Downtown Miami is getting a national spotlight on Sunday, Aug. 16, when a star-packed benefit concert and telethon called "Unidos Por Venezuela" lands at the Kaseya Center. Organizers say the lineup includes Marc Anthony, Ricardo Montaner, Feid, Jay Wheeler, Elena Rose, Silvestre Dangond, Gente de Zona and Mau y Ricky.
The Kaseya Center event calendar lists "Unidos Por Venezuela" on Aug. 16 with a 6 p.m. start time as a live benefit concert and national telethon, with tickets marked "On Sale Soon" via Ticketmaster, according to Kaseya Center. The venue describes the show as a telethon-style fundraiser connected to relief efforts for communities hit by June earthquakes in Venezuela.
Organizers say proceeds are slated for food assistance, medical care and medicines, temporary shelter and housing solutions, child protection and child care, mental health services and family reunification. Those are the types of aid Unidos por Venezuela reports it is channeling on the ground, according to Unidos por Venezuela. The group’s site outlines donation channels and stresses transparency while detailing volunteer brigades and collection centers mobilized by the diaspora. That local mobilization is cited as one reason Miami was picked to host the concert.
During the broadcast, viewers will be able to donate via QR codes, text-to-give options, digital platforms and corporate matching campaigns, as reported by WSVN. The outlet also notes that the telethon comes in the wake of a national disaster it reports has claimed at least 4,700 lives.
Tickets and broadcast
The Kaseya Center listing directs buyers to Ticketmaster for tickets, and would-be attendees are told to check the venue’s Ticketmaster page for official on-sale details and updates, according to Ticketmaster. For those who cannot make it in person, organizers say the telethon will take digital donations during the broadcast so viewers across the country can contribute in real time.
Why Miami
Organizers point to Miami’s sizable Venezuelan diaspora and its active Latin music scene as key reasons the city is serving as the staging ground for a high-profile relief telethon, according to Unidos por Venezuela. The Kaseya Center’s downtown location and capacity give the team room to mix performances with live survivor stories and on-air fundraising appeals.
Organizers say more details, including broadcast partners and the full beneficiary list, will be released before tickets go on sale. This article will be updated once the telethon’s official ticketing and broadcast partners are confirmed.
