Concert for Carolina, a star-studded event headlined by Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor, raised $24,513,185 (and counting) for Hurricane Helene relief efforts this past Saturday at Bank of American Stadium in Charlotte.
A record-breaking crowd of 82,193 took in the five-hour show that included performances from Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Bailey Zimmerman, The Avett Brothers, Scotty McCreery, Chase Rice, Parmalee and Wesko, with surprise appearances from Nicole Kidman and Randy Travis. The event was hosted by ESPN’s Marty Smith and Barstool Sports’ Caleb Pressley and included 7.1 million total livestream views from all 50 U.S. states and 30 different countries.
Country music star and Asheville native Luke Combs called Concert for Carolina the proudest moment of his career.
“My goodness, what a night!” he posted on Instagram. “This will undoubtedly go down as the night I am most proud of in my career. Being able to give back to the place that gave me so much.”
All proceeds from the auction, benefit show and livestream will go to the organizations selected by Combs and Eric Church: Samaritan’s Purse, Manna Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, Eblen Charities and the organizations supported by Chief Cares.
The Concert For Carolina team is still working to raise as much money as possible for hurricane relief efforts including a special silent auction, which is open now. Auction items include the signed guitar and shirt that Combs used during the show, a meet and greet with Church at an upcoming concert, signed NFL, NBA, NCAA and NASCAR gear, signed instruments, a variety of concert and game tickets, a selection of artwork, Yeti coolers and much more. Full details can be found HERE.