Country music star and North Carolina native Chase Rice delivered heartfelt performances on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “GMA3: What You Need to Know” today, March 27, paying tribute to his home state’s enduring spirit in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Watch his “GMA” performance HERE.
On “Good Morning America,” Rice performed fan-favorite hit “Carolina Can,” with lyrics that paint a vivid picture of his time growing up in the Tar Heel State. The performance was part of the “Asheville Rising” special edition of the broadcast, which highlighted Western North Carolina’s recovery and resilience six months after Hurricane Helene’s devastation. The special also featured reports from co-anchor Robin Roberts, chief meteorologist and chief climate correspondent Ginger Zee and WABC-TV (New York) weather anchor Sam Champion, focusing on how the community is rebuilding and where the greatest needs remain for additional support.
“I saw what it was six months ago and saw what it was yesterday. It’s a big difference. There’s been a lot of cleaning up,” Rice shared with Roberts prior to his performance. “It’s been a lot of hands on deck, so that’s been cool to see.”
Rice also discussed his involvement in the “Concert for Carolina,” a record-setting benefit event held on October 26, 2024 at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium. The concert, organized by fellow North Carolina artists Eric Church and Luke Combs, raised over $24.5 million for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Additionally, Rice recently partnered with Montana Knife Co. to raise $325,000 for relief efforts in the area as well as in the Los Angeles region affected by recent wildfires.
Later in the day, Rice also appeared on “GMA3: What You Need to Know,” where he discussed his deep-rooted connection to the state with hosts Eva Pilgrim and DeMarco Morgan before performing “Haw River,” a haunting murder ballad set along the cherished North Carolina waterway from his recent critically acclaimed independent album, Go Down Singin’.
For more information on continued rebuilding efforts in the Asheville area and how to help, click HERE.
Having kicked off a busy year of touring in Australia prior to this appearance, Rice next brings his Go Down Singin’ International Tour to New York City next Thursday, April 3, with shows continuing across the U.S. and Canada through August.
The international run highlights Rice’s widely celebrated artistic evolution in a live setting. As Billboard declares, “his new music leans toward rootsier, raw-rock driven sounds, trading party anthems for introspective lyrical themes,” while “his voice conveys a crackling warmth of self-reflection and an easy-going comfortableness with his new sound.” Rolling Stone highlights the album as “an excellent collection of poignant, often anthemic country,” noting that it finds Rice “trying to do what creative people are supposed to: grow and change,” while Cowboys & Indians proclaims that “maturity and clarity are the reality on Chase Rice’s new album…what is sure to be one of 2024’s most well-received country albums of the year.”
Rice further showcased this new direction with surprise songwriter project Fireside Sessions, which features all 25 songs from both Go Down Singin’ and prior album I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell as live, single-take versions with cowriters including Lori McKenna, Jackson Dean, Hunter Phelps, Randy Montana and more as featured artists.
His latest offering, the Live From Chief’s EP released earlier this month, includes Rice’s takes on two songs from his heroes – Eric Church’s “Carolina” and George Strait’s “I Can Still Make Cheyenne” – as well as the previously unreleased original, “Cowboy Goodbye.” Listen HERE.
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Go Down Singin’ International Tour 2025
April 3 || New York, NY || Irving Plaza (with Pony Bradshaw)
April 4 || Boston, MA || MGM Music Hall (with Pony Bradshaw & Lori McKenna)
April 5 || Pittsburgh, PA || Stage AE (with Pony Bradshaw)
April 11 || Gonzales, TX || Cattle Country (Festival)
April 17 || Fayetteville, AR || JJ’s Live (with Pony Bradshaw)
April 18 || Fort Worth, TX || Billy Bob’s Texas
April 24 || Anderson, SC || Wendell’s Outdoors (with Pony Bradshaw)
April 25 || Cocoa, FL || Cocoa Beach Amp (with Pony Bradshaw)
April 26 || Pompano Beach, FL || Pompano Beach Amp (with Pony Bradshaw)
May 9 || Lagrange, GA || Sweetland Amphitheater Stage House (with Charlie Worsham)
May 10 || Pelham, TN || The Caverns (with Charlie Worsham)
May 16 || Gulf Shores, AL || Sand In My Boots 2025 (Festival)
May 30 || Chelsea, MI || Chelsea Community Fair (with Ian Munsick)
June 5 || Elizabeth, CO || Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo (Festival)
June 7 || Myrtle Beach, SC || Carolina Country Music Festival (Festival)
June 8 || Norfolk, VA || Norfolk Harborfest 2025 (Festival)
June 12 || North Lawrence, OH || The Country Fest 2025 (Festival)
June 13 || Huber Heights, OH || Rose Music Center at The Heights (with Drake White)
June 14 || Fishers, IN || Nickel Plate District Amphitheater (with Drake White)
June 20 || Grand Rapids, MI || The Intersection (with Tyler Halverson)
June 21 || Chicago, IL || The Salt Shed (with Tyler Halverson)
June 28 || Charleston, SC || The Refinery (with Cory Asbury)
July 9 || Calgary, AB || Calgary Stampede (Festival)
July 11 || Great Falls, MT || The Newberry
July 12 || Thermopolis, WY || Wyoming Discovery Days (Festival)
July 18 || Hastings, NE || Adams County Fairfest (Festival)
July 17 || Eau Claire, WI || Country Jam USA 2025 (Festival)
July 19 || Hartington, NE || Cedar County Fair (Festival)
July 25 || Redmond, OR || General Duffy’s Waterhole
August 2 || Cowichan, BC || Sunfest Country (Festival)
August 5 || Post Falls, ID || Stateline Speedway Stadium
August 8 || Sunbury, PA || Spyglass Ridge Winery (with Wade Bowen)
August 9 || Oro-Medonte, ON || Boots & Hearts (Festival)
August 14 || Deerfield, MA || Summer Stage at Treehouse Brewing Company (with Wade Bowen)
August 15 || Hyannis, MA || Cape Cod Melody Tent (with Wade Bowen)
August 16 || Wantagh, NY || Mulcahy’s (with Wade Bowen)
August 21 || Saint-Agapit, QC || Festival Country Lotbiniere (Festival)
August 22 || Dieppe, NB || YQM Country Fest (Festival)
August 30 || Doswell, VA || Atlantic Union Bank After Hours at SERVPRO Pavilion (with Drake White)
August 29 || Roanoke, VA || Dr Pepper Park at The Bridges (with Drake White)
October 3 || Ocean City, MD || Country Calling 2025 (Festival)
October 12 || Birmingham, AL || Iron Hills Country 2025 (Festival)
October 16 || Oklahoma City, OK || Jones Assembly (with Charlie Worsham)
November 15 || St. Louis, MO || The Factory (with Charlie Worsham)
November 21 || United Central, FL || St. Pete Country Fest 2025 (Festival)
