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Sunday, October 13, 2024
Our Farm Aid 2024 Report!
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?"
Willie Nelson & Family & Friends
Finale @ Farm Aid 2024
Photos by Jim McKelvey & thrasher
(Click photo to enlarge)
Finally, here's our Farm Aid report!
Farm Aid 2024 was held in Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on Saturday, Sept. 21. This year's lineup included: Mavis
Staples, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson with
The Travelin’ McCourys, Charley Crockett, Joy Oladokun, Southern Avenue,
Cassandra Lewis and Jesse Welles, along with Board members Willie Nelson,
Neil Young,
John Mellencamp &
Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds) and Margo Price.
Farm Aid 2024
Lukas Nelson, Willie Nelson & Micah Nelson
Willie Nelson
Lukas Nelson & Willie Nelson
Micah Nelson
Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts
“We’re fighting for our lives. The American farmer is fighting for your life and the life of the earth. And what’s killing the earth is climate. It’s not a natural thing that’s happening.”
Neil Young
Spooner Oldham
"Love EARTH"
"Harvest Moon"
John Mellencamp
Mavis
Staples
Cover of "The Weight" by The Band
Tim Reynolds, Dave Matthews, Lukas Nelson, Micah Nelson & Nathaniel Rateliff
So, at the end of her set, Margo dives into crowd with a bouquet of
roses, per her usual conclusion. After making her way back down to the
front, just prior to her exit, we flash "Peace sign" @ Margo. Here's
video. Margo goes into crowd at about 6:00.
thrasher flashes Peace sign @ Margo
Margo Price - Change of Heart / God's Gonna Cut You Down
Lukas Nelson w/
The Travelin’ McCourys
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
The FarmAidians
STOP Factory Farms!
Support Family Farms!
w/ D3, HtH, & LAOL
w/ Leo E (his #135 Neil concert!) & Jim
FarmAidian Renee
Charley Crockett
Cassandra Lewis
"They were hiding behind hay pails" Southern Avenue
"The Lord's Prayer"
Margo Price & The Wisdom Dancers
Farm Aid Board Members
Willie Nelson,
Neil Young,
Dave Matthews and Margo Price
Neil Young
Farm Aid Board
Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young,Dave Matthews & Margo Price
Silver Eagle
w/ FarmAidian Paul
Farm Aid Eve
The FarmAidians
w/ Jim McKelvey
Thanks again to all and it was wonderful to see everyone this year at Farm Aid. Many thanks to our intrepid companion and stellar photographer Jim McKelvey,author and scholar.
And -- most especially -- thanks to our FarmAidian hosts Paul & Renee! We'll see you again in 2025 for the 40th Anniversary of Farm Aid (& w/ thrashette,too!).
Wow; wonderful photos. Thank you so much for sharing your experience at Farm Aid. I can only imagine the memories you have from so many years of supporting this noble cause.
Looks like an amazing event. I’ve been more interested in Margo Price since nabbing a copy of the posthumous Roky Erickson tribute album where she absolutely rocks a rendition of Red Temple Prayer.
Neil’s first Farm Aid band was the International Harvesters. The latest NYA Timeline Concert was recorded a year earlier and features the performance of Bound For Glory from A Treasure (and NYA Vol. III). Have y’all heard this and what do you think? The previous concert posted (6/6/84) also originates Vol. III tracks but has a much lower fidelity, shorter runtime, and an… overexcited Anthony Crawford. This newly unveiled Gilley’s show has amazing sound! The official releases are wonderful compilations, but this show delivers the full Int’l Harvesters experience.
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Thanks for the report! Nice vids and photos! Your Brother Alan in Seattle
ReplyDeleteBrilliant set of photos! Always look forward to the Farm Aid report.
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Wow; wonderful photos. Thank you so much for sharing your experience at Farm Aid. I can only imagine the memories you have from so many years of supporting this noble cause.
ReplyDeletePeace to all 🙏
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ReplyDeleteLooks like an amazing event. I’ve been more interested in Margo Price since nabbing a copy of the posthumous Roky Erickson tribute album where she absolutely rocks a rendition of Red Temple Prayer.
Neil’s first Farm Aid band was the International Harvesters. The latest NYA Timeline Concert was recorded a year earlier and features the performance of Bound For Glory from A Treasure (and NYA Vol. III). Have y’all heard this and what do you think? The previous concert posted (6/6/84) also originates Vol. III tracks but has a much lower fidelity, shorter runtime, and an… overexcited Anthony Crawford. This newly unveiled Gilley’s show has amazing sound! The official releases are wonderful compilations, but this show delivers the full Int’l Harvesters experience.