| Farm Aid | |
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| Location(s) | Champaign, Illinois (1985) Manor, Texas (1986) Lincoln, Nebraska (1987) Various (1989) Indianapolis, Indiana (1990) Irving, Texas (1992) Ames, Iowa (1993) New Orleans, Louisiana (1994) Louisville, Kentucky (1995) Columbia, South Carolina (1996) Tinley Park, Illinois (1997-1998, 2005) Bristow, Virginia (1999-2000) Noblesville, Indiana (2001) Burgettstown, Pennsylvania (2002) Columbus, Ohio (2003) Auburn, Washington (2004) Camden, New Jersey (2006) New York City, New York (2007) |
| Years active | 1985 – 1987 1989 – 1990 1992 – Present |
| Founded by | Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young |
| Date(s) | Various |
| Genre(s) | All |
| Website | www.farmaid.org |
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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. Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. John Mellencamp, previously known as John Cougar and then John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour Indiana) is a Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician David John Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is a South African now naturalized American, Grammy award-winning Young's speeches about the environment are a highlight of the annual shows.
The 2005 concert, marked the 20th anniversary of Farm Aid, took place at the Tweeter Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, with events in downtown Chicago as well. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. 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 broadcasted 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.
List of concerts
As of 2007, Farm Aid concerts have been held in the following locations:
The Board of Directors
External links
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Anthony Smith is an American Country music singer songwriter and record producer Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. The Germain Amphitheater &mdashrenamed from the previous Polaris Amphitheater following a sponsorship deal with the Germain Motor Company in 2003&mdashwas a 20000-seat outdoor Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. 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The Susquehanna Bank Center is an outdoor amphitheater / indoor theater complex located in Camden New Jersey, on the Delaware River waterfront across Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. John Mellencamp, previously known as John Cougar and then John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour Indiana) is a Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician David John Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is a South African now naturalized American, Grammy award-winning Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American Rock and roll and Country music Singer, Songwriter Roy Head (born September 1, 1941, Three Rivers Texas) is an American singer best known for his hit " Treat Her Right. Los Lonely Boys is an American Grammy Award -winning musical rock band from San Angelo Texas. 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