One of country music’s biggest stars is about to bring a beloved Nashville tradition straight to the heart of Los Angeles, and it’s all for a good cause: preserving the very genre that made her a household name.

On September 17, Grammy-winning country singer Lainey Wilson will host the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s annual fundraiser, “All for the Hall Los Angeles,” at The Novo in the L.A. Live complex. The night will feature a special “guitar pull” performance — the same intimate Nashville tradition where songwriters gather onstage, taking turns playing their songs while the other artists listen, join in, or provide accompaniment. Wilson will be joined by a yet-to-be-announced lineup of surprise artists, making the evening one that promises to be as exciting as it is emotional.

“I’m so excited to host All for the Hall this fall,” Wilson said in a statement released alongside the announcement. “The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum does incredible work preserving the music we love and sharing it with the next generation, and it means a lot to me to support that mission. It’s going to be a special night, and I’m honored to be part of it.”

The decision to host the event in Los Angeles is no coincidence. Over the past year, Wilson has become one of the most vocal and passionate voices in the country-music community when it comes to preserving the history and future of the genre. Just last week, it was announced that she will perform two acoustic fundraiser concerts on October 20 at the historic Ellis Theater in Philadelphia, Mississippi. All proceeds will go directly to Country Music Hall of Famer Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music project — his museum and performing-arts initiative devoted to keeping the tradition alive.

Marty Stuart, who has called Wilson a “touchstone figure” in country music, praised her in the announcement. “Lainey Wilson is a vibrant performer who is blazing through the country music world today,” he said. “She’s authentic, she’s fearless, and she has become a touchstone figure to so many of her fans around the world.”

Now Wilson is doing the same thing on a bigger stage by supporting the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum itself. The proceeds from “All for the Hall Los Angeles” will benefit the museum’s educational programs — most notably the beloved Words & Music initiative, which pairs professional songwriters with students to transform lyrics written in the classroom into fully realized songs. Since the program launched in 1979, nearly 200,000 students across the country have participated, learning the craft of songwriting and becoming the next generation of artists.

“All for the Hall” has a rich history dating back to 2007, when Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill challenged himself and other artists to donate the proceeds from one performance each year to the nonprofit museum. The tradition has since expanded, with events held in New York, Dallas, and Oklahoma. Keith Urban has hosted recurring Nashville editions since 2009, while Blake Shelton brought the show to Oklahoma in 2024. The museum notes that its educational initiatives reached more than 125,000 people through in-person and virtual programming last year alone.

For Wilson, the LA event arrives at the perfect time. The Grammy winner and Grand Ole Opry member is in the middle of one of her most successful periods ever. She recently headlined Stagecoach, released the new single “Can’t Sit Still,” and collaborated with Miley Cyrus on the emotional track “Younger You.” She is also the subject of the brand-new Netflix documentary Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool, which celebrates her rise from a small-town Mississippi singer to a global superstar.

Tickets for All for the Hall Los Angeles go on sale this Friday, August 14, at 10 a.m. PT / noon CT. Additional artists joining Wilson for the guitar pull will be announced in the coming weeks, but one thing is already clear: this is going to be a night filled with country music history, new friendships, and a whole lot of star power — all in service of keeping the genre alive for the next generation.

And for Lainey Wilson? It’s not just another fundraiser. It’s a full-circle moment. The woman who grew up loving country music and is now helping preserve it is doing it on her own terms — with the same passion, authenticity, and fearless spirit that has made her one of the biggest stars in the industry today.

The Novo in L.A. Live is ready to welcome the Nashville tradition. Tickets are already on sale. And when the lights go down on September 17, the guitar will be pulled, the songs will be sung, and the next chapter of country music’s history will be written — all thanks to a superstar who refuses to let the music fade.