What is the lineup for Farm Aid?

Farm Aid 2020 Highlights

1	Always on My Mind Willie Nelson	3:32
3	Harvest Moon Neil Young	5:03
4	You & Me Dave Matthews Band	5:40
5	Colors Black Pumas	4:06
6	I Can’t Make You Love Me Bonnie Raitt	5:32

Who was at the first Farm Aid?

Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on the land. Dave Matthews joined the Farm Aid Board of Directors in 2001.

How many hours is Farm Aid concert?

The three-hour Farm Aid 2020 On the Road concert on Saturday, Sept. 26, will have performances by Nelson, Young, Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Black Pumas and Chris Stapleton.

Which came first Live Aid or Farm Aid?

It started with an offhand remark made by Bob Dylan during his performance at Live Aid, the massive fundraising concert held at Wembley Stadium, London, and JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, in the early summer of 1985.

Will there be a Farm Aid 2020?

Farm Aid marked its 35th anniversary today with Farm Aid 2020 On the Road, a three-and-a-half-hour, virtual at-home festival that took place on September 26 and featured 22 artists who helped showcase the critical need for family farmers, the food they produce and their care for soil and water amid a time of …

Will there be a Farm Aid in 2021?

Farm Aid 2021 rolled into Hartford’s Xfinity Theater on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Led by live performances by National Treasure Willie Nelson, and fellow Farm Aid Board members John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, and Margo Price.

How many days is Farm Aid 2021?

The nine-day festival includes many more events.

Where will farm aid be in 2021?

XFINITY Theatre
2021 Farm Aid/Location
Farm Aid 2021 will take place Saturday, September 25, at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut. This marks the second time since 2018 that Farm Aid has brought its music and food festival to this venue.

Where is Farm Aid this year 2021?

2021 Farm Aid/Location

What was the purpose of the Farm Aid concert?

Farm Aid began on September 22, 1985, in Champaign, Illinois, to raise money for family farmers in the United States. The concert was organized by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, with the intent to help American farmers in danger of losing their farms through mortgage debt.

How did the idea for Farm Aid come about?

Farm Aid started as an idea at the Live Aid Concert when Bob Dylan said on stage, “Wouldn’t it be great if we did something for our own farmers right here in America?” Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America.

Who are the performers at Farm Aid 2019?

The September 2019 lineup includes Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and country music star Luke Combs. The concert at Alpine Valley Music Theatre was Combs’ first show at Farm Aid.

Who was the first artist to perform at Farm Aid?

The first concert was at University of Illinois ‘ Memorial Stadium in Champaign on September 22 before a crowd of 80,000 people. Performers included Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, B.B. King, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty, among others, and raised over $9 million for U.S. family farmers.