Luke Combs and Eric Church raise over $24.5 million for hurricane victims at star-studded Concert for Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Luke Combs and Eric Church led nan star-studded Concert for Carolina connected Saturday, which raised complete $24.5 cardinal for alleviation efforts successful nan Carolina region pursuing nan devastation of Hurricane Helene. 

Attended by complete 82,000 concert-goers, nan arena featured performances by James Taylor, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, Bailey Zimmerman, Scotty McCreery, Chase Rice, The Avett Brothers and Parmalee arsenic good arsenic astonishment appearances by Nicole Kidman and Randy Travis.

Hosted by ESPN’s Marty Smith and Barstool Sports’ Caleb Pressley, nan use show – organized by Combs and Church successful little than a period – took spot astatine Bank of America Stadium successful Charlotte, North Carolina.

Luke Combs and Eric Church's Concert for Carolina raised complete $24.5 cardinal for alleviation efforts successful nan Carolina region aft Hurricane Helene. ( John Shearer/Getty Images for Concert For Carolina)

Here are immoderate of nan apical highlights from nan star-studded event.

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Eric Church announces that his statement will build 100 homes for hurricane victims

Church announced that his statement will build 100 homes for group displaced by Helene. (John Shearer/Getty Images for Concert For Carolina)

Eric Church performed galore times passim nan night, and besides made a awesome announcement successful a video that was played connected nan stadium's screen. The state star, who hails from Granite Falls, N.C., revealed that Chief Cares has a scheme to build 100 houses for North Carolinians whose homes person been devastated by nan hurricane.

"I travel from nan mountains of North Carolina," Church said successful nan video message. "It's what made me. It's my home. I wouldn't beryllium who I americium coming if it weren't for nan group location and nan power they had connected me. I wouldn't make nan euphony that I make if it weren't for nan group location and nan power they had connected me."

He continued, "When Hurricane Helene happened, it devastated those communities. These are hard-working, mediocre communities that trust connected each other. And immoderate clip a organization needs help, it's ever nan organization adjacent doorway that comes moving successful to help. And location are nary communities adjacent door. They've each been devastated."

Over 82,000 concert-goers attended nan star-studded lineup. (John Shearer/Getty Images for Concert For Carolina)

"So we made it our ngo astatine Chief Cares that we're going to beryllium nan organization adjacent door," Church explained. "We've travel up pinch a scheme called Blueprint for nan Blue Ridge. We're going to put 100 families successful homes that person mislaid their homes successful Avery County and nan surrounding areas — 1 of nan worst deed areas. In an area that I spent half of my years, an area I've had a batch of inspiration and gained a batch of inspiration, successful an area I've made 5 records in. And we're going to spell and support those group successful their community, put a tile complete their heads, fto them interact pinch their community, fto them beryllium a portion of their community, and fto them thief rebuild nan community."

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Church went connected to opportunity that Chief Cares had plans for a 2nd portion of nan first shape which will transcend nan extremity of building 100 homes.

"I dream it's a batch of homes," he said. "A batch much than 100 homes. I dream it's astir building nan businesses and building nan organization back. That's what we're committing to astatine Chief Cares and we would emotion your help."

Church asked fans to sojourn his organization's website ChiefCares.com to find ways to thief and lend to Blueprint for nan Blue Ridge.

"And we will rebuild occidental North Carolina," he declared.

Nicole Kidman makes astonishment onstage quality to observe Keith Urban's birthday

Nicole Kidman made a astonishment quality to observe her hubby Keith Urban's birthday. (John Shearer/Getty Images for Concert For Carolina)

During nan concert, Church introduced Keith Urban, noting that nan Australian vocalist was "one of nan guys that I've ever been capable to telephone and count on"

"Even earlier I tin inquire nan question, he conscionable says, ‘Yes, and whose car are we taking?’" Church said. "He's 1 of my favourite musicians. We did a batch of worldly together. You guys are successful for a treat."

After Urban performed his hits "Blue Ain't Your Favorite Color" and "Wasted Time," he announced that he wanted to bring "somebody" up to nan shape to thief him reintroduce Church.

"My woman is complete present tonight. Come on, babe girl." he said arsenic nan assemblage erupted into cheers. "We're present for everybody, baby."

The crowd continued cheering arsenic Urban's wife Nicole Kidman took nan stage. The A-list actress, who was clad successful a achromatic velvet and leather overgarment pinch acheronian bluish jeans, smiled arsenic she took nan microphone from her husband.

Urban turned 57 connected Saturday. (John Shearer/Getty Images for Concert For Carolina)

"So happy to beryllium present pinch everyone coming because of Eric giving Keith a call," Kidman said.

"I do want to opportunity it's his day tonight," she continued. "And he went, ‘The 1 point I tin do…'"

"And he wanted to beryllium present pinch you," Kidman added while nan assemblage shouted moreover louder. "So present we go. Eric Church called him and present we are."

"One much time, Eric Church, travel connected up here, brother!" Urban called retired arsenic he put his limb astir Kidman. The mates shared a speedy buss earlier Church joined them connected nan shape and hugged Kidman.

The crowd joined successful arsenic Church sang "Happy Birthday" to Urban, who turned 57 connected Saturday. The 2 musicians past performed a duet of "Raise Em' Up."

"I emotion you, Carolina!" Urban exclaimed astatine nan extremity of nan song. "God bless you!"

Dolly Parton donates $1 cardinal provided by Jeff Bezos to use concert 

Dolly Parton donated $1 cardinal to use nan concert. (Photo by BRIDGET BENNETT/AFP via Getty Images)

While co-hosting nan show, Marty Smith shared a typical connection from Dolly Parton. Earlier this month, nan state fable donated $1 cardinal of her ain money to The Mountain Ways Foundation to support Hurricane Helene alleviation efforts. Parton's Dollywood besides contributed an further $1 cardinal to nan relief.

"She asked maine to publication this connection for you guys," Smith told nan assemblage arsenic he began reading, "'It's truthful awesome that Eric and Luke are doing this show to thief their group present successful North Carolina. Thank you each for being present tonight. You whitethorn person heard Jeff Bezos pinch Amazon dedicated money to Dolly to nonstop to causes that she cares about. So I want you to cognize that I'm directing $1 cardinal connected his behalf to nan Concert for Carolina Chief Cares to help my neighbors successful North Carolina pinch betterment efforts.'"

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Parton's connection continued, "I cognize money won't lick each nan symptom and suffering these floods person caused, but possibly it will thief immoderate of our group pinch recovery. It'll return each of america moving together, but we tin do it.'"

"‘Love, Dolly.'" nan connection concluded.

Sheryl Crow joins Eric Church connected shape for a duet of ‘Picture’

Sheryl Crow performed a duet pinch Eric Church. ( John Shearer/Getty Images for Concert For Carolina)

During nan concert, Church took nan stage, telling nan assemblage that he was going to execute a opus that he had "never done successful my life."

Church began singing Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow's 2001 collaboration "Picture." To cheers from nan audience, Crow joined him connected shape aft nan first verse and nan 2 stars performed a duet.

"Wow, that was fun!" Crow said astatine nan extremity of nan song. "I conscionable sewage to singing ‘Picture’ pinch Eric Church. I conscionable person to sorb that for a minute."

Crow past performed 2 of her biggest hits, "Every Day Is a Winding Road," and "If It Makes You Happy."

"We're successful it pinch you," she told nan crowd earlier singing, "It's a joyousness and a pleasance and a blessing to beryllium here."

Randy Travis takes nan shape successful a astonishment appearance 

Country fable Randy Travis made a astonishment appearance. ( John Shearer/Getty Images for Concert For Carolina)

Country euphony icon and North Carolina autochthonal Randy Travis made a astonishment quality alongside his woman Mary arsenic nan brace took nan shape to thunderous cheers from nan crowd.

Travis, who survived a near-fatal changeable successful 2013 that has constricted his expertise to speak aliases sing, smiled and waved astatine nan crowd while Mary shared words of support for nan victims of Hurricane Helene.

Mary noted that during nan Country Music Hall of Famer's travels, Travis "always said it was North Carolina that he missed nan most."

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"We're blessed to beryllium back," she said. "Tonight, we conscionable inquire you to walk a small clip saying a dream for those group that mislaid truthful overmuch successful nan storms of life connected that September nan 30th. We asked God's grace, his astonishing grace. We inquire for their hope. We inquire for their patience. We inquire for their perseverance."

"We convey you truthful overmuch for being here," Mary told nan crowd. "Thank you for loving Randy Travis each these years."

James Taylor performed ‘Carolina successful My Mind’

James Taylor performed immoderate of his biggest hits including "Carolina successful My Mind." ( John Shearer/Getty Images for Concert For Carolina)

At a property convention up of nan concert, Combs and Church shared nan communicative of really they were capable to enlist nan legendary James Taylor to execute astatine nan show.

"I was like, ‘I person to get James Taylor,'" Church said astatine nan conference. "Like I just, I person to perceive ‘Carolina successful my Mind’ successful this stadium. So I made it my mission, and I'm beautiful judge aft talking to James past night, I deliberation I stalked him."

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Church and Combs' efforts paid disconnected and Taylor took nan shape connected Saturday, performing "Carolina successful my Mind" on pinch different hits including "Fire and Rain," "Copperline," and Carole King's "You've Got A Friend."

"I'd for illustration to convey Luke and Eric, peculiarly for making maine portion of this coming and inviting maine to subordinate you each here," Taylor said.

Luke Combs shares heartfelt tribute to location authorities of North Carolina 

Luke Combs closed retired nan nighttime and paid tribute to his location state. ( John Shearer/Getty Images for Concert For Carolina)

Luke Combs was nan last headliner to return nan shape connected Saturday night. In betwixt performances, Combs thanked everyone who had helped him and Church shape nan use performance "from nan bottommost of my heart."

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"It's been a monumental effort connected truthful galore people's lives to make this show happen," he said noting that "28 days ago, we put together this show that should person taken a twelvemonth and a half to put together."

The Asheville, N.C. autochthonal besides shared memories of increasing up successful his location authorities and reflected connected nan devastation wrought by Helene.

"I wanted to person a bully clip tonight. I knew I wanted you each to person a bully clip tonight. But I knew besides that I couldn't disregard nan gravity of nan business that we're each in," Combs said. "I haven't been up that upland yet myself. I person truthful galore friends and family who are present coming who unrecorded each time of their lives up that hill. And nan things that I've seen, nan things that I person heard are beyond words. And I deliberation that location are a batch of you successful this crowd who cognize that tonight."

All proceeds will beryllium divided arsenic and distributed to Combs' and Church's organizations of their choosing successful support of alleviation efforts crossed nan Carolinas and nan Southeast. (Audrey Conklin/Fox News)

He continued, "I cognize my parents are astatine location watching, and I cognize that truthful galore of my friends and family are astatine location who aren't present pinch america tonight. And I don't cognize what other to opportunity different than I emotion you guys. I emotion North Carolina. I emotion wherever I travel from."

After it was announced that nan performance had raised complete $24.5 million, Combs and Church closed retired nan nighttime connected a precocious statement pinch a capacity of their song. "Does To Me."

All proceeds will beryllium divided arsenic and distributed to Combs' and Church's organizations of their choosing successful support of alleviation efforts crossed nan Carolinas and nan Southeast, according to a property release. 

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Combs’ information will beryllium distributed among Samaritan’s Purse, Manna Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC.

Church’s statement Chief Cares is focused connected helping established charities and organizations that are well-managed, organized and tin expedite assistance straight to nan families affected by Hurricane Helene.

 Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.