Vibes for Vets Event Raises Funds for Unhoused Veterans Across the Lowcountry

The fundraiser brought together bands from across the East Coast to support veterans in need.

Published on Feb. 7, 2026

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The Vibes for Vets event on Daniel Island concluded with the final band wrapping up just moments ago. The fundraiser brought together bands from across the East Coast to support veterans, with a focus on providing housing, benefits, job placement, and training to help unhoused veterans transition into permanent housing.

Why it matters

The event highlights the ongoing issue of veteran homelessness in the Lowcountry region and the efforts of local organizations like Lowcountry Veterans Home to assist those in need. Music has the power to unite people and raise awareness for important causes.

The details

Tristan Lamunion, manager of Old Soul, emphasized the importance of appreciating and thanking veterans for their service. Courtney Williams, executive director of Lowcountry Veterans Home, highlighted the unifying power of music, stating 'You may not agree about everything, but you can certainly enjoy some music together.' Musician Chris Dodson noted the event's significance in raising essential funds to support veterans, as his own father had served in the military.

  • The Vibes for Vets event took place on Saturday.

The players

Lowcountry Veterans Home

A local organization that assists veterans by connecting them with benefits, job placement, and training, with the aim of transitioning them into permanent housing.

Tristan Lamunion

The manager of the band Old Soul, who emphasized the importance of appreciating and thanking veterans for their service.

Courtney Williams

The executive director of Lowcountry Veterans Home, who highlighted the unifying power of music and shared his own experience as a retired Navy musician.

Chris Dodson

A musician who noted the event's significance in raising essential funds to support veterans, as his own father had served in the military.

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What they’re saying

“You may not agree about everything, but you can certainly enjoy some music together.”

— Courtney Williams, Executive Director, Lowcountry Veterans Home (abcnews4.com)

“I'm always here to support anybody that was in the military because my father was in the military.”

— Chris Dodson, Musician (abcnews4.com)

What’s next

Both Williams and the participating bands hope for an encore of the Vibes for Vets event in the future.

The takeaway

The Vibes for Vets event demonstrates the power of music to bring people together and raise awareness for important causes, in this case supporting unhoused veterans in the Lowcountry region through the efforts of organizations like Lowcountry Veterans Home.