Luke Combs, Eric Church and Extra to Carry out Live performance for Hurricane Helene Aid

A handful of huge music stars are coming collectively within the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Lower than two weeks after the tropical storm started ravaging the Southeast, Discover Asheville and the Buncombe County Tourism Growth Authority introduced Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor will headline Live performance for Carolina, a charity present to assist victims of the pure catastrophe.

Hosted by ESPN’s Marty Smith and Barstool Sports activities’ Caleb Pressley, the occasion will go down Oct. 26 at Financial institution of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Extra performers shall be introduced quickly.

The profit live performance shall be particularly significant for the 4 headlining performers, all of whom hail from North Carolina.

“I advised y’all I had one thing massive deliberate for Carolina,” wrote Combs, 34, on Instagram alongside the announcement. “This live performance took a lot planning, work, and coordination from so many individuals. I’m so grateful to everybody who helped make this a chance on such quick discover.”

Shortly after releasing his first single in three years to learn the individuals of North Carolina, Church, 37, additionally shared a heartfelt message to Instagram about Live performance for Carolina.

“That is my dwelling. It’s in each fiber of who I’m. Our relations, associates, neighbors and communities are in dire want,” he wrote. “I’m honored to share the stage with an unimaginable lineup with a view to assist meet these wants. Via the darkish, mild will shine.”

The occasion’s proceeds shall be evenly distributed between Combs and Church’s Chief Cares Basis. The “Eternally After All” singer will donate his half to Samaritan’s Purse, Manna Meals Financial institution, Second Harvest Meals Financial institution of Northwest NC and a fourth, to-be-announced group.

In the meantime, Chief Cares will assist “established charities and organizations which might be properly managed, organized and might expedite assist on to the households affected by Hurricane Helene,” per a press launch.

Anybody unable to attend the present can donate to The North Carolina Neighborhood Basis Catastrophe Aid Fund, whereas Live performance for Carolina’s web site lists a number of different organizations accepting donations to assist with hurricane aid.

Tickets for the present go on sale Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. ET.

Earlier this week, Dolly Parton pledged a $1 million donation to assist Hurricane Helene victims after her dwelling state of Tennessee was one of many six states affected.

The “Jolene” singer’s donation shall be matched by her East Tennessee companies, together with Dollywood Parks & Resorts, Dolly Parton’s Stampede, Pirates Voyage Dinner & Present, and the Dollywood Basis.

“I actually, actually want that we had been all collectively for an additional motive, however all of us have seen the devastation,” mentioned Parton throughout a press convention.

“I imply who knew in our little a part of the nation right here, the place I used to be born and raised good down the street, that we’d have this form of devastation? And I go searching, and I feel: These are my mountains. These are my valleys,” the “Jolene” singer continued. “These are my rivers flowing like a stream. These are my individuals. These mountain coloured rainbows. These are my individuals and that is my dwelling.”

Discover out how one can assist the victims of Hurricane Helene right here.