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The 40th anniversary of Farm Aid concert will be held at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 20.
Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Margo Price, Billy Strings, and Waxahatchee among others will perform. In addition, Nathaniel Rateliff And The Night Sweats, Trampled By Turtles, Jesse Welles, Madeleine Edwards, and Black Pumas’ Eric Burton.
Willie Nelson said in a statement:
“Family farmers are the heart of this country, and we depend on each other for good food and strong communities.
For 40 years, Farm Aid and our partners have stood with farmers, supporting them to stay on their land even when corporate power, bad policies and broken promises make it harder to keep going. This year, we’re proud to bring Farm Aid to Minnesota to celebrate the farmers who sustain us and to fight for a food system that works for all of us. Family farmers aren’t backing down, and neither are we.”
A limited number of presale tickets at all ticket levels will be available beginning at 10am CDT on Wednesday, May 14 and ending at 6pm on Thursday, May 15 (or until presale tickets are sold out).
Tickets for Farm Aid 40 go on sale on Friday, May 16 at 10am CDT. Ticket prices range from $101 to $390 (including fees, sales tax will be added) and will be available for purchase at farmaid40.org.
Here is the Farm Aid seating chart. Presale orders will come with a $40 fee with a maximum of 4 tickets per request.
Henry Diltz, one of the most iconic rock and roll photographers, shares his stories of photographing Neil Young and the music legends of Laurel Canyon, Buffalo Springfield, and beyond.
Henry Diltz was just finding success with his band, the Modern Folk Quartet, when he picked up a camera by chance in a secondhand store. From that moment, his place in history was set in motion. Living in the heart of the music movement in Laurel Canyon, Henry was perfectly positioned to capture some of the most pivotal music moments, including Woodstock, the Monterey Pop Festival, The Doors' Morrison Hotel album cover, and his friend Neil Young.
Watch the latest episode of Gibson TV’s “Through the Lens” as Henry shares stories of photographing Neil Young, capturing the spirit of the music scene in the 60s and 70s, and chronicling the era that shaped rock and folk music forever. From the intimate moments of Neil Young’s early days to legendary festivals like Woodstock and Monterey Pop, Henry’s work offers a rare glimpse into music history as it was being made.
See never-before-seen images of Neil Young and get a firsthand look at the moments behind the lens—hear how Henry captured some of the most intimate photographs of Neil Young and how Henry managed to capture iconic moments in Neil Young’s career, his experiences with Laurel Canyon’s tight-knit musical community including Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and the trust that allowed him to capture rock’s biggest legends in their most unguarded moments.
This episode is a must-watch for fans of Neil Young, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and the golden era of folk rock. Henry Diltz didn’t just document history—he lived it.
Photographer Henry Diltz, with his iconic photograph of Crosby, Stills and Nash 1969 debut album cover is featured prominently in the exhibit at the Grammy Museum exhibit "California Dreamin': The Sounds of Laurel Canyon, 1965 - 1977"
Neil Young's Tesla/Musk outrage has not always been the case. Neil Young famously converted a Ford Lincoln Continental into "LincVolt", an electric car. The project began in approximately 2008.
Back in 2016, Neil Young was critical of German car manufacturers in an interview with Associated Press. (thanks Rusted Moon!)
Neil Young: "There's nothing revolutionary about building an electric car with all the air pollution on our planet.
But car manufacturers keep building the same cars over and over again—and they even advertise how advanced they are. The same old story over and over again. It's disappointing to see so little innovation. And then Tesla comes along and leaves everyone behind. Especially the German car manufacturers. They acted like it was a joke, like Tesla was a joke. But suddenly Tesla has overtaken them on the road.
And they're not even advertising. Tesla is just good; they've created something good.
I didn't make it ["LincVolt"] to sell it to anyone. I just wanted to say, 'Look, this thing exists, it's great.' I've put 55,000 miles on it now.
"Talkin to The Trees is announced today with our new single, ‘Lets Roll Again’ out there with its video. I hope you like it. I heard Elon was upset about it and called me ‘Neil Old’. Hey, I am the same age as the felon running this country.
In these times, many of us, including me, are stressed by what is happening in America. I sure hope you and your families have found ways of coping. We go out to the demonstrations every weekend and it feels good to stand with fellow Americans and Canadians, who feel the lack of empathy and consideration our felon president is presenting to our people.”
We must stand together. I don’t know where we are going but we are growing every day. I am with you, even if you voted for the president, I am with you. Too many things have been done that are hurting us all. Young families should be thinking about the day before them, and their children, not the days behind and fearing what is happening next to American lives. These are our people. All Americans. All Canadians. This sad moment in our history is Un-American.”
"For What It's Worth" - Stephen Stills & Neil Young ~Light Up the Blues for Autism Charity concert ~ Greek Theater, L.A., CA
Neil Young w/ The Chrome Hearts - “Ordinary People” 04/26/25 Greek Theater, Los Angeles, CA
"Let's Roll Again"
"Rockin in the Free World"
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Light Up The Blues Concert (Click photo to enlarge)
Neil Young and Stephen Stills "Light Up The Blues" benefit concert will be held at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles tonight, Saturday April 26.
This is the seventh "Light Up The Blues" benefit concert in aid of the organization Autism Speaks, which aims to promote understanding and inclusion of individuals with autism and their families.
In addition to Stephen Stills and Neil Young, Billy Idol, Nathaniel Rateliff, Cat Power, Linda Perry, Rufus Wainwright, Chris Stills, Christina Applegate, and Very Special Guests. The evening will be hosted by Stills and his wife Kristen.
Proceeds support Autism Speaks’ mission to provide resources and services for autistic individuals across the spectrum and throughout their lifespan. This includes funding life-enhancing research, increasing early childhood screening and interventions, and improving the transition to adulthood for people with autism.
Neil Young will perform with The Chrome Hearts band.