Arlo Guthrie waits to perform at the first Farm Aid concert at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Sept. 22, 1985. Dancing in the rain at the first Farm Aid concert at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on ...

“It was the biggest country music concert in history,” the Tribune wrote the day after the first Farm Aid on Sept. 22, 1985. “For more than 14 hours Memorial Stadium on the University of Illinois ...

Merle Haggard gave a performance for the ages in 1985. The late country star performed at the first-ever Farm Aid concert and delighted the crowd by singing “Natural High,” which he’d released the ...

Farm Aid 40 is Saturday, featuring Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and John Mellencamp. But there are many other artists in the all-star lineup. An annual fundraising event for America’s farmers, ...

One of country music's most beloved figures is returning to a cause he's championed for decades. Willie Nelson has been announced as a headliner for Farm Aid 2026, leading a star-studded lineup for ...