Austin Arena Company's community platform, Red River Rising, today announced a benefit concert featuring multi-platinum selling country rock group ALABAMA, and special guest The Bellamy Brothers, as a part of the Roll on North American Tour at Moody Center on December 5. As the Official Social Impact Partner of Oak View Group (parent company of Austin Arena Company), Stand Together, a philanthropic community that tackles the root causes of the country's biggest problems, will co-produce the event with Red River Rising.
Earlier this year, Oak View Group and Stand Together announced a transformative, strategic partnership aiming to catalyze significant positive change across a spectrum of initiatives, including community engagement, education, youth development, and social justice.
Stand Together Presents ALABAMA benefit concert is the first-of-its-kind at the award-winning venue, where all net ticket revenue will go directly to Austin-based nonprofit, Mobile Loaves & Fishes through Red River Rising's community platform. Realizing that housing alone can't solve homelessness, Mobile Loaves & Fishes' Community First! Village provides formerly chronically homeless men and women a nurturing community and the ability to put their skills and passions to work. Community First! Village offers permanent, affordable housing to those coming out of chronic homelessness, as well as the opportunity to work in micro enterprises within the community such as organic farming, ceramics, jewelry-making, and property beautification. Residents can develop self-sufficiency and earn a living, while their products and services attract neighbors from surrounding areas, expanding and enhancing the circle of support.
Red River Rising is dedicated to empowering local musicians, preserving Austin's vibrant downtown music scene, and addressing housing insecurities. As the presenting partner, Stand Together will play a pivotal role in expanding Red River Rising's impact and reach in the community. Additionally, Stand Together will bring annual benefit concerts to Moody Center, further amplifying awareness of social issues and generating funds for local nonprofits for years to come.
Partnering with Red River Rising to co-produce the annual benefit concert at Moody Center allows us to not only showcase incredible talent but also elevates an impactful organization addressing critical issues in the Austin community with bottom-up solutions,
said Colette Weintraub, head of Stand Together Music, Sports & Entertainment. We believe there are significant opportunities within the music industry to drive social change, and we're grateful for our partnership with Oak View Group to empower artists to make a more meaningful impact on the issues that matter most to them.
Senior Vice President of OVG Austin and General Manager of Moody Center, Jeff Nickler says, We are moved by the incredible work that Stand Together is doing in the Austin community. Their support of Red River Rising and local nonprofits is so meaningful, and we are honored to host this benefit concert that will bring people together through music to make a positive impact on the city we love so much.
Over 50 years ago, cousins Teddy Gentry, Randy Owen and the late Jeff Cook left the cotton farms of Fort Payne, Alabama to spend the summer playing music in a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina bar called The Bowery. It's a classic American tale of rags to riches. From humble beginnings picking cotton in the fields to international stars, ALABAMA went on to sell 80 million albums and change the face and sound of country music.
Quality songs that have become the soundtrack for American life are the foundation for ALABAMA's stellar career. The group introduced rock style guitars, lights, pyrotechnics and sounds to the country audience that has inspired many of today's brightest country stars including Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, and Luke Bryan. While their music continues to stand the test of time, their numbers and stats are beyond compare.
Five decades since starting the band, ALABAMA has charted 43 #1 singles, including 21 #1 singles in a row, and have won dozens of CMA, GRAMMY, and ACM Awards. They are members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame and have their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition, they are world-class philanthropists who have raised millions of dollars for various charities.
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