Grace Bowers’ Second Annual Benefit Raises $30K For MusiCares & Voices For A Safer Tennessee

Grace Bowers performs during her second annual “Grace Bowers & Friends: An Evening Supporting Love, Life & Music” benefit. Photo: Jon Walder

Grace Bowers held her second annual “Grace Bowers & Friends: An Evening Supporting Love, Life & Music” benefit last week at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, raising $30,000 for MusiCares and Voices for a Safer Tennessee.

In addition to Bowers and her band The Hodge Podge, the star-studded event featured performances from Lukas Nelson, John Oates, John Osborne, The Cadillac Three, Butch Walker, Charlie Worsham, Lucie Silvas, SistaStrings, Devon Gilfillian, Terence F. Clark, Melanie Faye, Abby Hamilton, Shane Hawkins, Sierra Hull, Caroline Jones, Meg McRee, Jared James Nichols, Tommy Prine, Maggie Rose, Jeremy Short, Zach Williams and more.

The fundraiser adds to a breakout year for Bowers, who is nominated for Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2024 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards, and released her debut single, “Tell Me Why U Do That,” earlier this spring. Additionally, she plans to release new music this year and make her Grand Ole Opry debut on July 30, which happens to be her 18th birthday.