Amy Grant & Chris Isaak Among Honorees at Save the Music’s 2026 Hometown to Hometown Fundraiser in Nashville

Amy Grant and Chris Isaak will be among the honorees at Save the Music’s seventh annual “Hometown to Hometown” event taking place Nov. 10 at City Winery in Nashville. The event will also honor industry executives Cesar Gueikian (Gibson Guitars) and Nat Zilkha (Firebird Music) for their contributions to the music industry and their support of music education.

Co-hosted by Leslie Fram and Caylee Hammack, the fundraising event will also feature special acoustic performances from Grant, Isaak, Hammack and Amanda Shires. All funds raised from this year’s “Hometown to Hometown” event will support music education programs in under-resourced public high schools in Nashville, New York City and across California.

“Every musician we serve started somewhere, and for a lot of our friends that somewhere was a music room in a public school,” Mike Clem, CEO of online music retailer Sweetwater, said in a statement. “Save the Music makes sure those rooms exist and are inspiring. Supporting Hometown to Hometown is one of the most direct ways we can put instruments in the hands of students who might not otherwise get the chance.”

“We are incredibly grateful to this year’s Hometown to Hometown sponsors – Firebird Music, Gibson Gives, SiriusXM and Sweetwater – and to our extraordinary honorees … for rallying behind the power of music education,” added Danielle Zalaznick, chief development officer and deputy executive director at Save The Music. “Alongside our hosts, Leslie Fram and Caylee Hammack, they represent what makes Nashville’s music community so special: artists, executives, and industry partners coming together to invest in the next generation of music makers.”

Since launching in 2019, Hometown to Hometown has raised more than $1 million to support music education.

Save the Music Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps students, schools, and communities reach their full potential through the power of making music. For 27 years, Save the Music has addressed systemic inequities in music education. Since its inception, STM has donated $75M worth of instruments and technology to over 2,800 schools – impacting millions of students’ lives in hundreds of communities nationwide.

Tickets to the Hometown to Hometown fundraiser, starting at $500, are available here.