Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings, and James Taylor will all join forces on October 26th for the “Concert for Carolina,” a benefit show at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium with proceeds going to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts in the Carolina region.
Combs, Church, and Taylor were all raised in North Carolina, so their appearances at the benefit show are personal; Strings, on the other hand, is from Michigan, but has played the Carolina region numerous times and claims it “holds an extra special place in his heart.” The four country and folk stalwarts will headline the October 26th concert, which will be hosted by ESPN’s Marty Smith and Barstool Sports’ Caleb Pressley. More performing artists will revealed at a later date.
All proceeds from the benefit concert will be split 50/50 between Church and Combs’ respective charities: Church’s portion will go to his Chief Cares foundation, which helps established, well-managed charities expedite aid directly to the families affected by Hurricane Helene, while Combs portion will be spread across Samaritan’s Purse, Manna Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, as well as one more organization still to be announced.
Tickets for the show will go on-sale this Thursday, October 10 at 10:00 a.m. EST via the event’s website. For those unable to attend, donations can also be made to The North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund. You can also help protect the city’s independent music venues by donating to The National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF) Emergency Relief Fund, which provides essential financial aid to venues and festivals in North Carolina and beyond.