Ronnie Dunn, Lady Antebellum, Hank Williams Jr. and more to play “CMT Disaster Relief Concert” tonight
Ronnie Dunn (AP file)
Former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn, Hank Williams Jr., Trace Adkins, Alabama, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, the Blind Boys of Alabama and Gretchen Wilson will perform on tonight’s all-star fundraising event “Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert.”
Filmed without a studio audience, the special will air live from Nashville at 8 tonight on CMT and will be simulcast on CMT.com. All money raised will benefit the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts for those affected by the recent devastating storms, floods and tornadoes.
The 90-minute live special will highlight a number of regions affected by recent storm, tornado and flooding damage including Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Ala.; Natchez and Vicksburg, Miss.; Vidalia, La.; Memphis, Dyersburg and Tiptonville, Tenn.; and Raleigh, N.C., to name a few.
ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, HLN anchor Robin Meade and comedian Ron White will serve as co-hosts. HLN will re-air the telecast on at 8 p.m. Sunday.
President Obama will offer a special call-to-action message during the all-star fundraising event, according to CMT.com. Taylor Swift, Shania Twain and Checotah native Carrie Underwood have also filmed messages asking viewers to take action. Other celebrities offering messages include Big & Rich’s Big Kenny, actress Courtney Cox, TV host Ellen DeGeneres, actress Nicole Kidman and University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban.
CMT One Country, the network’s pro-social initiative, encourages viewers to support those affected by the storms by visiting the American Red Cross website, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
On the home front, Oklahoma country music stars Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton will host a pair of “Tornado Relief Concerts” on May 25-26 at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant. The concerts will raise funds and hope for people affected by last month’s Tushka tornado, which killed two people, injured more than 40 and destroyed 150 homes and businesses. All proceeds from the concerts will go toward Atoka County’s ongoing relief efforts through the Tushka Disaster Relief Fund.
For more information on the Oklahoma concerts, click here.
-BAM
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