Coloradans are invited to attend a virtual concert to benefit Marshall fire victims. The concert will include several top artists.
On Monday at 7 p.m., AEG, or Anschutz Entertainment Group, the Community Foundation of Boulder County and the Polis Administration will partner to host a concert for all Coloradans. Tickets are $10 and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Community Foundation of Boulder County's wildfire relief fund.
On Dec. 30, more than 1,000 homes and businesses were destroyed by a fire that swept through Superior, Louisville and parts of unincorporated Boulder County displacing thousands of families. Many were forced to evacuate with only minutes to spare because the high winds that day spread the fire quickly. In the haste to leave, victims had no other choice but to leave their belongings behind, many of which were destroyed by the blaze.
So far, the Community Foundation of Boulder County has raised over $31 million from more than 67,000 donors, according to its website.
“This virtual benefit concert captures the true spirit of Colorado - when our friends and neighbors face the difficult challenge of rebuilding after the Marshall Fire, we step up to provide real relief to those in need, and we celebrate the healing power of music performed by incredible Colorado artists. This is what Colorado is all about, and we hope you will join us for this incredible event,” said Governor Polis.
The virtual concert will feature top artists including Amos Lee, Ben Rector, Big Head Todd, Brittany Howard, Dave Matthews, Gregory Allan Isakov, Kitchen Dwellers, Lake Street Dive, Leftover Salmon, Lyle Lovett, Michael Franti, Mihali of Twiddle, Nathaniel Rateliff, Old Crow Medicine Show, Raquel Garcia, Rob Drabkin, Ryan Tedder, Sarah Jarosz, Steve Miller, String Cheese Incident, The California Honeydrops, The Motet, Trey Anastasio, Vinyl Kings, and Wynnona Judd with Cactus Moser, according to the news release.
