SAN ANTONIO – Sam’s Burger Joint hosted a benefit concert on Saturday for those affected by deadly flooding last month in the Texas Hill Country.
All proceeds will be donated to the Kerrville Folk Festival Foundation, a nonprofit that gives to those in need and promotes community.
While normally promoting the craft of songwriting, the foundation is now focused on directing funding to specific, flood-related needs in Kerrville.
“When this happened, our fans who are all over the nation, all over Texas, all of them said, ‘What can we do to help’,” Executive Director Deb Rouse said.
Musician Steve Sellers with Los Tacuaches said music can have a big impact on a person’s mood.
“I love this day and this music and these musicians because it’s completely organic,” Sellers said. “Music will make you feel good when you’re feeling down or if you need to play the blues to feel down to, you know, not feel so down.”
Other featured artists at the benefit concert included Rich Hall, Rudi Harst and John Whipple.
“I’m really grateful that the community came together, you know, for a horrible tragedy that happened,” Jessica Ochoa, general manager of Sam’s Burger Joint, said. “Everybody getting together, performing music, raising money, it’s a really beautiful thing to see.”
See the full list of artists on the restaurant’s website.
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