Luke Combs and Eric Church team up for “Concert for Carolina” to help Helene recover

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – A monumental concert featuring some of the biggest names in country music will take place in Charlotte later this month. All proceeds will support Helene relief efforts in North Carolina and throughout the Southeast.

North Carolina natives Luke Combs and Eric Church will headline the show titled “Concert for Carolina.” Billy Strings and James Taylor will join the two Appalachian State alumni.

The concert is scheduled for Saturday, October 26th at Bank of America Stadium. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, October 10th at 10 a.m. and can be purchased Here.

All proceeds, including sponsorships, will be split between the church's Chief Cares Foundation and four charities chosen by Combs. Charities selected by Combs include Samaritan's Purse, Manna Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC.

Additional donations can be made by clicking to the North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund Here.

Plans for a concert for Carolina were announced 10 days after Combs posted that he was planning “something really special” to help his home state.

“I told y’all I have something big planned for Carolina,” he said in a separate post Monday morning. “This concert required so much planning, work and coordination from so many people. I am so grateful to everyone who helped make this possible on such short notice.”

Panthers owners David and Nicole Tepper made the stadium available for the concert and made an initial gift Pledge of $3 million to support relief efforts.

“When Luke first approached us with the idea of ​​a concert to benefit area relief efforts, we felt compelled to open the doors of Bank of America Stadium for this special moment,” the Teppers said in a statement. “Every day we are more inspired by the strength and determination of our Carolina community and we are grateful to join Luke, Eric and our fellow Carolinians as we embark on the road to recovery together.”

Last Friday, October 4th, Church made his own significant contribution to the relief effort when he has signed the publishing rights on his new song “Darkest Hour,” which means royalties from the song could also help North Carolina recover from the storm.

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