If you are a music educator working in a program affected by Hurricane Helene, consider filling out this form. The NC Music Educators Association will be using this page to connect folks like yourself with potential donors and/or funders for recovery efforts. To learn more, please read this preface from the NCMEA. 

Benefit Concert (Bonnie Raitt, James Hunter)
November 20, 2024
Ovens Auditorium
Charlotte, NC

Ticketing information can be found here, with public sale opening October 25th at 10 AM, and presale the day before, also at 10 AM. Raitt's website reports that "funds raised will help organizations that are on the ground in the impacted areas, including the Emergency and Disaster Response Fund of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina." 

Rising Above The Storm (Chinobay, Jordan Scheffer, Denis Sewanyana)
November 23, 2024
World Bridge Foundation
Asheville, NC

All proceeds go to World Bridge Foundation's "initiative to deliver healing arts programs to families navigating the trauma of Hurricane Helene." More information and tickets linked above. 

Hurricane Benefit Recital (WFU Music Department)
November 23, 2024
Scales Fine Arts Center
Winston-Salem, NC

Davide Bianchi and Rachael Keplin will perform an intimate recital of minimal, free improvisation. Admission is free, with donations for Hurricane Helene relief encouraged. 

Benefit Concert (Almost Vintage)
November 29, 2024
The Olive of Morganton
Morganton, NC

All donations and 10% of sales go to Project Your Home, an organization helping provide shelters for those impacted by Hurricane Helene. 

Band Together (Red Dirt Revelators, Tayna & The Roadrunnerz, Honeycutt & Company, Vintage Blue, Darrell & Casey Camby)
November 30, 2024
The Box Factory
Marion, NC

Proceeds benefit the J. Hartman Restaurant rebuild. 

Massive 136 song collection, with 100% of proceeds split evenly between Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, Rural Organizing and Resilience (ROAR), and BeLoved Asheville. Features exclusive tracks from Angel Olsen, R.E.M., Tyler Childers, Waxahatchee, Gillian Welch, Jeff Tweedy, MJ Lenderman, Mary Lattimore, Phish, and many, many more.  Thematically, many of the songs connect to WNC history, with covers drawn from the area and live recordings from shows in the region.  
 
 
Gargantuan (279 song) comp, featuring Kevin Kinney, R.E.M., North Mississippi All-Stars, Malcolm Holcolme, Luscious Jackson, Mekons, Dex Romweber, Richard Buckner, The Woggles, and literally hundreds more. All proceeds benefit BeLoved Asheville. 
 
 
Previously unreleased MC Taylor and band show recording, available on Bandcamp. Subtitled "For the Love of Western North Carolina," all proceeds go to BeLoved Asheville. Available for minimum $10 or higher donation.