Would you like to hear some great local music and help some of your neighbors in Southwest Virginia and western North Carolina whose lives, homes and businesses were negatively affected by Hurricane Helene earlier this fall?
Blue Ridge Holler
The Blue Ridge Holler concert series is being held to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene in Southwest Virginia and western North Carolina.
The events will be held Nov 21-30.
For more information and a full schedule of events, go to http://blueridgefriends.org.
You won’t want to miss Blue Ridge Holler, a concert series that will include four live events and one streamed show that will be held over 10 days. It kicks off Thursday with the first performance by Caitlin Krisko & The Broadcast, with Florencia & The Feeling, at the Grandin Theatre in Roanoke. The music starts at 7 p.m.
The concert series is hosted by Friends of the Blue Ridge in partnership with the Floyd Country Store, 5 Points Music Sanctuary, Jefferson Center and Grandin Theatre. The series is co-sponsored by Cardinal News.
On Sunday, a free benefit concert featuring 18 performances will be held at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke. The music starts at 2 p.m., with the last performance starting at 7:40 p.m. No ticket is required.
Hurricane Helene benefit concert
The schedule for Sunday’s event at the Grandin Theatre in Roanoke:
2 p.m.: Roanoke Symphony’s David Stewart Wiley & Julee Hickox
2:20 p.m.: Newfound Gap
2:40 p.m.: Scott Patrick & Micaiah McClellan
3 p.m.: Geoff the Fiddler
3:20 p.m.: Amelia Empson
3:40 p.m.: Purple Carrot
4 p.m.: The Brothers Young
4:20 p.m.: Whitney Lewis Music
4:40 p.m.: Mike Frankē
5 p.m.: The McKenzies
5:20 p.m.: Pre-recorded video performances by Timothy Seaman/Tom Abernethy and Walker’s Creek & the Hound Dogs
5:40 p.m.: Keith Goggin
6 p.m.: Kinnfolk
6:20 p.m.: Harvest Blaque & Squad Soul
6:40 p.m.: Eight Point Star
7 p.m.: Marcus Perry/The Band Paul
7:20 p.m.: Just Some Random Dude
7:40 p.m.: Jack Hinshelwood & Patrick Turner
The remaining events are:
Nov. 26: Blue Ridge Holler Artists’ Spotlight, a streaming-only event. It will be held from 7-8 p.m.
Nov. 29: 5 Phat Laces at Points Music Sanctuary in Roanoke, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 30: Lonesome River Band with special guests Allen Mills, Jeff Midkiff, Junior Sisk and more at the Floyd Country Store. The show is from 7-9:30 p.m.
Those who can’t attend in person can tune in to a livestream on the Friends Facebook and YouTube channels. The Sunday event will also be livestreamed on Cardinal’s Facebook page.
The partner venues have agreed to donate a portion of ticket sales to hurricane relief. Throughout the series, donations will be requested from audiences in attendance as well as those tuning in to livestream the events.
Friends, a nonprofit founded in 1988 and based in Roanoke with a volunteer corps in the Blue Ridge area, was looking for a way to help the communities in Virginia and North Carolina that were devastated by flooding. A member suggested that the organization hold a fundraising concert like Live Aid or Farm Aid, Julie Whalen, its executive director, said Tuesday.
All money raised will go toward rebuilding community assets aligned with Friends’ mission of celebrating the region’s unique culture, natural beauty and quality of life.
“This might mean funds and volunteer support to rebuild recreational areas, parks, playgrounds, trails, artist studios and music venues,” Whalen said in a news release.
“Thankfully, there are several organizations and federal agencies in place to help with health and human services, and we encourage folks to support them. We feel best equipped to help rebuild with direction from our volunteer chapters already in impacted Blue Ridge communities in ways that align our strengths and mission.”
