Giving Guitars will hold its third annual benefit concert Monday at 7 p.m. in The Lounge at City Winery Nashville, 609 Lafayette St. The event will feature hit songwriters, a silent auction and a guitar signed by country star Kane Brown, WKRN reported. The nonprofit is also seeking volunteers and donations, according to WKRN.
Founded by Nashville country artist Steven Cade and his family, Giving Guitars distributes instruments through shelters and other organizations. Since it began in 2021, the nonprofit has visited more than 170 organizations in 25 states and three countries and donated more than 300 guitars, according to Nashville Lifestyles.
The nonprofit combines instrument donations with live performances, Nashville Lifestyles reported. Taylor Guitars is its official guitar sponsor, according to Matthew 25. Atlanta News First reported that the tour has contributed to raising more than $400,000 for shelters in the United States and internationally.
Nashville’s certified 2026 Point-in-Time count recorded 2,298 people experiencing homelessness, a 5.4% increase from 2025, according to the Metro Nashville Office of Homeless Services, which describes the count as an annual snapshot intended to help identify community needs.
Nashville shelter capacity
The Metro Nashville Office of Homeless Services’ 2025 Housing Inventory Count listed 1,254 emergency shelter beds utilized out of 1,780 available on Jan. 23, 2025, according to its Housing Inventory Count.
