Luke Combs and Eric Church raise over $24.5 million for hurricane victims at star-studded Concert for Carolina Luke Combs and Eric Church led the star-studded Concert for Carolina on Saturday, which raised over $24.5 million for relief efforts in the Carolina region following the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
Attended by over 82,000 concert-goers, the event featured performances by James Taylor, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, Bailey Zimmerman, Scotty McCreery, Chase Rice, The Avett Brothers and Parmalee as well as surprise appearances by Nicole Kidman and Randy Travis.
Hosted by ESPN’s Marty Smith and Barstool Sports’ Caleb Pressley, the benefit show – organized by Combs and Church in less than a month – took place at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Eric Church performed numerous times throughout the night, and also made a major announcement in a video that was played on the stadium's screen. The country star, who hails from Granite Falls, N.C., revealed that Chief Cares has a plan to build 100 houses for North Carolinians whose homes have been devastated by the hurricane.
"I come from the mountains of North Carolina," Church said in the video message. "It's what made me. It's my home. I wouldn't be who I am today if it weren't for the people there and the influence they had on me. I wouldn't make the music that I make if it weren't for the people there and the influence they had on me."
He continued, "When Hurricane Helene happened, it devastated those communities. These are hard-working, poor communities that rely on each other. And any time a community needs help, it's always the community next door that comes running in to help. And there are no communities next door. They've all been devastated."......................
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