Luke Combs, Eric Church ‘Concert for Carolina’ for Helene Raises Over $24 Million
80,000 fans packed in to raise money for the Carolinas after massive hurricane damage
The ‘Concert for Carolina,’ led by Luke Combs and Eric Church, raised over $24 million thanks the event. With over 80,000 guests packed in, the fundraiser was able to assist North and South Carolina with damages from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
“This will undoubtedly go down as the night I am most proud of in my career,” Combs shared on Instagram. “Being able to give back to the place that gave me so much.”
In the wake of an onslaught of natural disasters, country stars and North Carolina natives Luke Combs and Eric Church joined forces for the ‘Concert for Carolina’ to aid victims of Hurricane Helene. The benefit concert took place on October 28 at Bank of America Stadium.
In addition to Combs and Church, performers included Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Bailey Zimmerman, Billy Strings and James Taylor. The night of performances was hosted by former football quarterback and Barstool Sports blogger Caleb Pressley and ESPN journalist Marty Smith.
All the concert’s proceeds will be split 50/50 between organizations of Combs and Church’s choice, supporting Helene relief efforts. Tickets for the event became available through Ticketmaster on Thursday, October 10, at 10 a.m. and were available through the box office the day of. There were also no added fees for tickets purchased online through Ticketmaster.
Church’s charity of choice is the Chief Cares Foundation, founded by Eric and his wife, Katherine in 2014. Combs has chosen to split his half between three organizations: Samaritan’s Purse, Manna Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina.
Luke Combs and Eric Church share their thoughts on the ‘Concert for Carolina’
Both Combs and Church have shared their gratitude for their home state and how much they want to help the victims of these devastating storms.
“Seeing places that you hung out as a child, or places that you went to your friends’ wedding almost cease to exist in some way, while still being there is really unfathomable for me,” Combs shared.
Church explained that while the hurricane devastation is top of mind for everyone right now, the repairs will take years, not months.
“This is not a months thing; this is a years thing to rebuild the infrastructure and community there,” Church shared. “We’ve got everyone’s attention right now, but in a few months, it is still going to be really important we think about rebuilding what was, what we think of, as western North Carolina.”
Who is involved with the benefit concert?
The owner of the Carolina Panthers football team, David Tepper, offered up the Bank of America Stadium for the concert venue when he heard about the effort from Combs.
“No matter where we are, what we are doing, we always try to lend a helping hand,” Tepper explained. “This one is big. People weren’t expecting it. You don’t expect to have that kind of flooding out there, the problems we have out there. So, everyone needs to pitch in and do their part right now.”
Tepper also previously donated $3 million for the Hurricane Helene relief efforts. In addition to all of the performers taking part in the concert, Combs and Church have partnered up with T-Mobile, Jack Daniels and Miller Lite among others.
In the announcement posted to Combs’ Instagram, the country singer wrote, “This concert took so much planning, work, and coordination from so many people. I’m so thankful to everyone who helped make this a possibility on such short notice.”
Church’s announcement shared his gratitude for his hometown and the people in it.
“This is my home. It’s in every fiber of who I am. Our family members, friends, neighbors and communities are in dire need. I’m honored to share the stage with an incredible lineup in order to help meet those needs. Through the dark, light will shine.”
Find out more details and how to get involved at ConcertForCarolina.com, and learn how you can help support hurricane victims through this incredible event.
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