Toby Keith Plans July 6 Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert with Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Ronnie Dunn, Willie Nelson
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Toby Keith has announced his Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert will take place on Saturday, July 6 at the University of Oklahoma’s Memorial Stadium in Norman, OK. Proceeds of this special event will benefit The United Way Of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund. The money will help to rebuild Keith’s hometown of Moore, OK which was hit by a devastating tornado last month. Already confirmed to perform that day are Garth Brooks, Willie Nelson, Trisha Yearwood, and Ronnie Dunn.
Doors open at 1:30pm, show time is 3pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 21 at 10am; all seats are $25, all inclusive, all seats reserved – eight-ticket purchase limit. For more info on tickets and updates on the lineup, please visit www.tobykeith.com.
For Keith, this event and the May storms that led to it are deeply personal. “I grew up in Moore, I live in Norman and I’ve got lots of family and friends who were directly affected,” he says. “I know these folks and they’re resilient, but we’re going to keep helping them any way we can. I’m proud to get together with some others from around here who are just as committed as I am to supporting these communities.”
“Once we got the news that the tornado had hit Toby’s hometown, Miss Yearwood and I told Toby we were at his service for whatever he chose to do,” Brooks says. “I am amazed at the human spirit the tornado victims have shown. I am humbled by the giving of the volunteers. It is an honor to get to be a part of this healing process.”
Country music superstar Ronnie Dunn was also quick to help out. “The ultimate goal is to put as much money and aid in the hands of the people affected by the tornadoes throughout Oklahoma as we can,” shares Dunn. “Money is no substitute for the horrific loss of life that this disaster has caused but it can rebuild homes and aid in the replenishment of hope that is an indispensable element to recovery in so many ways. Even before Toby officially announced that he was going to do a benefit concert, we were working behind the scenes to do everything within our powers to enlist friends from the private and business sectors to join in and participate. The response has been overwhelming. Human compassion and decency has rallied to overshadow the vanity of celebrity. I’m proud to be joining Toby, Garth, Willie and Trisha to use what we do – performing music – to help.”
Liv Carter
She holds several certificates from Berklee College of Music, and a certificate in Positive Psychology from UC Berkeley.
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