Marc Anthony, Chayanne to Headline Quake Benefit in Miami

Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid, Jay Wheeler and dozens of other Latin music stars will perform at an international benefit concert in Miami on August 16, raising money for survivors of the earthquakes that devastated Venezuela and Colombia.

The concert, "Unidos por Los Nuestros" — "United for Our Own" — begins at 6 p.m. ET at the Kaseya Center and will be carried live on Univision, ViX, WAPA and TelevisaUnivision radio stations, iHeartLatino and Venevision Play in Venezuela. Viewers can give by scanning on-screen QR codes, texting UNIDOS to 707070 or visiting univision.org during the broadcast.

Proceeds from ticket sales and online donations will go toward rebuilding homes, repairing schools and community spaces, supporting children and providing mental health care, organizers said. Funds will be administered by Anthony's Maestro Cares Foundation along with the Univision Foundation, and will support All Hands and Hearts, CARE, Global Empowerment Mission, Techo and World Central Kitchen.

"Uniting for a common cause — taking action and helping fellow human beings facing hardship — is a duty we all share," said Anthony, a multiple Grammy winner who also raised money after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in 2017. "The need is immense."

The event was first organized for Venezuela, where 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes struck northern areas 39 seconds apart on June 24, killing at least 6,300 people. Plans expanded Monday after a 7.4-magnitude quake hit western Colombia, killing at least 181 people and injuring more than 2,500. Researchers there have called it the country's worst quake this century.

Rodner Figueroa, co-founder and vice president of the I Love Venezuela Foundation, said attention is already fading from a crisis that will last years. "The biggest challenge right now is to keep the moment alive," he said. "The need in Venezuela continues to be at a scale that is unbelievable." Tens of thousands of displaced survivors need housing, clean water and medical care, and many are still searching for missing relatives.

Other performers include Piso 21, Gente de Zona, Elena Rose, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Ricardo Montaner, Mau y Ricky and Olga Tañón. Hosts include Don Francisco and former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres.

Separately, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel will lead "A Concert for Venezuela" on August 23 at the Hollywood Bowl, his last performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, with Beck, Natalia Lafourcade and Carlos Vives. Metallica's foundation donated $100,000 for Venezuela relief to Direct Relief.