The “Concert for Carolina,” led by Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings, and James Taylor, has raised $24,513,185—and counting—for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Held this past Saturday at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, the record-breaking event welcomed 82,193 in-person attendees, making it the largest concert ever hosted at the venue. Additionally, the Veeps livestream garnered 7.1 million views across all 50 U.S. states and 30 countries.
Described by Rolling Stone as “a montage of incredible performances, one-off collaborations, and awe-inspiring selections,” the “Concert for Carolina” also featured performances from Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Bailey Zimmerman, The Avett Brothers, Scotty McCreery, Chase Rice, Parmalee, and Wesko, along with surprise appearances from Nicole Kidman and Randy Travis. ESPN’s Marty Smith and Barstool Sports’ Caleb Pressley hosted the event.
Even after the show, the “Concert for Carolina” team continues its efforts to raise funds for hurricane relief, including a special silent auction currently open. Auction items include the signed guitar and shirt used by Combs during the show, a meet-and-greet with Church at an upcoming concert, signed NFL, NBA, NCAA, and NASCAR memorabilia, autographed instruments, a variety of concert and game tickets, artwork, Yeti coolers, and more. Full details can be found here.
All proceeds from the auction, benefit concert, and livestream will go to organizations selected by Combs and Church, including Samaritan’s Purse, Manna Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, Eblen Charities, and the charities supported by Chief Cares.
The “Concert for Carolina” was made possible by the support and extraordinary generosity of David and Nicole Tepper, Tepper Sports & Entertainment, Explore Asheville, Biltmore Estate, T-Mobile, Jack Daniel’s, Whataburger, Miller Lite, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Belk, Lowe’s, Atrium Health, Tractor Supply Company, Bank of America, American Airlines, Food Lion, Duke’s Mayo, GE Aerospace, Harris Teeter, Pinnacle Financial Partners, United Healthcare, Bud Light, Preferred Parking, Gildan, and AshBritt.
