
Keith Urban (center) at the We're All for the Hall Benefit Concert
Photo Credit: Chris Hollo
The We're All for the Hall concert hosted by
Keith Urban and
Vince
Gill on April 10 raised $465,000 for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, according to figures released by the institution
on Monday (April 16). The all-star concert at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena focused on country music duos and groups, with
performances from
The Band Perry, Blue Sky Riders,
Diamond
Rio,
Lady Antebellum,
Little Big Town,
the Oak Ridge Boys,
Pistol Annies,
Rascal
Flatts and
Thompson Square. In addition, Country Music Hall of Fame members
Merle Haggard and
Don Williams made surprise appearances.
Over three years, the annual concerts have raised approximately $1.5 million for the museum. Urban has indicated the fundraiser
will return in 2013.