Every Sessions on 3rd performance includes an exclusive presentation from legendary guitar expert George Gruhn, founder of Gruhn Guitars.

Before the night's featured musicians take the stage, George brings out a carefully selected vintage guitar, mandolin, or banjo from one of the world's most respected collections and shares the stories that make each instrument legendary.

Discover how these rare instruments were built, who played them, the music they helped create, and why they continue to shape American music today.

Then hear their unique sound come to life in a live demonstration before George introduces the evening's featured performers.

What You'll Experience

• Rare and historic guitars, mandolins, and banjos

• Stories behind iconic instruments and their makers

• Live demonstrations of their distinctive sound

• Insights from one of the world's foremost vintage instrument experts

• A one-of-a-kind Nashville experience found only at Sessions on 3rd

Meet George Gruhn

The World's Leading Vintage Guitar Authority

George Gruhn is internationally recognized as one of the foremost experts on vintage fretted instruments. As the founder of Gruhn Guitars in Nashville, he has spent decades preserving, buying, selling, and documenting some of the most historically significant guitars, mandolins, and banjos ever made.

Musicians, collectors, museums, and artists from around the world rely on his expertise to authenticate and appraise rare instruments. His shop has become a destination for everyone from aspiring musicians to Grammy-winning artists.

At Sessions on 3rd, George brings that expertise directly to the audience, offering a rare opportunity to experience these remarkable instruments up close while learning the stories behind the music they helped create.