Hillsboro hosts concert to support Ukraine

The Town of Hillsboro, in conjunction with the nonprofit Hillsboro Preservation Foundation, will host a UkraineAid Concert in The Gap to raise funds to support relief efforts for the people of Ukraine.

Event organizers are lining up an “all-star” roster of musicians to perform on The Gap Stage and will have area food vendors, restaurants, wineries, and breweries providing food and beverages at the event, starting at 5 p.m. on April 2.

“We are all looking for a way to support and show solidarity with the brave people of Ukraine, who are fighting for their homes and their lives in the face of this brutal Russian invasion,” said Hillsboro Mayor Roger Vance.

“There too is the need for us, as a community, to join together to collectively express our humanity in response to this outrage and lend our hands and hearts to help our brothers and sisters in Ukraine. This concert serves both those needs.”

In addition to musical performances, event organizers have confirmed support from Hillsboro’s Doukénie Winery and Old 690 Brewing Company, whose wines and beers will be on sale.

Ford’s Fish Shack food truck will be on site, and the soon-to-be-open Market in The Gap restaurant will be firing up its pizza oven just across the street from The Gap Stage.

“The outpouring of support and generosity from our musicians, businesses, and schoolchildren—on such short notice—is so heartwarming,” said Hillsboro Preservation Foundation President Amy Marasco. “We are inviting others to be a part of this, musicians and businesses, and will be announcing additions as they come on board.”

Marasco said all net proceeds and donations collected at the event will be directed to leading relief organizations that are working on the ground now assisting Ukraine refugees in neighboring countries and those still inside Ukraine. “Part of our Foundation’s mission is to ‘help neighbors in need,’ and just as we did to help people with basic needs during COVID and in organizing a clothing drive for the Afghan refugees coming through Dulles, we now lift our hearts and mind to the global stage to be in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.”

Vance said those interested learning how they can support this relief effort can contact the Town office at 540-486-8001 or email info@hillsborova.gov.