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Farm Aid Announces 2011 Concert Location and Date

Farm Aid will hold its annual concert August 13 in Kansas City, Kansas this year....  read more

Farm Aid Photos Ft. Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy and More

Photos by Tammi Ruth Anderson Kral...  read more

25th Annual Farm Aid Announces Location, Ticket Information

The first Farm Aid concert took place in 1985. It was organized by a triumvirate of music greats: Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp, who were joined in 2001 by Dave Matthews. The event seeks to highlight the plight of family farmers and provide support; it has raised over $37 million, convened conferences for family farmers, provided counseling, support and disaster relief, affected Congressional legislation and remained a nagging reminder about profit margin versus an investment in the quality of sustenance. This year, Farm Aid celebrates its 25th concert in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 2....  read more

Phosphorescent Announces Tour

It must be nice being Willie Nelson. Not only do you get the universal "Hey, look! It's Willie Nelson!"-type of attention, but you get full albums dedicated to you. It's like being the Queen of England, except the music is actually, you know, praiseworthy....  read more

Wilco, Jason Mraz, Phosphorescent Added to Farm Aid Lineup

For 29 years, music-and-food fest Farm Aid has been raising money and awareness for America's farmers. This year's concert, held in Maryland Heights, Mo. on Oct. 4, is shaping up to be quite an addition to the festival's rich history....  read more

John Mellencamp takes next Farm Aid to New England

For the first time, a Farm Aid concert will be taking place in New England. John Mellencamp will be bringing the annual big-ticket fundraiser to the Comcast Center in...  read more

Farm Aid

It began in summer of 1985 at Live Aid, the U.S./U.K. Ethiopian famine relief concert, with a passing comment from Bob Dylan. . .  read more

Farm Aid 20th Anniversary to be held September 18th

The latest installment of the annual Farm Aid benefit will be held in Tinley Park, Ill., Sep. 18. Marking the 20th anniversary of the show, this year, standbys like Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp will perform in addition to other acts like Wilco and Emmylou Harris. This year, in addition to helping out the country's farmers, the show will benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. For more information, including a detailed artist listing visit, www.farmaid.org. ...  read more