Kentucky Rising Concert Featuring Chris Stapleton, Dwight Yoakam Raises Over $2.5 Million

Chris Stapleton playing at the Kentucky Rising benefit concert. Photo: Courtesy of Sacks & Co.

The Kentucky Rising benefit concert in Lexington, Kentucky on Tuesday night (Oct. 11) raised over $2.5 million for flood relief in Eastern Kentucky.

Eastern Kentucky-natives Chris Stapleton, Dwight Yoakam and Tyler Childers performed at the sold-out event at Lexington’s Rupp Arena, which also featured performances from surprise guests Patty Loveless, Ricky Skaggs, S.G. Goodman and University of Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops.

Proceeds raised will benefit the Kentucky Rising Fund to assist with ongoing aid and recovery efforts in Eastern Kentucky following July’s devastating floods. Working with the Blue Grass Community Foundation, the Kentucky Rising Fund will use the entirety of those funds to support both immediate needs and long-term recovery projects as they emerge.

The concert, which culminated in a group finale of John Prine’s “Paradise,” is available for on-demand viewing for the next 48 hours via Veeps.