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Coronavirus Concert Round-Up: How Much They Raised, And Counting

Amid the crisis, major at-home fundraising concerts have taken place to raise funds for frontline workers, food security, and other related issues arising from the impact of the pandemic.

Coronavirus Concert Round-Up: How Much They Raised, And Counting

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Amid the crisis, major at-home fundraising concerts have taken place to raise funds for frontline workers, food security, and other related issues arising from the impact of the pandemic.


The online appearances by Elton John, Andrea Bocelli, Willie Nelson and others have provided much-needed funding to charities offering help to people facing financial hardship, and distracting fans social distancing in their own homes.

Though the online concerts are free, viewers are encouraged to donate to a range of causes and covid-19 relief funds. Etan Vlessing provides a synopsis with the most recent charitable fundraising totals for five of these events that can be viewed at Samaritanmag.com

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Coldplay at Toronto's Rogers Stadium on July 8, 2025.
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Coldplay at Toronto's Rogers Stadium on July 8, 2025.

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The Canadian Folk Music Awards are getting ready to roll out in Calgary, April 9 to 12. Awards in 21 categories will be handed out in batches at the four major concerts, all featuring CFMA nominees, to be held over those four days. Launching the event is Songs and Stories at the Westin Calgary Ballroom on April 9. Celebrating storytelling, it features performances by Amanda Rheaume, Claire Morrison, Guillaume Arsenault, Robert Thomas & the Sessionmen, Terra Spencer and Wyatt C. Louis, and six awards will be handed out here.

Folk Forward, on April 10 at the Bella Concert Hall, hosts performances by Calgareal, AHI, recent Juno winner Aysanabee, Boreal, Duane Andrews and Yves Marchand, with seven awards distributed on the night. On April 11, Traditional and Global Roots (also at the Bella Concert Hall) presents Cassie and Maggie, Garcons a Marier, Joaquin Núñez & Habana Safari, Juno-winners Kazdoura, Sacred Wolf Singers with Simon Wall and Scott Duncan & Luka Hall and it sees six more awards presented.

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