TODAY: Farm Aid 2022 - Raleigh, North Carolina, Sat., Sept. 24

Farm Aid 2022 - Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, September 24

 

The annual Farm Aid concert will be today, Saturday, September 24 in  Raleigh, North Carolina.

Artists in lineup include: Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds), and Margo Price, as well as Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Allison Russell, Charley Crockett, Brittney Spencer and Particle Kid. (NOTE: Neil Young Will NOT Play Farm Aid 2022, )

Thus, the Photo of the Moment is Willie Nelson & Neil Young at Farm Aid 2016.

"Are There Any More Real Cowboys?"
Willie Nelson & Neil Young 

(w/ Lukas Nelson & Tony LoGerfo)
Farm Aid 2016 - Bristow, Virginia, Sept. 17
Photo by thrasher
(Click photo to enlarge)

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TODAY: Farm Aid 2020 - Schedule, Stream, Links

 

 

Neil Young | The Barn Yard Edition(Set begins @ ~2:00:00 below)

The 35th annual Farm Aid concert will be this Saturday, September 26. Watch Farm Aid 2020 concert below:

What a wonderful night. Thank you for watching and being part of #FarmAid2020!!

If you missed tonight's festival, visit https://t.co/e8zM2Hc3Vr where the show will be posted for 5 days!

And, please donate to support family farmers and ranchers. www.fa… https://t.co/PlPB9Kz836 pic.twitter.com/I6Qn8tYUAd

— Farm Aid (@FarmAid) September 27, 2020

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Thanks from us all for supporting #farmaid2020 🌱

A post shared by Neil Young Archives (@neilyoungarchives) on Sep 26, 2020 at 7:59pm PDT

 See Farm Aid 2020 for more.

 

 

The Farm Aid 2020 lineup (announced earlier) for the annual concert will be a "virtual concert" this year.

 

More on highlights from last year's Farm Aid 2019 at Alpine Valley, Wisconsin .

 

Willie Nelson Joined by Farm Aid Friends

Farm Aid 2019 at Alpine Valley, Wisconsin photo by thrashette
(Click photo to enlarge)

Here are a few highlights of our Farm Aid 2019 Concert.

Neil Young & Promise of the Real

Farm Aid 2019 at Alpine Valley, Wisconsin 
 

Neil Young, John Mellencamp & Carolyn Mugar, Director, Farm Aid 

Farm Aid 2019 at Alpine Valley, Wisconsin  Photos by John Kwit
(Click photo to enlarge)

Here is a special report from John Kwit on Farm Aid 2019: "34 Years of Farm Aid: Where Do We Go From Here?"


Willie Nelson Joined by Farm Aid Friends
photo by thrashette
Farm Aid 2019 at Alpine Valley, Wisconsin 
 
More on last year's Farm Aid 2019 Concert Highlights - Alpine Valley, Wisconsin - Sept 21, 2019  
REVIEW: 34 Years of Farm Aid: Where Do We Go From Here? 
#Willie4Nobel

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TOMORROW: Farm Aid 2020 - Looking Ahead + Looking Back

 

Farm Aid 2020

The 35th annual Farm Aid concert will be this Saturday, September 26. Watch Farm Aid 2020 concert below:

 

 

The Farm Aid 2020 lineup (announced earlier) for the annual concert will be a "virtual concert" this year.

 

Willie Nelson Joined by Farm Aid Friends
photo by thrashette
(Click photo to enlarge)

Here are a few highlights of our Farm Aid 2019 Concert.


Neil Young & Promise of the Real perform “Throw Your Hatred Down” at Farm Aid 2019 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin, on September 21.

Neil Young & Promise of the Real

"What Farm Aid Means To Me In 2020" by Neil on NYA in the Times-Contrarian: https://t.co/obETht8u1D#NeilYoung #NeilYoungArchives #TimesContrarian #FarmAid #FarmAid2019 pic.twitter.com/i8a3sUcNsU

— Neil Young Archives (@NeilYoungNYA) September 26, 2019

Willie Nelson w/ Lukas Nelson, Mickey Raphael

John Mellencamp

Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds

This shot by Suzanne Cordeiro from the press event that kicked off #FarmAid2019 gives us the #FridayFeels for sure! https://t.co/FyWBwluLdy pic.twitter.com/XNzkdRSkQ7

— Farm Aid (@FarmAid) September 27, 2019

Neil Young News: 34 Years of Farm Aid: Where Do We Go From Here? https://t.co/EADvKlYsKu @FarmAid @WillieNelson @NeilYoungNYA @davematthewsbnd @johnmellencamp @lukasnelson
@jacmnelson3 pic.twitter.com/TgcshFDMbo

— ThrashersWheat (@ThrashersWheat) September 25, 2019

Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt

Luke Combs

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Jamey Johnson

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This years Farm Aid marked 34 years of standing with family farmers! We had a blast playing. Thanks to our close pals @missmargoprice @iamyolaofficial and @nathanielrateliff for sitting in. But of course the highlight of Farm Aid was having Leon Melgar rock with us! 📸 @joeymartinez

A post shared by Promise of the Real Official (@promiseoftherealofficial) on Sep 27, 2019 at 10:22am PDT

Margo Price

Margo Price

Margo Price

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, w/ Margo Price & Help From A Little Friend

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, w/ Margo Price, Yola, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, w/ Margo Price, Yola, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Lukas Nelson

Tanya Tucker

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@farmaid is always a great time. This year was extra special. Not sure why, but it felt soooo good!!! #farmaid2019 #farmaid #regenerativeagriculture #buylocal

A post shared by C-$🎶 (@coreymccormickofficial) on Sep 24, 2019 at 9:45am PDT

Particle Kid w/ Promise of the Real

Particle Kid (aka Micah Nelson)

Was #FarmAid2019 just one week ago?

Relive that amazing day with our photo gallery: https://t.co/P830DWcxSn pic.twitter.com/YDWZuidror

— Farm Aid (@FarmAid) September 28, 2019

The Band Start Times Were Running Behind Right From The Start
(and that's ok)

Many thanks to The FarmAidians Paul & Renee for making another Farm Aid 2019 weekend possible!

FarmAidians Say F* Off Monsanto/Bayer!

The FarmAidians & The Magic Bus

See you down that road!

Farm Aid Board: Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young & Dave Matthews
Pre-concert Press Conference
photo by thrashette
(Click photo to enlarge)

And thanks Willie, Neil, John, Dave & all artists for all you guys do for The Farmers. It was a beautiful day and we're so glad we could be there with everyone. It was a great weekend, with great folks, for a great cause. ☮️♥️

thrashers

Willie Nelson
#Willie4Nobel
A campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize for Willie Nelson's Farm Aid work has been launched!

Willie Nelson's efforts for Farm Aid deserve a nomination for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Join the campaign by liking the Willie Nelson for Nobel Peace Prize page on Facebook.

Willie Nelson has been helping family farmers for over 25 years decades and has raised awareness of healthy foods while raising funds for the cause.

Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. Dave Matthews joined the Farm Aid Board of Directors in 2001. Farm Aid has raised more than $37 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture. Farm Aid is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to keep family farmers on their land.


John Mellencamp is campaigning to get Willie Nelson a Nobel Peace Prize. The interview took place on SIRIUS XM Willie's Place at Farm Aid 25 in Milwaukee, Wisc.

Thanks everybody for liking Willie Nelson for Nobel Peace Prize page on Facebook!

#Willie4Nobel


Willie Nelson Joined by Farm Aid Friends
photo by thrashette
Farm Aid 2019 Concert - Alpine Valley, Wisconsin - Sept 21, 2019
Farm Aid 2019 Concert Highlights
REVIEW: 34 Years of Farm Aid: Where Do We Go From Here
#Willie4Nobel

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Neil Young 2019 Year in Review: A Year of Sadness & Triumph, Over & Over Again, Our Friends

• Neil Young's 74th Birthday, November 12
• Photo of Moment: Neil Young - 74 and so much more

Neil Young's Solo "Big 3M Theater Tour" - January 2019
Photo via NYA

• Neil Young's Solo "Big 3M Theater Tour" Begins Tonight: Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 23
• Neil Young Solo: Madison, Wisconsin, January 24
• Neil Young Solo Minneapolis Residency: #1 - Pantages Theatre, January 26
• LIVE STREAM: Neil Young Solo Minneapolis Residency: Night #2 - Orpheum Theatre, January 28, 2019
• LIVE STREAM "TEST" TONIGHT: Neil Young Solo Minneapolis Residency: Night #3 - State Theatre, January 29, 2019
• Neil Young Solo Minneapolis Residency: Night #4 - Northrop Auditorium, January 31, 2019

Neil Young
Polar Vortex Tour January 2019
photo by dh

DISCOVERED: Original "Thrasher" Lyrics | Neil Young Archives


Neil Young & The Legend of Crazy Horse
Uncut Magazine Cover - May 2019

TUSCALOOSA: Live Album - Neil Young & The Stray Gators
TUSCALOOSA: Live Album - Neil Young & The Stray Gators - February 5, 1973

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: The Wild, Definitive Saga of Rock’s Greatest Supergroup by David Browne
BOOK EXCERPT + Review

CRAZY HORSE IN STUDIO!
"Crazy Horse is about to enter the studio with 11 new ones," says Neil Young - April 2019

NYCH
Billy, Neil, Nils, & Ralph
8 New Songs Recorded With Crazy Horse Says Neil Young

A MESSAGE FROM NEIL
A Deeply Personal Message from Neil Young | NYA

Neil Young & Daryl Hannah Attend Monsanto Trial in California
Michael Baum, Daryl Hannah, Neil Young & Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
California Superior Court - May 1, 2019

Neil Young + Promise of The Real in Germany
(reviews, setlists, photos, videos, etc)

Neil Young + Promise of The Real
CONCERT REVIEW: Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 10, 2019
Photo by Roel of Rust Radio
2019 Europe Tour Setlist Analysis of Neil Young + Promise of The Real


"Will The Circle Be Unbroken" - A Tribute to Elliot Roberts
REVIEW: Neil Young Bob Dylan - Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland - 14 July 2019
PREVIEW: Bob Dylan and Neil Young: Tangled Up in Blue and Out of The Black


Neil Young + Promise of The Real
Hyde Park, London, 12 July 2019
Photo Gallery by Paul Docker

"A THANKS TO ALL": Message from Neil Young + Promise of the Real + Europe Tour Setlist Analysis

"To Feel the Music"
by Neil Young and Phil Baker
Release Date: September 9, 2019 + Details

META ANALYSIS: NYA on NYT on "Neil Young’s Lonely Quest to Save Music" on TW

Harvest Moon Gathering: Benefit for The Painted Turtle & The Bridge School - September 14, 2019

Neil Young Reflects on Harvest Moon Benefit Concert for The Painted Turtle & The Bridge School on September 14, 2019

"Road Dog" Mike & "Keys Left Hangin" Brian
Concert Review of the Moment: Neil Young + Promise of the Real - Indianapolis, IN, Sept 19, 2019

Willie Nelson Joined by Farm Aid Friends
photo by thrashette
Farm Aid 2019 Concert - Alpine Valley, Wisconsin - Sept 21, 2019
REVIEW: 34 Years of Farm Aid: Where Do We Go From Here?
PHOTOS: Farm Aid 2019 Highlights - Alpine Valley, Wisconsin

Unique Songs per Year
via Sugar Mountain
Neil Young's 2019 Song Setlist Diversity Hits An Alltime Career High ... yet again
Comment of the Moment: Neil Young's 2019 Song Setlist Diversity Hits An Alltime Career High

Bruce Springsteen & Neil Young Both Have Album & Film Releases in Fall 2019
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: 'Colorado' by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
FILM REVIEW: MOUNTAINTOP by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

"The Past, Present & Future of Neil Young: All Hell's Gonna Break Loose"
MOJO 313 – December 2019: Neil Young

INTERVIEW: Neil Young - The music icon on his 50 year career, making music and his new documentary | CBC

A MESSAGE FROM NEIL: Releasing Everything in 2020 on NYA
Neil Young Announces NYTV Coming in 2020 + 25+ Completed Projects "In the can"

CITIZEN NEIL:
Canadian Neil Young's Application To Become A U.S. Citizen Delayed Due to "Possible Lack of GMC (Good Moral Character)"

Gone but not forgotten...

Pegi Young: 1952 - 2019
Neil Young's Official Statement on Pegi Young: 1952 - 2019
An Appreciation of Pegi Young
Fans and Friends Remember Pegi Young

Rustie Lauri Lieber: 1964 - 2019
A Tribute and Memory to "Over & Over"

Jacqueline Jones: 1968 - 2019
Remembering Rusties 2019: "One of These Days" [VIDEO]

Elliot Roberts: 1943 - 2019
Neil Young, Jonathan Demme & Elliot Roberts
Neil Young Journeys Film Premiere - Toronto Film Festival, 2011Neil Young News: "The greatest manager of all time": Neil Young’s Statement on Elliot Roberts

too late, too soon, he sleeps with angels...

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Somewhat like -- and very unlike -- some of those years of Neil Young past -- 2019 was just as "newsworthy" as ever -- both in terms of quantity and quality. While 2019 was the year "Sadness & Triumph", it nears completion with another career milestone of Neil Young's 2019 Song Setlist Diversity Hits An Alltime Career High.

The triumph of co-headlining with Bob Dylan in London in July and the tragic loss of Pegi Young: 1952 - 2019 and Elliot Roberts: 1943 - 2019. Such is the duality of Neil and the surreality of that duality.

All in a dream...

thrashers Rockin' on the Long Walk to FREEDOM #RITFW
Robben Island World Heritage Site
33 Degrees, 49' 03" S, 18 Degrees, 22' 44" E

We took stock midway through 2019 in an epic post -- even by TW standards -- on A Happy 4th of July To All of Our "Children of Destiny": Some Commentary on Neil Young's 2017 Song , yet here we all are -- both irrevocably changed -- and yet still much the same as we ever were.

2019 had many amazing highlights as noted above for both Neil Young and Thrasher's Wheat.

We here at Thrasher's Wheat say thank you so much for all of the love and support over the past decades from the rustie fan communities.

Once again, we ponder that age old question: Is Neil burning out or fading away? We argue that he is neither. Neil Young is the quintessential survivor.

Flying The Colors From The MountainTop to the Fields of Wheat:
Thrasher's Wheat Crew @
MOUNTAINTOP Film Premiere in Washington DC

We had our moments here on TW in 2019 as you can see both above and below. And we must be doing something right here at TW. Afterall, Facebook suspended our account back in 2015 and we continue to be blocked on a number of fronts when trying to exercise our freedom of speech. So little wheat (TRUTH). So much chaff (LIES/fake news). Even Neil Young declared: "Facebook is Toast at NYA" Says Neil Young.

But we've got a job to do. This is our journey, our self-appointed task. And we won't quit.

But we kid you not, that it is very, very hard to continue at times like these ...

Lauri w/ soul sister Joyce Coll
(thrasher flashing peace sign between Lauri & Joyce)
Neil Young Solo @ Tower Theater Upper Darby PA - Oct 1, 2018

A Rustie Trifecta
Ralph Molina's drumstick & Neil Young's towel & guitar pic
2013 Paris concert of Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Photo by Tour Manager Hounds That Howell

 

thrashers w/ Pegi on April 7, 2012 

The Hamilton, Washington, D.C.

Despite our losses, we continue. Nonetheless, we celebrate the music, achievements and all the good folks at Shakey Pictures. Onwards to 2020!

As for us? Well, Thrasher's Wheat will continue to celebrate Neil Young, his music and the fan community. So stay tuned for some hopefully exciting announcements in the months ahead as we celebrate our remarkable little milestone as the longest running music blog on the internet. So we'll see you down the road in 2020.

peace & love,
thrasher & thrashette
#CrazyHorse4HoF
#Willie4Nobel
#WT1sWBWO

thrashers @ TW HQ Waiting on a Stream
LIVESTREAM TODAY: Neil Young + Promise of the Real - Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland - 14 July 2019
Photo by TW Tour Manager Hounds That Howell

ps - and when ever you're in DC, stop by and have a shot of our newest diversification -- Thrashers Rum!

Thrashers Rum
Maine Ave., South East, Washington, District of Columbia

pss - Again, thank you so much for reading our articles, sharing them throughout the web, and contributing your own thoughts through comments and messages. Today, more than ever, we need independent thinkers like you folks out there in the rustie-village that rely on a solid moral compass – not a pre-determined agenda – to understand this circus, to speak up, and to fight for what is right.

Our work is far from done. See you in 2020!

Happy New Year's To All!
ordinary thrashers
☮️♥️
Farm Aid 2019 Highlights - Alpine Valley, Wisconsin

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