, Milligan College, Tenn. This spring concert celebrates the sounds and colors of music from around the world, including Japan, Egypt and France. Guest artists include the Appalachian State University’s 35-member guitar orchestra performing works by Spanish and Italian composers. As a special 10-year celebration, “Genesis”— a work commissioned and premiered by the orchestra in 2006 from internationally renowned composer Kenton Coe —has a special reprise performance. Free and open to the public. www.milligan.edu/arts

• APRIL 17: Le Hotclub De Big Lick performs at Music on the Lawn, Abingdon, Va., from 1-3 p.m. on the lawn at the Martha Washington Inn, Abingdon, Va. The legendary Django Reinhardt and Le Hotclub de France made Gypsy jazz famous in the 1930s. In Roanoke, Va., Le Hotclub de Biglick (Biglick, being the old name for Roanoke) formed. This music paints a picture that takes you back in time. “If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to absorb the kinetic and musically adventurous world of the pre-WWII Parisian jazz scene, look no further than Roanoke’s own slice of Francophilia, Le Hotclub,” says the Roanoke Times. Concert moves indoors to Backstage at The Martha in case of rain. Free. 276-676-2282, www.abingdonmusicexperience.com

• APRIL 17: The Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra performs at the King Community Center on the Southwest Virginia Community College campus, Richlands, Va., at 4 p.m. 276-964-7348, www.sw.edu

• APRIL 19: Emory & Henry College’s department of music presents an Instrumental Spectacular at 7:30 p.m. at the McGlothlin Center for the Arts on the main stage theatre, Emory, Va. Matthew Frederick directs several instrumental ensembles. 276-944-6333, www.ehc.edu/mca

• APRIL 19, 21 & 23: Camerata Virtuosi New York performs April 19 at 7:30 p.m., at the Elk Garden United

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Methodist Church, Elk Garden, Va. April 21, they perform at Tazewell Baptist Church, Tazewell, Va., at 7:30 p.m. The show moves to the First United Methodist Church, Bluefield, Va., April 23 at 7:30 p.m. 276-964-7348, www.sw.edu

• APRIL 21: Americana roots rock band The Empty Pockets perform at the Acoustic Coffee House, Johnson City, Tenn., at 10 p.m. Guitarist Josh Solomon says the band subscribes to the musical philosophy of one its biggest influences, Buddy Holly. The Empty Pockets have shared the stage

with comedian George Lopez, and musicians Jennifer Hudson, Buffalo Springfield’s Richie Furay, Bad Company’s Simon Kirke and the Allman Brother’s Dickey Betts at historic venues like the House of Blues Chicago and the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame. 423-434-9872, www.acousticcoffeehouse.net

• APRIL 22: The Milligan College Concert Choir and Women’s Chorale share the stage to present a special sesquicentennial event at 7:30 p.m. in Milligan’s Mary B. Martin Auditorium in Seeger Chapel, Milligan College, Tenn. This

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