SAN ANTONIO – KSAT broadcast the Together for Texas benefit concert on Monday, which raised $400,000 to help Texas Hill Country communities recovering from the July 4 floods.
The event took place at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at the H-E-B Performance Hall at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in downtown San Antonio, featuring performances by Lyle Lovett and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias. KSAT was a media sponsor.
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The benefit concert included performances by:
- Lyle Lovett
- Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias
- Los Lonely Boys
- Reckless Kelly
- John Baumann
- Bri Bagwell
All net proceeds from the event will go directly to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, managed by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, according to a news release. Funds will support verified rescue, relief and recovery efforts in Kerrville, Ingram, Hunt, Center Point, Comfort and other impacted communities.
The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, the Kerrville Folk Festival and Arcadia Live Theater organized the concert. The event was presented by The Will Smith Foundation and Frost Bank and featured Texas comedian Steve Treviño as the host.
“At The Tobin Center, we believe in the power of the arts to bring people together, especially in times of need,” Tobin Center President and CEO Michael Fresher said in the release. “Together for Texas is more than a concert, it’s a call to stand with our Hill Country neighbors as they begin the long road to recovery. We’re proud to partner with organizations and artists across the region to turn compassion into meaningful action.”
One woman said she attended the show to support the communities affected by the floods.
“We’re all here for one basic reason — to support each other,” she said. “There’s a lot of love in this building.”
Deb Rouse, executive director of the Kerrville Folk Festival Foundation, said “so many people” have stepped up after the floods.
“When our friends and neighbors need help. We step up. ... The outreach and the support from everyone has just been so heartfelt and so touching,” Rouse said.
Those who were unable to attend can support the relief efforts by donating through the Tobin Center website event page. All proceeds will benefit the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund.
Read KSAT’s latest coverage of the Hill Country floods here.