Amy Grant and Chris Isaak named honorees at Save the Music’s 2026 Hometown to Hometown Fundraiser in Nashville

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

Leslie Fram and Caylee Hammack will co-host the fundraiser, which features acoustic performances from Grant, Isaak, Hammack, and Amanda Shires. All proceeds from the event will benefit music education programs in under-resourced public high schools across Nashville, New York City, and California.

“Every musician we serve started somewhere, and for a lot of our friends that somewhere was a music room in a public school,” Sweetwater CEO Mike Clem stated. “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,” Save the Music chief development officer and deputy executive director Danielle Zalaznick stated. “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.”

Hometown to Hometown has raised more than $1 million for music education since its 2019 launch.

The Save the Music Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps students, schools, and communities reach their potential through music. Over 27 years, the organization has addressed systemic inequities in music education by donating $75 million in instruments and technology to more than 2,800 schools, impacting millions of students across hundreds of communities nationwide.

Tickets for the fundraiser begin at $500 and are available here.