After canceling a series of shows due to health concerns, Neil Young and Willie Nelson are both set to take part in this year’s Farm Aid. The benefit is set to take place on September 21 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York. Neil and Willie will be joined by their friends John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds, Mavis Staples, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson with the Travelin’ McCourys, Charley Crockett, Joy Oladokun, Southern Avenue, Cassandra Lewis, and Jesse Welles. Since the first Farm Aid in 1985, it has raised nearly $80 million in assistance to farmers.
“We’re energized to be back in New York. The farmers here have always found ways to innovate and contribute to their communities, even as they deal with uncertainties, extreme weather and policies that favor corporations over people. Farmers need us to stand with them as they work to grow our future.” – Willie Nelson
