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Countdown to Farm Aid

by Mike on September 3rd, 2007

Farm Aid at Randall’s Island in New York is less than a week away.  One thing is always a guarantee at Farm Aid…there will be a overflowing handful of talented musicians playing great tunes at Farm Aid.  And…it’s a unique show and venue.  It might not be worth making the trip every year, but for many it is.

Quick recap (straight from the Farm Aid website):

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 $30 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.

 Here are highlights of this year’s line up:

• Willie Nelson
• John Mellencamp
• Neil Young
• Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds
• Gregg Allman
• The Allman Brothers Band
• Counting Crows
• Matisyahu
• Guster

Should be another good gig.  Feel free to send in pictures and comments.

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