John Mellencamp, Jack Johnson, Blackberry Smoke, Jenny Johnson, Valerie June, Lukas Nelson and more in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
Farm Aid 2017 has announced their acoustic driven lineup featuring Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews.
The all day music event known as Farm Aid 2017 will be at the KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA on September 16.
In addition to hosting an annual live music event, Farm Aid also helps the farming and agriculture community year round. The event organizers reported in 2016, Farm Aid granted $575,318. Of that total, $531,215 was given in competitive and strategic grants to 82 family farm organizations in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $20,000.
Each year close to a dozen live acts bond together to help bring awareness to the environment and farming communities across the United States.
This year The Avett Brothers and Blackberry Smoke will make their Farm Aid debut. Sheryl Crow and Jenny Johnson will return in grand style. Each performance adds a layer of depth to the performance lineup.
The Farm Aid 2017 lineup:
- WILLIE NELSON
- NEIL YOUNG
- JOHN MELLENCAMP
- DAVE MATTHEWS & TIM REYNOLDS
- JACK JOHNSON
- THE AVETT BROTHERS
- SHERYL CROW
- JAMEY JOHNSON
- BLACKBERRY SMOKE
- VALERIE JUNE
- LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL
- INSECTS VS ROBOTS
Currently pre-sale tickets are available through the Farm Aid main website. Tickets will go on sale to the public starting Friday, June 23rd at 10:00 a.m. EDT. VIP tickets for this event have sold out.
Watch over the Farm Aid 2017 Mixtape on YouTube, and stay connected with their social media for updates.
Join us for #FarmAid2017 in Burgettstown, near Pittsburgh, #Pennsylvania on Sept. 16! Lineup, tickets & more at: https://t.co/rhwZnhfiTR pic.twitter.com/xZLO3ievrT
— Farm Aid (@FarmAid) June 13, 2017