CHARLOTTE, NC (CelebrityAccess) — Concert For Carolina, a benefit concert featuring headliners Luke Combs, James Taylor, and Billy Strings, helped to raise more than $24.5 million to support the state’s efforts to recover from the ravages of Hurricane Helene in September, which inflicted billions of dollars in damages in the region.
The concert, which took place at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, on Saturday, was attended by more than 82,000 in-person fans, setting a record as the largest concert at the stadium. At the same time, fans from around the world tuned in to a live stream which garnered more than 7.1 million total views, including viewers from all 50 U.S. states as well as 30 countries around the world.
Along with the headliners, the show also featured ferformances from Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Bailey Zimmerman, The Avett Brothers, Scotty McCreery, Chase Rice, Parmalee and Wesko, surprise appearances from Nicole Kidman and Randy Travis and was hosted by ESPN’s Marty Smith and Barstool Sports’ Caleb Pressley.
Concert for Carolina was made possible through the support of David and Nicole Tepper and Tepper Sports & Entertainment, Explore Asheville, Biltmore Estate, T-Mobile, Jack Daniel’s, Whataburger, Miller Lite, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Belk, Lowe’s, Atrium Health, Tractor Supply Company, Bank of America, American Airlines, Food Lion, Duke’s Mayo, GE Aerospace, Harris Teeter, Pinnacle Financial Partners, United Healthcare, Bud Light, Preferred Parking, Gildan and AshBritt.
While the concert has ended, the fundraiser is still underway, 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.
All proceeds from the auction, benefit show and livestream will go organizations selected by Combs and Church: Samaritan’s Purse, Manna Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, Eblen Charities and the organizations supported by Chief Cares.
