This week
Sandy Kastel Trio, Gainesville. Evenings of Intimate Jazz. 8 p.m. Saturday, Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Spring ST. SW, Gainesville. $30. 770-534-2787 or info@theartscouncil.net.
Matthew Perryman Jones, Gainesville. Benefits Center Point. 8 p.m. Saturday, Pearce Auditorium, Brenau University, 500 Washington St., Gainesville. $12 in advance, $15 at the door.
5th Annual Valentine's Concert, Lawrenceville. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Aurora Theatre, 128 Pike St., Lawrenceville. $20. Dining packages, $95-$150 per couple. 678-226-6222.
Upcoming
Alejandro Saladin Cote, Gainesville. Promusica. Guitarist. 3 p.m. Feb. 21, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 3650 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville. $15 for adults; free for students if space allows. 770-531-7776.
George Jones and Reba McEntire, Atlanta. With Lee Ann Womack. 7 p.m. Feb. 25, Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. $73.50-$93.50. Ticketmaster.
Celtic Crossroads, Gainesvile. Arts Council Pearce Series. Irish music, bluegrass, gypsy and jazz. 8 p.m. Feb. 25, Pearce Auditorium, 500 Washington St., Gainesville. $35 adults, $32 seniors, $28 students. 770-534-2787.
Jay-Z, Atlanta. 7 p.m. Feb. 27, Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. $39.50-$129.50. Ticketmaster.
"Music Gives Flight to the Imagination," Cornelia. 20th anniversary celebration of The Alliance for African American Music in Habersham County. Featuring the choirs of Cornelia United Methodist Church, Shady Grove Baptist Church, children's choir Crosswalk and dancers Jemima Fortune and Brandon Brown. 3 p.m. Feb. 28, Cornelia United Methodist Church, 275 Wyly St., Cornelia. Free. Donation. 706-778-3000, ext. 1152.
Spivey Hall Children's Choir, Gainesville. Promusica. 3 p.m. March 7, First Presbyterian Church, 800 S. Enota Drive, Gainesville. $15 for adults; free for students if space allows. 770-531-7776.