North Charlotte Today

Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings, and James Taylor are set to perform at the "Concert for Carolina," a benefit concert organized by Explore Asheville and the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority. The event will take place on October 26 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. ESPN’s Marty Smith and Barstool Sports’ Caleb Pressley will host the event, with additional artists to be announced.

The concert aims to raise funds for relief efforts following Hurricane Helene's impact on the Carolinas. David Tepper, owner of the Carolina Panthers and Bank of America Stadium, along with his wife Nicole Tepper, offered their venue for this cause. Tickets go on sale Thursday, October 10 at 10:00 AM ET.

Proceeds from the event will be divided equally between Combs' and Church’s Chief Cares Foundation to support various organizations aiding relief efforts across the Carolinas and Southeast. Organizations benefiting include Samaritan’s Purse, Manna Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, among others yet to be announced.

For those unable to attend but wishing to contribute, donations can be made through The North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund or other listed organizations at www.concertforcarolina.com.

The concert is supported by sponsors including T-Mobile, Jack Daniel’s, Whataburger, Miller Lite, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Atrium Health as well as David and Nicole Tepper.

Luke Combs has strong ties to North Carolina where he grew up and began his music career before moving to Nashville in 2014. Eric Church also started his musical journey in Western North Carolina before relocating to Nashville. Billy Strings considers North Carolina a significant influence on his life and career despite being from Michigan. James Taylor spent part of his childhood in Chapel Hill; his experiences there inspired some of his famous songs.

Explore Asheville serves as the destination marketing organization for western North Carolina under Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority since 1983.