Hurricane Harvey: Singer George Strait To Headline All-Star Benefit Concert In San Antonio

AUSTIN, TX — Let's not bury the lede: Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday for a star-studded benefit concert for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, headlined by country superstar (and Texas icon) George Strait in San Antonio next week.

Ticket prices to the concert at the Majestic Theater will range from $200 to $1,000, according to information on the theater's website. Tickets go on sale starting at 10 am. Wednesday (Sept. 6). A portion of the concert will be broadcast by the ABC television network during the live "Hand in Hand" telethon airing that same night.

Billboard magazine was first to report details on the upcoming concert. Joining Strait will be a star-studded lineup that includes Robert Earl Keen, Miranda Lambert, Lyle Lovett and Chris Stapleton.

" 'Hand in Hand' will bring the country together to raise funds, spirits and help rebuild Texas in the wake of this unprecedented devastation," theater officials wrote on their website. "Proceeds from the telethon will benefit United Way of Greater Houston, Habitat for Humanity, Save the Children, Direct Relief, Feeding Texas and The Mayor's Fund for Hurricane Harvey Relief (administered by the Greater Houston Community Fund) through the Hand in Hand Hurricane Relief Fund managed by Comic Relief Inc."

As for the simultaneous broadcast telethon, it will feature appearances, performances and taped tributes by some of the nation's biggest stars including George Clooney, Jamie Foxx, Tori Kelly, Karlie Kloss, Beyoncé, Matt Lauer, Rob Lowe, Matthew McConaughey, Dennis Quaid, Julia Roberts, Kelly Rowland, Adam Sandler, Ryan Seacrest, Michael Strahan, Blake Shelton, Strait, Barbra Streisand, Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon with more to be announced, according to Majestic Theater officials.

The ringmaster for the altruistic effort will be San Antonio's favorite son, Strait, member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and general all-around good guy. Phone lines, text messaging, and digital donations will be open at the beginning of the show and will conclude one hour after the show ends, according to organizers.

For more information, updates and a link to donate, visit www.HandInHand2017.com. Oh, tickets to the benefit concert will be go on sale at ticketmaster.com beginning at 10 a.m.

>>> Logo courtesy of Majestic Theater; photo of George Strait by Bede735 via Wikimedia Commons