Overview

• Founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp led a star lineup that included Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Kenny Chesney, Margo Price and Billy Strings at Huntington Bank Stadium.
• The concert streamed free on FarmAid.org and YouTube and, for the first time, aired in CNN primetime, with additional coverage on Nugs.net and SiriusXM.
• A settlement with University of Minnesota service workers resolved a strike threat and allowed the festival to proceed as scheduled.
• Organizers and local officials cited expected attendance of more than 50,000 and forecast a multi‑million‑dollar boost for nearby hotels, bars and restaurants.
• Farm Aid added a Farmer Forum, a keynote by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and HOMEGROWN programming, and noted raising over $85 million since 1985, with a YouTube fundraiser topping $80,000 before music began.