Farm Aid
Farm Aid
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Today, Farm Aid is an organization that works to increase awareness of the importance of family farms, and puts on an annual concert of country, blues and rock music with a variety of stars. The board of directors includes Nelson, Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Dave Matthews. Young's speeches about the environment are a highlight of the annual shows.
The 2005 concert, marking the 20th anniversary of Farm Aid, took place at the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, with events in downtown Chicago as well. The 2007 Concert took place at Randalls Island in New York City (1st Farm Aid in New York) and was recorded in High Definition to be broadcast on HDNet as a 2 Hour Special highlighting many of the performances from the Allman Brothers and Counting Crows to John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson.
Through 2009, Farm Aid concerts have been held in the following locations:
Willie Nelson
Neil Young
John Mellencamp
Dave Matthews
1969 · 1979 · 1989 · 1994 · 1999 · 2009
Moondog Coronation Ball (1952) · Monterey Pop Festival (1967) · Schaefer Music Festival (1967–1976) · Atlanta International Pop Festival (1969) · Atlantic City Pop Festival (1969) · Isle of Wight Festival (1969) · Altamont Free Concert (1969) · Texas International Pop Festival (1969) · Festival Express (1970) · Bath Festival (1970) · Atlanta International Pop Festival (1970) · Isle of Wight Festival (1970) · Avándaro (1971) · Mar y Sol Festival (1972) · Concert 10 (1972) · Wattstax (1972) · Summer Jam at Watkins Glen (1973) · California Jam (1974) · Volunteer Jam (1974) · World Series of Rock (1974–1980) · Canada Jam (1978) · Knebworth Festival (1979) · Heatwave (1980) · US Festival (1982 & 1983)
The Concert for Bangladesh (1971) · John Sinclair Freedom Rally (1971) · Aloha from Hawaii (1973) · Music for UNICEF Concert (1979) · Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1979) · Party in the Park (annual from 1982) · Live Aid (1985) · Farm Aid (1985) · Hear 'n Aid (1986) · Bridge School Benefit (1986) · Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988) · Democratic songs dedicated for China (1989) · Moscow Music Peace Festival (1989) · The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992) · NetAid (1999) · The Concert for New York City / America: A Tribute to Heroes / United We Stand: What More Can I Give (2001) · Thrash of the Titans (2001) · Party at the Palace (2002) · Concert for George (2002) · Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto (2003) · 46664 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2008) · Tsunami Relief Cardiff (2005) · Tsunami Aid / WaveAid (2005) · Live 8 (2005) · A Concert for Hurricane Relief / Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast / From the Big Apple to the Big Easy (2005) · Concert for Diana (2007) · Live Earth (2007) · Ahmet Ertegün Tribute Concert (2007) · A Billion Hands Concert (2008) · Cocierto Alas (2008) · Sound Relief (2009) · The Clearwater Concert (2009) · Hope for Haiti Now (2010)
The 2005 concert, marking the 20th anniversary of Farm Aid, took place at the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, with events in downtown Chicago as well. The 2007 Concert took place at Randalls Island in New York City (1st Farm Aid in New York) and was recorded in High Definition to be broadcast on HDNet as a 2 Hour Special highlighting many of the performances from the Allman Brothers and Counting Crows to John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson.
Through 2009, Farm Aid concerts have been held in the following locations:
Willie Nelson
Neil Young
John Mellencamp
Dave Matthews
1969 · 1979 · 1989 · 1994 · 1999 · 2009
Moondog Coronation Ball (1952) · Monterey Pop Festival (1967) · Schaefer Music Festival (1967–1976) · Atlanta International Pop Festival (1969) · Atlantic City Pop Festival (1969) · Isle of Wight Festival (1969) · Altamont Free Concert (1969) · Texas International Pop Festival (1969) · Festival Express (1970) · Bath Festival (1970) · Atlanta International Pop Festival (1970) · Isle of Wight Festival (1970) · Avándaro (1971) · Mar y Sol Festival (1972) · Concert 10 (1972) · Wattstax (1972) · Summer Jam at Watkins Glen (1973) · California Jam (1974) · Volunteer Jam (1974) · World Series of Rock (1974–1980) · Canada Jam (1978) · Knebworth Festival (1979) · Heatwave (1980) · US Festival (1982 & 1983)
The Concert for Bangladesh (1971) · John Sinclair Freedom Rally (1971) · Aloha from Hawaii (1973) · Music for UNICEF Concert (1979) · Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1979) · Party in the Park (annual from 1982) · Live Aid (1985) · Farm Aid (1985) · Hear 'n Aid (1986) · Bridge School Benefit (1986) · Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988) · Democratic songs dedicated for China (1989) · Moscow Music Peace Festival (1989) · The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992) · NetAid (1999) · The Concert for New York City / America: A Tribute to Heroes / United We Stand: What More Can I Give (2001) · Thrash of the Titans (2001) · Party at the Palace (2002) · Concert for George (2002) · Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto (2003) · 46664 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2008) · Tsunami Relief Cardiff (2005) · Tsunami Aid / WaveAid (2005) · Live 8 (2005) · A Concert for Hurricane Relief / Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast / From the Big Apple to the Big Easy (2005) · Concert for Diana (2007) · Live Earth (2007) · Ahmet Ertegün Tribute Concert (2007) · A Billion Hands Concert (2008) · Cocierto Alas (2008) · Sound Relief (2009) · The Clearwater Concert (2009) · Hope for Haiti Now (2010)
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