Farm Aid - Wikipedia
WEBFarm Aid is an annual benefit concert held for American farmers. History.
America's longest running benefit concert series - Farm Aid
WEBFarm Aid III was held in Lincoln, Nebraska, on September 19, 1987. Performers in addition to Farm Aid’s board artists included Steppenwolf, Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett and John Denver. The Grateful Dead performed live via satellite feed.
Remembering the 1987 Farm Aid III concert in Lincoln with ... - YouTube
WEBSep 15, 2021 · Country singer Willie Nelson staged the Farm Aid III concert at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Sept. 19, 1987, as a benefit for farmers.
Willie Nelson FarmAid Concert - Nebraska State Historical Society
WEBOn September 19, 1987, Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young organized the Farm Aid III concert at Memorial Stadium. Its purpose was to raise money to help farmers with financial problems. The 10-hour concert featured roughly 40 acts, including Nelson, Mellencamp, and Young, plus John Denver, Alex Harvey, Joe Walsh, and others.
Farm Aid III
WEBThe third concert in 1987 was held in Lincoln at the University of Nebraska. Performers included Steppenwolf, Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett and John Denver and, of course, the founders of the event, Willie, John, and Neil. The Grateful Dead performed live over a TV satellite feed. The first concert raised $9 million and the second raised $2.5 million.
This date in history: Farm Aid at Memorial Stadium - Lincoln …
WEBMay 8, 2024 · On Sept. 19, 1987, nearly 69,000 people filed into Memorial Stadium for Farm Aid III. Look back on how the largest concert in Nebraska history came together.
Farm Aid: Nearly 40 Years of Action for Family Farmers Timeline
WEBThe book chronicled 20 years of the Farm Aid music that galvanized the grassroots movement for family farms and good food. Farmers and advocates also tallied Farm Aid's accomplishments, from direct aid to farmers in trouble, to fighting factory farms and strengthening the Good Food Movement.
The Farm Aid 2024 Lineup
WEBLearn about the Farm Aid 2024 festival lineup. Artists include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and more to be announced!
This day in Willie Nelson history: Farm Aid III, Lincoln, NE …
WEBFarm Aid III was held in Lincoln, Nebraska on September 19, 1987. Performers included Steppenwolf, Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett and John Denver, and even the Grateful Dead performed live via satellite feed.
Check out these 1987 reviews of Farm Aid III in Lincoln: The day …
WEBFarm Aid III was held at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Sept. 19, 1987. More than 69,000 tickets were sold to see Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Steppenwolf, Lyle Lovett, John...
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