Farm Aid to be held in Minneapolis for first time; star-studded musical lineup announced
Farm Aid, the music and food festival launched by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp, will be held in Minneapolis for the first time in its 40-year history.
It was confirmed on Tuesday that the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid will take place at the home of the Gophers, Huntington Bank Stadium, on Saturday, Sept. 20.
A star-studded lineup topped by Nelson, Young and Mellencamp has been confirmed for the event, which is held each year to support "family farmers, good food, soil and water, and strong communities."
Other notable names on the lineup include Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Minnesota's own Trampled By Turtles, and indie music artist Waxahatchee, who played a packed-out gig at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul last year.
Here's the lineup:
Willie Nelson & Family
Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts
John Mellencamp
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
Trampled by Turtles
Eric Burton of Black Pumas
Waxahatchee
Jesse Welles
Madeline Edwards
Billy Strings
Margo Price
Tickets – which will cost from $101 to $290 – go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m., but presale tickets will be available from 10 a.m. Wednesday. Click here for more.
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"Family farmers are the heart of this country, and we depend on each other for good food and strong communities,' said Willie Nelson.
"For 40 years, Farm Aid and our partners have stood with farmers, supporting them to stay on their land even when corporate power, bad policies and broken promises make it harder to keep going. This year, we're proud to bring Farm Aid to Minnesota to celebrate the farmers who sustain us and to fight for a food system that works for all of us. Family farmers aren't backing down, and neither are we."
As well as the music, Farm Aid will have a chance to sample a range of food "grown or raised by farmers who use ecological practices and are paid a fair price."
There will also be exhibits about soil, water, energy, food, and farming.
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