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Eric Church, Luke Combs, Billy Strings and James Taylor will headline a benefit show to help those impacted by the devastation following Hurricane Helene, the singer-songwriter’s announced on Monday morning (October 7).
Concert for Carolina will take place at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, with proceeds going to relief efforts. ESPN’s Marty Smith and Barstool Sports’ Caleb Pressley will host the event, and additional artists in the lineup will be announced at a later date, per a press release issued Monday. Concert for Carolina is set for Saturday, October 26.
Combs, Church and Taylor grew up in North Carolina, and were quick to pledge to find ways to offer support. Combs said he was “absolutely heartbroken,” and said he and his team were planning “something really special…to help the Carolinas as much as we can,” he posted on September 28.
“I told y’all I had something big planned for Carolina,” Combs said on Monday. “This concert took so much planning, work, and coordination from so many people. I’m so thankful to everyone who helped make this a possibility on such short notice.”
Church also quickly took steps to help people impacted by Hurricane Helene, including with his first solo release in more than three years. The country star released “Darkest Hour,” a song that was initially set to appear on a project Church has planned for next year; however, he shared the song early with publishing royalties sighed over to help North Carolina. He also pointed people to ChiefCares.com, which aims to offer a sustained effort to help. Church spoke with iHeartCountry stations in Asheville on Friday (October 4), sharing the story behind “Darkest Hour” and promising the people of North Carolina, “I’ve come running. We’re on our way.”
“This is my home. It’s in every fiber of who I am,” Church captioned his Instagram post as he shared information about Concert for Carolina on Monday. “Our family members, friends, neighbors and communities are in dire need. I’m honored to share the stage with an incredible lineup in order to help meet those needs. Through the dark, light will shine.”
Concert for Carolina tickets will be available on Thursday (October 10) at 10 a.m. ET.