Article Contributed by Morris Public Relations
Published on February 7, 2026
Pete Huttlinger | Courtesy of Morris Public Relations
On February 15, City Winery Nashville will play host to “For Pete’s Sake,” a concert event benefitting The Pete Huttlinger Fund for Adult Congenital Cardiac Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Performing to honor their friend, acclaimed guitarist Pete Huttlinger, will be John Oates, Vince Gill, Guthrie Trapp, Pat Bergeson Trio, Suzy Bogguss, Wyatt Ellis, Tim & Myles Thompson, Erik Abernathy and other special guests to be announced. Lee C. Camp will host the evening. The event is sponsored by BMI.
Huttlinger was a world-renowned guitarist and composer based in Nashville. His wicked chops and huge sense of humor earned him an international following. Throughout his life and career, Huttlinger lived with rare complications stemming from a congenitally defective heart, and on January 15, 2016 he passed away at the age of 54. Pete was admired by countless peers, many of whom will be on stage for this event.
The fund was created by Huttlinger’s wife, Nashville publicist Erin Morris Huttlinger, and his longtime cardiologist Dr. Frank Fish. “This fund was launched not long after Pete passed away,” Erin commented. So many of his fans followed us through several years of health issues and they were always eager to offer of themselves emotionally and financially. We wanted to create a home where those donations could be directed and be put to a very specific use. Pete was an incredibly generous guy and often gave of his time and money. I know that he would want to give back to help further research for treatments of an affliction that plagued him since birth.”
