A long list of celebrities participated in the Hand In Hand telethon on Tuesday raising over $44 million, but another group of musicians is planning a benefit effort of their own next week, Page Six reports.
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Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt are gearing up to headline the “Harvey Can’t Mess With Texas” benefit concert to be held in Austin, Texas on Friday of next week. Lesser known musicians like Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Leon Bridges, and Lyle Lovett are among the others expected to perform during the fundraising show.
In addition to the musical performances, actors Matthew McConaughey and Renee Zellweger, who are both Texas natives, are both scheduled to make special appearances during the event.
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Tickets for the star-studded event will go on sale Wednesday afternoon.
All proceeds from the benefit concert will go to the Rebuild Texas fund, which is hoping to raise $100 million with the help of the concert next week.