Overview
- The daylong benefit at Huntington Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus features a multi-artist bill anchored by Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and John Mellencamp.
- Farm Aid’s free livestream began at 11:30 a.m. ET on the organization’s YouTube channel and website, with CNN’s live TV and digital coverage scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
- Organizers released a detailed schedule with set times running into the night, including performances by Billy Strings, Kenny Chesney, Margo Price, and Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds.
- The concert is framed as a homecoming for Dylan, who was born in Duluth, raised in Hibbing, and attended the University of Minnesota near the venue.
- Additional access includes Nugs streaming and SiriusXM radio, supporting Farm Aid’s fundraising and advocacy work that has raised $85 million since 1985.