Country singer Emily Ann Roberts is set to headline a benefit concert in Fayetteville, Georgia on November 20, bringing her voice to a stage built around service members and the families who support them. The show, called Unsung Hero 2026, takes place at Trilith Live and is the second year of an event designed to raise money for programs that cost veterans and military families nothing.
A Lineup Rooted in Military Service
Camp Southern Ground, the Fayetteville-based nonprofit presenting the concert, says every ticket and sponsorship purchased supports its Warrior Programs, which are offered at no cost to participants, according to a GlobeNewswire release. Joining Roberts on stage are three performers with direct ties to the military community: U.S. Army combat veteran Schaefer Mueller, military spouse and Operation Encore artist Rachel Harvey Hill, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran JB Brown, the release states. Doors open at 7 p.m. at Trilith Live, located at 175 Trilith Parkway.
The release also credits Roberts with a substantial streaming footprint, though accounts vary on the exact figure. The GlobeNewswire announcement says she has earned more than 200 million global streams, while a listing on Trilith Live's event page puts the number at more than 180 million. Either way, Roberts arrives as the night's marquee draw for a cause built on far more personal stakes than chart numbers.
A Nonprofit Founded by a Grammy Winner
Camp Southern Ground was founded in 2011 by Grammy-winning musician Zac Brown and operates as a nonprofit based in Fayetteville, per the GlobeNewswire release. The organization says its mission is to serve veterans, military families, youth, and first responders through programs centered on connection, resilience, and healing, according to its own Unsung Hero LIVE page. VyStar Credit Union is sponsoring this year's event, as reported by Atlanta News First.
Building on a First-Year Success
This year's concert follows the inaugural Unsung Hero LIVE, held on November 8, 2025 at Trilith Town Stage, also in Fayetteville. That debut event was presented by Prologis and spotlighted veteran and military-affiliated artists, according to the earlier GlobeNewswire announcement covering the 2025 show. Performers that night included Shannon Book, Rachel Harvey Hill, and Andrew Wiscombe alongside songwriters Tim Huffman, Tim Nichols, and Doug Johnson, and the event was hosted by Tug Cowart of 680 The Fan and the Atlanta Braves Radio Network, per Camp Southern Ground's own recap of the 2025 show.
As with this year's edition, all proceeds from the 2025 concert went directly toward Camp Southern Ground's Warrior Programs, which remain free for the veterans and families who use them, the organization said. With Unsung Hero now entering its second year, organizers appear to be betting that pairing recognizable country talent with performers who have lived the military experience firsthand can keep growing a cause rooted firmly in Fayetteville's own backyard.
