Benefit concerts are planned in North Carolina to help rebuild after Hurricane Helene

Many musicians are planning benefit concerts to raise funds for reconstruction after Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.

On Friday night, bluegrass group Gangstagrass will perform a benefit show at the Aria Center, 2609 N. Duke St. in Durham. The performance will raise funds for the North Carolina Red Cross' relief efforts in Western North Carolina. General admission is $25 and student admission is $15.

On October 13th, the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble and the HEarth of the Carolina Jazz Orchestra will host a free benefit concert Greystone Baptist Church on Lead Mine Road in Raleigh. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Each band plays a 30-40 minute set in a family friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

Singer Sturgill Simpson announced a benefit concert on October 21st at the Booth Amphitheater in Cary. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund, which supports Hurricane Helene relief efforts.

Singer Luke Combs also plans to help the Carolinas. He posted a message on Facebook saying: “Absolutely heartbroken for everyone affected by Hurricane Helene. Especially my people in Western North Carolina. Me and my team have made some calls and I think we have prepared something very special to help them as much as we can. Further details will follow as soon as possible.

Eric Church gives NC a song

Country star Eric Church gives North Carolina his latest song, “Darkest Hour,” in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Church grew up in Granite Falls, 30 miles south of Blowing Rock. He attended Appalachian State University and is a self-proclaimed Tar Heels basketball fan. He even canceled an April 2022 concert in San Antonio, Texas, to watch the Tar Heels play the Blue Devils in the Final Four.

Church announced this week that he had turned over all publishing rights and proceeds from “Darkest Hour” to the state.