More than 30 Latin music artists took the stage at Miami’s Kaseya Center on Sunday, August 16, for a benefit concert and nationally televised telethon that began as a response to Venezuela’s catastrophic June earthquakes and expanded in the final week to include relief for Colombia after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the country’s western region on August 10. The event, originally announced as “Unidos Por Venezuela,” was renamed “Unidos Por Los Nuestros” to reflect the broader humanitarian mission now covering two neighboring countries facing mass displacement, destroyed homes, and long recoveries.
Doors opened at 5 p.m. and the show began at 6 p.m. ET, with the broadcast airing simultaneously across TelevisaUnivision and iHeartLatino platforms. Viewers who could not attend in person were able to donate through QR codes displayed during the broadcast, by texting “UNIDOS” to 707070, or through Univision.org. The concert combined live musical performances with survivor stories and reports from humanitarian teams on the ground in both countries.
Key Takeaways
- More than 30 artists and 50 on-air personalities participated in the benefit concert and telethon at Miami’s Kaseya Center on Sunday, August 16, beginning at 6 p.m. ET
- The event was originally organized as “Unidos Por Venezuela” in response to twin earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude that struck Venezuela on June 24, killing over 5,000 people, injuring more than 17,000, and leaving approximately 18,000 homeless
- Organizers expanded the mission and renamed the event “Unidos Por Los Nuestros” after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on August 10, killing at least 273 people, injuring 3,800, and leaving 377 missing
- The lineup included Marc Anthony, Chayanne, Ricardo Montaner, Feid, Luis Fonsi, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Jay Wheeler, Elena Rose, Silvestre Dangond, Gente de Zona, Chino y Nacho, Mau y Ricky, Olga Tañón, and Piso 21, among others
- Proceeds support food assistance, medical care, temporary shelter, child protection, mental health services, and family reunification through partnerships with humanitarian organizations
- The initiative was led by CMN, Maestro Cares Foundation, TelevisaUnivision, and PIMIENTO Entertainment, with support from iHeartRadio, Spotify, and other media and entertainment partners
From Venezuela to Colombia, the Mission Doubled in a Week
The concert was first announced in mid-July as a direct response to the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela’s northern coast on June 24. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes caused the collapse of multiple buildings in La Guaira and Caracas, killing over 5,000 people, injuring more than 17,000, and displacing roughly 18,000 from their homes. The scale of the disaster prompted organizers to assemble one of the largest Latin music lineups for a single benefit event in recent memory.
The scope of the mission expanded when a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia’s western region on August 10, just six days before the scheduled concert. By Thursday, at least 273 people had died, approximately 3,800 were injured, and 377 remained missing. Organizers made the decision to broaden the fundraising effort to cover both countries, dropping the Venezuela-specific title in favor of “Unidos Por Los Nuestros,” a name that removes one country from the headline but connects the two disasters under a single humanitarian response.
The U.S. government pledged $15.5 million in aid to Colombia following the August 10 earthquake, but the scale of reconstruction needed across both countries will require sustained private and international support well beyond the initial emergency phase.
A Star-Packed Lineup That Spanned Genres and Generations
The performer list reflected the depth of Latin music’s commitment to the cause. Marc Anthony, one of the event’s earliest confirmed headliners, was joined by Chayanne, Ricardo Montaner, and Gilberto Santa Rosa, representing decades of Latin pop, salsa, and romantic balladry. The lineup also featured younger stars including Feid, Jay Wheeler, Mau y Ricky, Elena Rose, and Piso 21, connecting the event to the reggaeton, Latin trap, and pop urbano audiences that dominate streaming platforms today.
Luis Fonsi was added to the bill as the mission expanded, alongside Chino y Nacho, Olga Tañón, Lasso, SanLuis, Micro TDH, Joaquina, Zhamira Zambrano, Jonathan Moly, Jorge Luis Chacín, Corina Smith, Nella, Noreh, Manu Manzo, Isadora, Jerry Di, and Free Cover. In total, more than 30 musical acts performed across the evening, with sets interspersed with survivor testimonials and live updates from relief workers in the affected regions.
More than 50 on-air personalities from TelevisaUnivision and partner networks participated in the broadcast, guiding viewers through the telethon segments, introducing performers, and directing audiences to donation channels throughout the night.
Miami’s Venezuelan Diaspora Made the City a Natural Home for the Event
Miami’s position as the staging ground for the telethon was not incidental. The city is home to one of the largest Venezuelan diaspora communities in the United States, with hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan-born residents and their families concentrated across Doral, Weston, and other neighborhoods in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. For many attendees, the disaster was not an abstract international crisis but a personal one, with family members and friends directly affected by the earthquakes.
The Kaseya Center, located in downtown Miami at 601 Biscayne Boulevard, provided the 19,600-seat capacity needed for an event of this scale. The venue has hosted some of the largest Latin music events in the region, including the annual Premio Lo Nuestro ceremony, and its downtown location placed the concert at the center of Miami’s cultural and entertainment corridor.
Organizers designed the telethon to reach audiences beyond the arena. Corporate matching campaigns, QR code donation prompts displayed on screen during the broadcast, and text-to-give options were built into the production so that viewers watching from home across the United States, Latin America, and digital platforms could contribute in real time alongside the in-person audience.
The Organizations Behind the Response
The initiative was organized by CMN, the Maestro Cares Foundation (co-founded by Marc Anthony), TelevisaUnivision, and PIMIENTO Entertainment. Supporting partners included iHeartRadio, Spotify, Creative Link, EB Public Relations, and Arco Entertainment. The coalition structure connected media distribution, artist management, and fundraising infrastructure under a single production, allowing the event to function simultaneously as a live concert, a national broadcast, and a digital fundraising campaign.
Proceeds are directed toward six categories of relief: food assistance, medical care and medicines, temporary shelter and housing, child protection and child care, mental health services, and family reunification. The humanitarian organizations receiving funds were not individually named in the public announcements, though organizers stated that distribution would be managed through partnerships with established relief agencies operating in both Venezuela and Colombia.
FAQs
What was the Unidos Por Los Nuestros concert?
Unidos Por Los Nuestros was a live benefit concert and nationally televised telethon held at Miami’s Kaseya Center on August 16, 2026. Originally organized as “Unidos Por Venezuela” to raise funds for earthquake relief in Venezuela, the event expanded to include Colombia after an August 10 earthquake struck the country’s western region. More than 30 Latin music artists performed.
Which artists performed at the benefit concert?
The lineup included Marc Anthony, Chayanne, Ricardo Montaner, Feid, Luis Fonsi, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Jay Wheeler, Elena Rose, Silvestre Dangond, Gente de Zona, Chino y Nacho, Mau y Ricky, Olga Tañón, Piso 21, Lasso, SanLuis, Micro TDH, and more than a dozen additional artists.
How can people still donate to earthquake relief for Venezuela and Colombia?
Donations can be made through Univision.org. During the broadcast, viewers were able to text “UNIDOS” to 707070 or scan QR codes displayed on screen. Organizers have not announced an end date for the digital fundraising campaign.
