SKyPAC Hosts Tornado Relief Benefit Concert | News

Bailey came up with the idea for a benefit concert hosted by the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, with 100% of the proceeds going to the community to relieve tornadoes.

Thanks in part to the approval of Arts of Southern Kentucky President and CEO Jeff Reed, the concert has been given the green light and is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday.

“Seeing Bowling Green in pieces was terrible,” Bailey said. “Being able to have my home and family OK meant a lot to me. Seeing other destroyed places hit me pretty hard. Seeing all the damage made me want to take action and do something to help.

All proceeds from the concert will go to Good Deeds KY before going to the community. The organization became an official 501 © 3 non-profit organization in 2020.

Good Deeds KY helps house and feed those in need by working with Family Resource Centers.

Bailey said the concert is aimed at all ages and will feature several genres of musical performances with the aim of entertaining all participants.

Featured artists include concert headliner Bexar, Mills, Twang and Round, Nappy Roots’ Big V, and local artists Kiss Kiss Bang and Mojo Thunder.

Ticket prices are $ 35 for floor seats and $ 25 for balcony seats.

Reed said Arts of Southern Kentucky had been approached by event organizers to see if he was interested in hosting, and he offered the building rent-free for the event.

“They wanted a place, so we gave them a place,” Reed said. “I believe that the arts and maybe music in general are food for the soul. It is important that the community comes together in times of crisis. Music has a healing power. Concerts are a great way to do all of these things. We are happy to support efforts to achieve these goals.

Reed said SKyPAC may host more fundraising concerts in the future, and organizers have collected collections for tornado relief at two previous concerts this month.

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