Nickelback, Corb Lund, Ian Tyson line up to play Fire Aid for Fort McMurray

Some prominentCanadian musicians are banding together to take on the fire known as "the beast."

Albertaicons Ian Tyson andCorb Lund will be there, as well as thelove-them-or-hate-them rockershailing from Hanna, Alta.,Nickelback.

Joining them will be Blue Rodeo,Randy Bachman, Alan Doyle, the Rankin Family, DeanBrody, Dallas Smith, BrettKissel,Dear Rouge, and High Valley.

All will be taking the stage for theFort McMurray benefit concert known as Fire Aid taking placeat Commonwealth Stadium on June 29.

"From the stage and from the seats, our voices will unite in song and our friends in Fort Mac will hear us loud and clear and know that they're not alone as they begin to rebuild," reads the Fire Aid Concertwebsite.

The concert has an air of similarity to the 2013 flood concert for Calgary when 33,000 people packed McMahon stadium. Harvey Cohen, with Live Nation,was an organizerfor both the flood reliefshow and now Fire Aid.

He said he didn't have to twist anyarms to play the show.

"We had bands reaching out to us before our first meetings," Cohen said.

"They said, 'Hey, are you planning on doing anything?We know you did a big flood concert in 2013. Are you planning something for this?' So we got right to it."

'Alberta is home for us'

Alberta's own Nickelbackmade it clear that they didn't hesitate at all in their decision to play the show.

"The devastation, images and stories of the lives shattered by this resonate with everyone; but, perhaps none more so than Albertans," saidthe band'srhythmguitaristRyanPeake.

"Alberta is home for us and we've never shied from that.

"When tragedy strikes at home, you help. It's the least we could do and we are humbled to be a part of this event with so many talented artists."

Ticketsgoon sale on May30andrange from$35 to $99.

Allfunds will go directly into the community through theFort McMurrayUnited Way.

DianeShannon,executive director of theFortMcMurrayUnited Way, said that the relief efforts have been "extraordinarily impressive."

Shannon recognizes thatthe needwill be great when people begin to re-enter the community next week. She saidthey are going to have to "play it by ear" when they get back to the city.

"We really all have to go home. We only have our imaginations to help us understandwhat we will be facing," Shannon said.

"We don't know when we open the doors to our homes or to our work what we will be faced with."