SHOWS
weekly Programming
Jhett Black’s Tuesday Bluesday - Every Tuesday 6pm - $10 Cover - Reserve A Table
Jazz - Every Wednesday 6pm - $5 Donation
Trivia - Every Wednesday 8pm
Soul Night with Joel Forlines - Every Thursday 6pm - $10 Cover
Forever Friday Bluegrass 8pm - $5 Cover
upcoming Concerts
ST. ELMO SONGWRITER SERIES 1ST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH
First Thursday of Every Month - July 3rd
Hosted by songwriter, Richard Daigle. A night of talented touring and local songwriters sharing their heart and experience in an intimate listening room.
First Thursday of every month starting at 8:30pm - 10:30pm.
Show time 8:30pm
Tickets $10 Available at the Door
All Ages ~ 18 & under must be accompanied by an adult ~ 21+ must have a valid ID
thursday june 26th, 2025
DEBUT COMEDY NIGHT AT The Woodshop
5 Comedians 1 Night of unforgettable laughs! Join us for a late night happy hour 8pm - 10pm and come thirsty.
Headliner: Courtenay Cholovich @thegoodfalconer: Chattanooga-Based Performer/Co-Producer of Lookout Comedy and Lookout Live. She recently wrapped up a wave-making run of Ishmael Reed’s The Haunting of Lin Manuel Miranda alongside The Tivoli’s showing of Hamilton. Host of the JJ’s Bohemia Tight Five Open Mic. Certified Crazy Cat Lady.
Hosted by: Nneka Ijeoma @nnekaijeoma: Chattanooga-Based Performer from Central New York. Guest Host for the JJ’s Bohemia Tight Five Open Mic. Locally-Awarded Actress and Philanthropist.
Featured Guests: Marietta Mendler @marieonetta: Atlanta-Based Performer/Producer from Pennsylvania. Co-Host of The Supermarket’s monthly Fresh Produce Comedy Showcase. Featured recently on the long-running 1AM Secret Show. Classically Trained Shakespearean Ingenue.
Cedric Middlebrooks @mr_laugh_damit: Chattanooga Native Performer. Regular Host at the Comedy Catch. Featured in last Fall’s Lookout Comedy Festival. Vice-President of the Don Juan Society.
Shellyta Chatman @simpleplushtoy: Chattanooga Native Performer and Producer of Vibe Chatt Comedy. Host of the HaHa Happy Hour and Jest In Time Open Mics. Cosplay Queen.
A night not to be missed at the best sounding little music venue in Chattanooga!
WHERE: 5500 SAINT ELMO AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37409
WHEN: THURSDAY JUNE 26TH, 2025
WHAT TIME: Doors 8:30PM. Show 9PM - AFTER SOUL NIGHT
TICKETS: Reserve Your Seat Or Table
SATURDAY JUNE 28TH, 2025
Join us for an unforgettable night of live music, storytelling, and mental health advocacy—featuring an all-star lineup of LOCAL female artists! Enjoy a one-night-only specialty coffee cocktail crafted by Be Caffeinated and The Woodshop just for this event. All proceeds benefit the AIM Center and their work supporting mental health recovery in Chattanooga.
Check out the AIM Center Here. Check out BE THE CHANGE Here
DATE: Saturday, June 28th, 2025
TIME: Doors Open at 6PM: Show Starts at 7PM
PLACE: The Woodshop, 5500 St. Elmo Avenue
WHY: Supporting our friends at the AIM Center
TICKETS: $15 GA RESERVED SEATING $20
All Ages Welcome
18& under must have an accompanying parent/guardian
21+ must have a valid ID
THURSDAY JULY 10TH, 2025
Jerry Holliday is a Folk Blues and Country Soul artist from Wildwood, Georgia, blending southern roots with avant-garde edges. His songs carry the weight of memory, faith, and transformation—rich in imagery, grounded in soul. Formerly known as Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon, Holliday returns with a new project tracing exile and homecoming, where the blues meet the backroads and every chorus feels like a prayer whispered through smoke.
Presented by Ray's an evening of music with Jerry Holliday feat. Gordon Inman, Given Gaber, John Hooker and Craig Pratt.
A night not to be missed at the best sounding little music venue in Chattanooga!
WHERE: 5500 SAINT ELMO AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37409
WHEN: THURSDAY JULY 10TH, 2025
WHAT TIME: Doors at 5pm. Show at 7pm.
TICKETS: $10
All Ages.
18& must have an accompanying parent or guardian.
21+ must have a valid ID
SATURDAY JULY 12TH, 2025
«…two incredibly talented musicians: they have the rare gift
of being able to captivate the audience’s attention for over two hours of music.»
U.S.A. – San Francisco: “Tri-Valley Herald”
For over 20 years Anita Camarella and Davide Facchini have toured the world from their home in Busto Arsizio, Italy ( near Milan) performing Italian and American Swing from the 30s and 40s that fascinates all generations! The evocative voice of Anita and the eclectic guitar of Davide offer an elegant and entertaining musical show entirely dedicated to the ‘Swing Era’ and its history. Hearing these melodies today still evokes the same emotions, and an irresistible desire for Swing will conquer you! Their current album, “ Silence Diggers” was recorded last year at the historic Cinderella Studio in Nashville. Experience this unique international music event at The Woodshop Chattanooga, Tn. July 12.
Opening:
Robin Baker has years of live performance experience on the local club scene in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area. Additionally on the regional festival scene past appearances include: The National Cornbread Festival, Franklin County Fair, Marion County Fair, Riverbend, Riverfront Nights in Chattanooga as well as Nightfall and the Walk, Run, Pedal Jamz Festival in Chattanooga. Keeping the blues alive with solo, duo and power trio performances exemplifies the range of Robin's guitar work while tracking the migration of the blues from the Mississippi Delta days of acoustic slide to the electrified Chicago blues. Robin released a solo acoustic LP “Long Face On” 3/2/22, featuring Jessica Nunn's amazing viola work on the title cut. Recorded and engineered at The Soundry by Brett Nolen.
A night not to be missed at the best sounding little music venue in Chattanooga!
WHERE: 5500 SAINT ELMO AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37409
WHEN: SATURDAY JULY 12TH, 2025
WHAT TIME: Doors 6PM. Show 7PM
TICKETS: General Admission $15. Reserved Sets $20.
Come early for dinner and drink specials at The Woodshop Listening Room.
All Ages ~ 18 & under must be accompanied by an adult ~ 21+ must have a valid ID
THURSDAY JULY 17TH, 2025
The ChattanooGuys is comprised of Delta blues musician Lon Eldridge, virtuoso Appalachian dulcimer player Butch Ross and John Prine-inspired singer/songwriter Richard Daigle. The ChattanooGuys bring smiles to faces with original songs about a monkey and his victrola of a getaway by becoming a squirrel for a day or an instrumental of Stairway to Heaven which leaves an audience saying “I didn’t think you could that with a dulcimer.” This will be the group’s first appearance at The Woodshop and, for that matter, first appearance anywhere in 2025.
A night not to be missed at the best sounding little music venue in Chattanooga!
WHERE: 5500 SAINT ELMO AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37409
WHEN: THURSDAY JULY 17TH, 2025
WHAT TIME: Doors at 8pm. Show at 8:30pm.
THURSDAY JULY 24TH, 2025
Daniel Villarreal has long been a widely known and beloved character on the Chicago music scene, veering between folkloric Latin music and the city’s flourishing jazz and improvised music scene. Originally from Panama, he fuses his pan-Latin style with influences of psychedelic rock, Cumbia, afro-beat, boogaloo, rock, free experimental jazz, hip-hop, and funk to create an original contemporary soundscape. On almost any night of the week, you’ll find him DJing at at least one spot on bustling 18th Street in his home neighborhood of Pilsen, specializing in groovy vintage Afro-diasporic sounds and showcasing his knowledge of world music, electronica, Tropicalia, vintage Latin soul, Chicha, psychedelic Cumbia, Afrobeat, reggae, funk, and groovy deep cuts beats. If he’s not there, he’s playing drums with Dos Santos, Valebol, The Los Sundowns or Ida yVuelta (all bands he co-leads), or sitting in with Wild Belle or Rudy De Anda. All of these instincts merge in his own projects, which employ post-production as an instrument a laMakaya McCraven.
Opening: Joel Forlines - host of the weekly soul night at The Woodshop, Joel is a force of nature and music, leading his audience into good vibes and a one of a kind show.
A night not to be missed at the best sounding little music venue in Chattanooga!
WHERE: 5500 SAINT ELMO AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37409
WHEN: THURSDAY JULY 24TH, 2025
WHAT TIME: Doors 5pm Show 6pm
TICKETS: $12 GA Reserve Seat $20 Reserve Table Options Available
Come early for Dinner & Drink Specials at The Woodshop Listening Room
SATURDAY JULY 26TH, 2025
St. Elmo Goes Tiki 7/26/25: Summer Party with Explorers Club & Tropical Treats!
Get ready to hula into summer with our 2nd annual Tiki Party – happening right here in the heart of St. Elmo!
We’re bringing the islands to the mountains with a sunset celebration full of Hawaiian BBQ kabobs, grilled pineapple, and a pineapple crème brûlée you’ll dream about until next summer. Cool off with handcrafted Silly Tiki cocktails and our refreshing Watermelon Bar, perfect for keeping the heat at bay. Enjoy the beer garden lit up luau style.
Live music kicks off with Nashville's own The Explorers Club – think Beach Boys harmonies with an indie-surf-rock twist. After that? We hand it over to the DJ to keep the summer grooves going all night.
VIP Access & Reserved Seating Available
A night not to be missed at the best sounding little music venue in Chattanooga!
WHERE: 5500 SAINT ELMO AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37409
WHEN: SATURDAY July 26th, 2025
WHAT TIME: Doors 6PM. Show 7PM
Tickets: $12 GA, Reserve Tables or Seats $20 - $30
All Ages Welcome
18& under must have an accompanying parent/guardian
21+ must have a valid ID
Come early for Dinner & Drink Specials at The Woodshop Listening Room
saturday AUGUST 2ND, 2025
“Blending the cool blues-rock of acts like The Black Keys and North Mississippi Allstars with a Memphis soul sound. . .” Glide Magazine
Tony Holiday has been at the center of a Memphis soul blues revival anchored by a contingent of young, savvy, well-schooled musicians who have a "family-like" attitude and a strong belief in one another. Over the past couple of years, Holiday and his talented young band have been touring hard, taking spells in between to write and record with Producer Eric Corne in Memphis and Los Angeles. The result is Keep Your Head Up, an album that covers a tremendous amount of territory over eight pithy tracks. It features a nice array of special guests including Eddie 9V, Kevin Burt, Albert Castiglia and Laura Chavez, last year's Blues Music Award winner for 'Guitarist of the Year’.
"There's something in the water in Memphis, and Tony Holiday has tapped into it to contribute to an exciting new chapter unfolding in this storied region." - Blues Town Music.
To celebrate International Blues Day Jhett Black will be bringing special guests to the stage to capture the improvisational nature and soul of the blues.
A night not to be missed at the best sounding little music venue in Chattanooga!
WHERE: 5500 SAINT ELMO AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37409
WHEN: SATURDAY August 2nd, 2025
WHAT TIME: Doors 6PM. Show 7PM
TICKETS: General Admission $20. Reserved Sets $30.
Come early for Dinner & Drink Specials at The Woodshop Listening Room
All Ages ~ 18 & under must be accompanied by an adult ~ 21+ must have a valid ID
THURSDAY AUGUST 14TH, 2025
Americana, rock, folk, singer-songwriter Andy Sydow is a jack-of-all-trades. As an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who's lyrics paint a picture of poetic realism, Sydow tours consistently both solo and with a backing band. Throughout the course of a show he’s known to croon an audience with acoustic guitar ballads, sing a few numbers on his lap steel, and sit down at the keys to show off his surprising boogie-woogie piano chops. He draws comparisons to voices like Paul Simon and Jackson Browne, mixed with a roots rock vibe reminiscent of Tom Petty or Nathaniel Rateliff. Sydow has toured internationally, received AAA airplay, become a two-time finalist in the Kerrville New Folk Songwriter Competition, and supported numerous acts. The acts he has supported include Shane Smith & The Saints, Dick Dale, Chuck Prophet, Tab Benoit, Samantha Fish, Lucero, and Anders Osborne. Following the release of his EP, Measure 1: Orchestral Arrangements by Andy Sydow, 2024 will see the release of his full length album produced by Anders Osborne that was recorded at Dockside Studios in Maurice, LA. Osborne produced as well as played guitar and sang backing vocals. Mike Dillion provided the percussion, and Casandra Faulconer completed the quartet on bass. Aside from his own career as an artist and songwriter, Sydow has production credits that include Lauren Frihauf (The Voice, Season 19), Payge Turner (The Voice, Season 19), Veronica May, and more. When he's not touring, writing, or recording, Sydow spends time talking to other creatives and music industry professionals on his podcast, Middle Class Rock Star.
A night not to be missed at the best sounding little music venue in Chattanooga!
WHERE: 5500 SAINT ELMO AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37409
WHEN: THURSDAY AUGUST 14TH
TICKETS: $15 GA and Reserved Seating Available
WHAT TIME: Doors at 8PM Show 8:30pm AFTER SOUL NIGHT. Reserved Seating begins at 8PM
SATURDAY AUGUST 16TH, 2025
Originally from North Georgia, Ben Torbett's new album, Bluer Side, captures his roots in classic country, rock, and honest songwriting. Ben's rough and tumble lyricism has earned Bluer Side high praise.
Opening: Clayton Jones & The New Gospel
A night not to be missed at the best sounding little music venue in Chattanooga!
WHERE: 5500 SAINT ELMO AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37409
WHEN: SATURDAY AUGUST 16TH, 2025
WHAT TIME: Doors at 6pm. Show at 7pm.
TICKETS FROM $10 WITH RESERVED SEATING AVAILABLE
SATURDAY AUGUST 23RD, 2025
Honoring the songs and styles that have shaped our country from Traditional Folk to Ragtime, Old-Time and EarlyCountry, TheNewQuintet features storyteller and musicologist Nicholas Edward Williams (Guitar,Vocals), Emma Dubose (Fiddle,Vocals), Jade Watts (UprightBass,Vocals), Gordon Inman (Clarinet) and Cody Ray (Guitar, LapSteel). The ensemble's big harmonies, intricate melodies and lush textures rain upon both original and reimagined traditional material. Since forming in 2020 while making Williams' critically acclaimed release Folk Songs For Old Times' Sake, which has been heralded by well-regarded figures of the roots community such as David Holt, OliverWood, Dom Flemons, and JPHarris, The New Quintet has been on stages throughout the Southeast at festivals, concert series, listening rooms and theaters.
Opening: Levi Ouimet
A night not to be missed at the best sounding little music venue in Chattanooga!
WHERE: 5500 SAINT ELMO AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37409
WHEN: SATURDAY August 23rd, 2025
WHAT TIME: Doors 6PM. Show 7:30PM
Tickets: $15 GA, Reserve Tables or Seats $20 - $60
All Ages Welcome
18& under must have an accompanying parent/guardian
21+ must have a valid ID
Come early for Dinner & Drink Specials at The Woodshop Listening Room
THURSDAY AUGUST 28TH, 2025
The Resonant Rogues’ dark Appalachian folk paints a picture of their lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina and on the road. Anchored by the songwriting duo of Sparrow Smith (banjo, accordion) and Keith Josiah Smith (guitar), they’ve traveled the byways and highways of America and crossed the oceans with instruments in tow. From riding freight trains to building their own homestead, the pair are no strangers to blazing unconventional trails. At once rooted and adventurous, each song tells a story of real experiences, friendships, and challenges. The Rogues wrapped up a record in Nashville with renowned producer Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray for the Riff Raff), featuring guest appearances from Sierra Ferrell, Benjamin Tod, John James Tourville (The Deslondes), and Jason Dea West.
“Their intense cohesion is so intertwined that it feels like they’re playing with one pair of hands.” –No Depression “I urge you to get out and hear them” -Lonesome Highway
Opening:
Michael Story, known as The Appalachian Son, is an Army veteran, musician, and 8th-generation Appalachian with deep roots in Western North Carolina. A graduate of Appalachian State University, he advocates for compassionate death care through his work as a cremationist in Asheville, NC, while using social media to educate others about Appalachian culture and end-of-life issues. As a musician, he arranges and performs folk-based works like his mini-suite featuring “Once I Had a Sweetheart” and “Cindy,” and writes story-driven songs such as “Light of the Moon,” inspired by moonshiner Popcorn Sutton.
A night not to be missed at the best sounding little venue in Chattanooga!
WHERE: 5500 SAINT ELMO AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37409
WHEN: AUGUST 28TH, 2025
WHAT TIME: Doors 8PM. Show 8:30PM - AFTER SOUL NIGHT
Come early for Dinner & Drink Specials at The Woodshop Listening Room
Saturday September 6th 2025
Join us for an evening with Max Gomez and Shannon McNally co-headlining for a night of folk, blues, and songcraft.
Singer/Songwriter Max Gomez grew up in Taos, New Mexico, where he fell under the influence of country blues early on and developed a songwriting style that was uniquely his. As a budding performer, Max apprenticed in the rarefied musical micro-climate of northern New Mexico, where troubadours like Michael Martin Murphey and Ray Wylie Hubbard helped foster a Western folk sound both cosmic and country. He received critical acclaim upon the release of his debut album Rule The World (2013, New West Records); and his subsequent EP, Me and Joe (2017, Brigadoon Records), contained a freshly minted classic, “Make It Me.” He has shared billing on hundreds of stages with stalwarts of the genre like James McMurtry, Buddy Miller, John Hiatt, Patty Griffin, Tommy James & The Shondells, Jeff Beck, and Johnny Depp. Judging by the company he keeps, Gomez is poised to emerge as a prominent voice of Americana’s next generation. The forthcoming album, Memory Mountain, is set to be released in August 2025.
Grammy nominee Shannon McNally’s live music career began on the jam band circuit of the 1990s with bands like Derek Trucks and Railroad Earth. Since then, her catalog has grown to span the whole of the Americana music spectrum, both writing original songs as well as interpreting the songs of others. She brings a soul-stirring musicality to her craft. Her honest and, at times, elegant voice immediately grabs one by the heartstrings. Not to mention as it turns out, she is also an exceptional electric guitar player. McNally has fourteen albums to her name and a string of single self-releases on her personal label, Queen Maeve Records. Her latest album, “Live At Dee’s,” is a career retrospective song list captured over four nights in September of 2022 with a revolving band of Nashville musicians. Showcasing McNally’s wonderful storytelling and sense of wry humor, the 18-song disc captures her at her most relaxed in her natural habitat of neighborhood Honky Tonk. For those who have followed McNally’s twenty-plus-year career, the thing that sticks with listeners the most about her is the timeless effortlessness she brings to all she does. With an impressive catalog and extensive list of collaborators with whom she has written, recorded, and toured; McNally continues to turn out great music across wide-flung ends of the spectrum, defying genre-fication. At home on any stage, from Lincoln Center to the juke joints of Mississippi—she always brings the house down.
A night not to be missed at the best sounding little music venue in Chattanooga!
WHERE: 5500 SAINT ELMO AVE, Chattanooga, TN 37409
WHEN: SATURDAY September 6th, 2025
WHAT TIME: Doors 6pm Show 8pm
TICKETS: $20 GA Reserve Seat $30 Reserve Table Options Available
Come early for Dinner & Drink Specials at The Woodshop Listening Room