For the second time in 34 years, Farm Aid will take place on Wisconsin soil. Alpine Valley will host the benefit concert on September 21st. The first state Farm Aid appearance was in 2010 at Miller Park in Milwaukee. Farm Aid has raised $57 million to support family farms since 1985.
“Everybody in this country should have access to good food. And the people produce the best food – our family farmers – should be able to produce it without being afraid of going hungry themselves because they can’t make ends meet. These are the values that bring Farm Aid to Wisconsin this year.” ~ Dave Matthews
Willie Nelson in Green Bay in 2015 – Photo by David Lang for Midwest Communications
LINEUP
- Willie Nelson
- Neil Young
- John Mellencamp
- Dave Matthews
- Bonne Raitt
- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
- Margo Price
- Jamey Johnson
- Tanya Tucker
- Brothers Osborne
- Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
- Yola
- Particle Kid
“We’re bringing Farm Aid to the heartland because we need to show the country what’s happening to the people who grow our food and take care of our soil and water,” John Mellencamp said in a statement. “We want family farmers to know that we won’t let them go down without a fight. And neither should you–farmers need us, and we need farmers.”
TICKET DETAILS
Tickets go on-sale July 12th at 10 a.m. at
LiveNation.com
and will range in price from $54.50 to $249.50.
ABOUT FARM AID
The first Farm Aid was held September 22nd, 1985 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. With the exception of 1988, 1989 and 1991, it’s been held every year since. Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp have played every single one and Dave Matthews hasn’t missed one since becoming a member of the board in 2001.
VOLUNTEER AT FARM AID
According to the Farm Aid website, “o
ur tireless volunteers support our mission by spending their weekend with us as we prepare the venue for thousands of festival goers, and make sure that the festival runs smoothly.”
DONATE
Don't want to wait until the concert to show your support, or can't be there? No worries. You can
donate right now
to the Farm Aid mission.
