(NEW YORK) - Mark Knopfler will headline the second Chet Atkins Musician Days June 22-28 in Nashville.|

Knopfler's appearance, on June 24 at the Ryman Auditorium, will benefit the nonprofit Chet Atkins Music Education Fund.

The festival will feature workshops, numerous concerts at various venues, jam sessions, and master musician classes. Last year, more than 600 musicians from around the world played before an estimated 50,000 people.