The first Farm Aid to be held in Minnesota has added another first: The final five hours of the charity concert on Sept. 20 will be broadcast on CNN.
The cable network will air the concert live from Huntington Bank Stadium from 6 to 11 p.m. and will include performances from Farm Aid board member artists Willie Nelson and Family, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds and Margo Price.
CNN Anchors John Berman and Laura Coates will co-anchor the special coverage from the stadium, while chief climate correspondent Bill Weir will provide on-the-ground reporting.
CNN will also stream the event live on cnn.com and via CNN’s apps on connected TVs and mobile devices, without requiring a cable login.
In addition, fans can stream the event for free via farmaid.org and nugs.net or the organizations’ YouTube channels.
As it has been for 16 years now, SiriusXM is the exclusive audio-only broadcaster of Farm Aid, which will be broadcast on Willie’s Roadhouse (channel 61) and Dave Matthews Band Radio (channel 30) in cars and on the SiriusXM app. The Willie’s Roadhouse channel will also air replays on Thanksgiving Day and Nov. 30.
Fine Line event
Organizers have also announced a pre-festival event at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Fine Line in Minneapolis.
The concert features Rissi Palmer, who is this year’s Academy of Country Music Lift Every Voice award recipient. It’s meant to “honor the legacy of diverse artists and farmers and lift up their lasting influence on roots music, culture and community that inspires us all.” Tickets go on sale at noon Friday through Axs.
The rest of the Farm Aid lineup includes Lukas Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Trampled by Turtles, Wynonna Judd, Steve Earle, Waxahatchee, Eric Burton of Black Pumas, Jesse Welles, Madeline Edwards and the Wisdom Indian Dancers.
Now in its 40th year, Farm Aid is a nonprofit annual festival that has raised more than $85 million to support family farms, promote sustainable agriculture and strengthen rural communities.
Tickets for Farm Aid are priced from $390 to $101 and are available now at farmaid.org.
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