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infobox music festival || music_festival_name = Farm Aid| location =| Participation =| founders = Willie Nelson , John Mellencamp and Neil Young | years_active = 1985 - 1987, 1989 - 1990 1992 - Present| dates =| genre =| website = http://www.farmaid.org/ www.farmaid.org Farm Aid started as a benefit concert on September 22, 1985, in Champaign, Illinois , held to raise money for family farm ers in the United States . The concert was organized by Willie Nelson , John Mellencamp and Neil Young , spurred on by Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan's comments at Live Aid earlier in that year that he hoped some of the money would help American farmers in danger of losing their farms through mortgage debt.cite book |url= http://books.google.com/books? id=VicchWAszssC& pg=PA134& dq=%22Farm+Aid%22#v=onepage& q=%22Farm%20Aid%22& f=false |title=Neil Young: Long May You Run|author=Daniel Durchholz, Gary Graff|page=134|publisher=Voyageur Press, 2010 |accessdate=24 May 2011
The first concert was at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|University of Illinois ' Memorial Stadium (Champaign)|Memorial Stadium in Champaign on September& nbsp;25 before a crowd of 80,000 people. Performers included Bob Dylan, Billy Joel , B.B. King , Roy Orbison , among others,cite web |url= http://www.farmaid.org/site/c.qlI5IhNVJsE/b.2723673/k.8C39/Past_Concerts.htm |title=Past Concerts - Farm Aid |accessdate=24 May 2011 and raised over $9 million for America's family farmers.cite web|url= http://www.theconcertstage.com/farmaid1985.html|title=Farm Aid 1985 – Champaign, IL|work=The Concert Stage|publisher=The Concert Stage|accessdate=February 15, 2011
Nelson and Mellencamp then brought family farmers before Congress to testify about the state of family farming in America. Congress subsequently passed the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to help save family farms from foreclosure . 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, Young, and Dave Matthews . Young's speeches about the environment are a highlight of the annual shows. After the initial concert, the organization established emergency hot lines for farmers and farm associations. Farm Aid holds a farm disaster fund for farmers who lost their belongings and crops through natural disasters, such as the victims of Hurricane Katrina cite web|url= http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php? storyId=6526686|title=Farm Aid: Saving the Family Farm|work=NPR|publisher=National Public Radio|date=November 23, 2006|accessdate=May 3, 2011 and the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak|2011 tornadoes . The funds raised are used to pay the farmer's expenses and provide food, legal and financial help, and psychological assistance.cite web|url= http://www.willienelson.com/story/news-farm_aid/tornadoes_devastate_southern_farmers__you_can_help|title=Tornadoes Devastate Southern Farmers – You Can Help|date=May 2, 2011|work=Farm Aid|publisher=Willie Nelson.com
The 2005 concert, marking the 20th anniversary of Farm Aid, took place at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre|Tweeter Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, with events in downtown Chicago, Illinois|Chicago as well. The 2007 Concert took place at Randall's Island in New York City (1st Farm Aid in New York) and was recorded in High Definition to be broadcast 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. Clear
List of concerts
Through 2010, Farm Aid concerts have been held in the following locations:
Arlo Guthrie , Kentucky Headhunters , Texas Tornadoes , Bandaloo Doctors , Bonnie Raitt , Little Village , Tracy Chapman , Lynyrd Skynyrd , Petra (band)>Petra , Paul Simon , Neil Young , Mary Chapin Carpenter , The Highwaymen (country supergroup)
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Farm Aid VI
April 24, 1993
Ames, Iowa
Jack Trice Stadium
Arlo Guthrie , The Jayhawks , Jann Arden , Lyle Lovett , Johnny Cash , Neil Young , Ricky Van Shelton , Willie Nelson , Kentucky Headhunters , Marty Stuart , Charlie Daniels>Charlie Daniels Band , Martina McBride , Bruce Hornsby , Bryan Adams , Ringo Starr , Black 47 , The Highwaymen (country supergroup)
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Farm Aid VII
September 18, 1994
New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana Superdome
Neville Brothers , Spin Doctors , Gin Blossoms , John Conlee , Kris Kristofferson , Willie Nelson , Neil Young , John Mellencamp , Deana Carter , Titty Bingo
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'''Farm Aid '95: 10th Anniversary
October 1, 1995
Louisville, Kentucky
Cardinal Stadium
Hootie and the Blowfish , Dave Matthews Band , BlackHawk (band)>BlackHawk , John Conlee , The Supersuckers , Steve Earle , Willie Nelson , John Mellencamp , Neil Young
The 10th Anniversary of Farm Aid
'''Farm Aid '96
October 12, 1996
Columbia, South Carolina
Williams-Brice Stadium
Hootie and the Blowfish , Marshall Chapman , Beach Boys , Son Volt , Robert Earl Keen , Martina McBride , John Conlee , Jewel (singer)>Jewel , Willie Nelson , John Mellencamp , Neil Young
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'''Farm Aid '97
October 4, 1997
Tinley Park, Illinois
Tweeter Center Chicago>Tweeter Center
Willie Nelson , Neil Young , John Fogerty , Beck , Dave Matthews Band , The Allman Brothers Band
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'''Farm Aid '98
October 3, 1998
Tinley Park, Illinois
Tweeter Center Chicago>Tweeter Center
Willie Nelson , Phish , Neil Young , John Mellencamp , Steve Earle , Del McCoury Band , Wilco
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'''Farm Aid '99
September 12, 1999
Bristow, Virginia
Nissan Pavilion
''' Susan Tedeschi , Keb' Mo' , Deana Carter , Barenaked Ladies , Dave Matthews Band , John Mellencamp , Willie Nelson , Neil Young
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Farm Aid 2000
September 17, 2000
Bristow, Virginia
Nissan Pavilion
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young , Arlo Guthrie , Sawyer Brown , Alan Jackson , Travis Tritt , Barenaked Ladies , Tipper Gore , Willie Nelson
The 15th Anniversary of Farm Aid
Farm Aid 2001: A Concert for America
September 29, 2001
Noblesville, Indiana
Verizon Wireless Music Center (Indiana)>Verizon Wireless Music Center
Willie Nelson , Neil Young , John Mellencamp , Dave Matthews , Doobie Brothers , Martina McBride
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'''Farm Aid '02
September 21, 2002
Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
Post-Gazette Pavilion
Willie Nelson , Neil Young , John Mellencamp , Dave Matthews , Keith Urban , Lee Ann Womack , Kid Rock , Gillian Welch , Kenny Wayne Shepherd with Double Trouble, The Drive-By Truckers , Los Lonely Boys , Anthony Smith (songwriter)>Anthony Smith
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'''Farm Aid '03
September 7, 2003
Columbus, Ohio
Germain Amphitheater
Willie Nelson , John Mellencamp , Dave Matthews , Neil Young>Neil Young and Crazy Horse , Emmylou Harris , Hootie & the Blowfish , Los Lonely Boys , Sheryl Crow , Brooks & Dunn , Titty Bingo, Trick Pony , Billy Bob Thornton , Daniel Lanois
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'''Farm Aid '04
September 18, 2004
Auburn, Washington
White River Amphitheater
Willie Nelson , Neil Young , John Mellencamp , Dave Matthews , Lucinda Williams , Steve Earle , Jerry Lee Lewis , Trick Pony , Tony Coleman , Blue Merle , Tegan and Sara , Kate Voegele , Kitty Jerry, Marc Broussard
Farm Aid 2005: 20th Anniversary
September 18, 2005
Tinley Park, Illinois
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Willie Nelson , John Mellencamp , Neil Young , Dave Matthews , Arlo Guthrie , Buddy Guy , Collin Peterson>Congressman Collin Peterson and the Second Amendments , Drew Davis Band , Elizabeth Rainey, Emmylou Harris , James McMurtry , Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra , John Mayer (musician)
The 20th Anniversary of Farm Aid
Farm Aid 2006
September 30, 2006
Camden, New Jersey
Tweeter Center at the Waterfront>Tweeter Center
''' Willie Nelson , John Mellencamp , Neil Young , Dave Matthews , Jerry Lee Lewis with Roy Head , Los Lonely Boys , Arlo Guthrie , Gov't Mule , Steve Earle and Allison Moorer , Steel Pulse , Shelby Lynne , Nitty Gritty Dirt Band , Jimmy Sturr>Jimmy Sturr & his Orchestra , Pauline Reese, Danielle Evin
