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Farm Aid

Sep 22, 1985 (39 years ago)

Memorial Stadium, University of Illinois Champaign, Illinois, United States

Conceived by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp, Farm Aid aimed to raise awareness and funds for struggling family farmers in the United States. This inaugural concert was a star-studded affair, featuring performances from over 50 artists, including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and B.B. King. Broadcast live on television, the event successfully raised over $9 million. Farm Aid sparked a movement, highlighting the plight of family farmers and advocating for sustainable agriculture, ultimately becoming an annual event with a lasting impact.

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Alabama

The Beach Boys

The Blasters

Jimmy Buffett

Glen Campbell

Johnny Cash

David Allan Coe

John Conlee

John Denver

Bob Dylan

Foreigner

Vince Gill

Sammy Hagar

Daryl Hall

Don Henley

Waylon Jennings

Billy Joel

George Jones

Carole King

Kris Kristofferson

Lone Justice

Loretta Lynn

John Mellencamp

Roger Miller

Joni Mitchell

Randy Newman

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Roy Orbison

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Bonnie Raitt

Lou Reed

Kenny Rogers

Tanya Tucker

Hoyt Axton

Bon Jovi

The Charlie Daniels Band

John Fogerty

Arlo Guthrie

Merle Haggard

Emmylou Harris

B.B. King

Huey Lewis

Roger McGuinn

Willie Nelson

Brian Setzer

Sissy Spacek

Neil Young

Vern Gosdin

Bands Not Seen

John Anderson Ry Cooder Lacy J. Dalton Rickie Lee Jones Robbie Krieger Delbert McClinton Johnny Rodriguez John Schneider Southern Pacific Eddie Van Halen Dottie West Winter Brothers Charley Pride

Concert Details

Date:: Sunday, September 22, 1985
Venue:: Memorial Stadium, University of Illinois
Location:: Champaign, Illinois, United States

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Singer-Songwriter	31 bands
Singer-Songwriter: The Beach Boys Jimmy Buffett Glen Campbell Johnny Cash John Denver Bob Dylan Daryl Hall Don Henley Billy Joel George Jones Carole King Kris Kristofferson Loretta Lynn John Mellencamp Roger Miller Joni Mitchell Randy Newman Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Roy Orbison Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Bonnie Raitt Lou Reed Hoyt Axton John Fogerty Arlo Guthrie Merle Haggard Emmylou Harris Huey Lewis Roger McGuinn Willie Nelson Neil Young
Country Rock	30 bands
Country Rock: Alabama Jimmy Buffett Glen Campbell David Allan Coe John Conlee Bob Dylan Vince Gill Don Henley Waylon Jennings George Jones Kris Kristofferson Lone Justice Loretta Lynn John Mellencamp Roger Miller Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Bonnie Raitt Tanya Tucker Hoyt Axton Bon Jovi The Charlie Daniels Band John Fogerty Arlo Guthrie Merle Haggard Emmylou Harris Roger McGuinn Willie Nelson Neil Young Vern Gosdin
Rock	28 bands
Rock: The Beach Boys The Blasters Jimmy Buffett Johnny Cash John Denver Bob Dylan Foreigner Sammy Hagar Daryl Hall Don Henley Billy Joel Carole King Lone Justice John Mellencamp Joni Mitchell Randy Newman Roy Orbison Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Bonnie Raitt Lou Reed X Bon Jovi The Charlie Daniels Band John Fogerty Huey Lewis Roger McGuinn Brian Setzer Neil Young
Classic Rock	26 bands
Classic Rock: The Beach Boys The Blasters Jimmy Buffett Glen Campbell Johnny Cash John Denver Bob Dylan Foreigner Sammy Hagar Daryl Hall Don Henley Billy Joel Carole King John Mellencamp Roy Orbison Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Bonnie Raitt Lou Reed Bon Jovi The Charlie Daniels Band John Fogerty Arlo Guthrie B.B. King Huey Lewis Roger McGuinn Neil Young
Country	26 bands
Country: Alabama Jimmy Buffett Glen Campbell Johnny Cash David Allan Coe John Conlee John Denver Bob Dylan Vince Gill Waylon Jennings George Jones Kris Kristofferson Loretta Lynn Roger Miller Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Roy Orbison Bonnie Raitt Kenny Rogers Tanya Tucker Hoyt Axton The Charlie Daniels Band Merle Haggard Emmylou Harris Willie Nelson Neil Young Vern Gosdin
Mellow Gold	23 bands
Mellow Gold: The Beach Boys Jimmy Buffett Glen Campbell John Denver Bob Dylan Foreigner Sammy Hagar Daryl Hall Don Henley Billy Joel Carole King Kris Kristofferson John Mellencamp Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Roy Orbison Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Bonnie Raitt Kenny Rogers John Fogerty Arlo Guthrie Emmylou Harris Huey Lewis Neil Young
Folk	21 bands
Folk: Glen Campbell Johnny Cash John Denver Bob Dylan Don Henley Waylon Jennings Carole King Kris Kristofferson Loretta Lynn Roger Miller Joni Mitchell Randy Newman Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Bonnie Raitt Hoyt Axton John Fogerty Arlo Guthrie Emmylou Harris Roger McGuinn Willie Nelson Neil Young
Folk Rock	20 bands
Folk Rock: The Beach Boys Jimmy Buffett Glen Campbell John Denver Bob Dylan Don Henley Billy Joel Carole King Kris Kristofferson John Mellencamp Joni Mitchell Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Roy Orbison Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Bonnie Raitt John Fogerty Arlo Guthrie Emmylou Harris Roger McGuinn Neil Young
Soft Rock	18 bands
Soft Rock: Jimmy Buffett Glen Campbell John Denver Foreigner Sammy Hagar Daryl Hall Don Henley Billy Joel Carole King John Mellencamp Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Roy Orbison Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Bonnie Raitt Kenny Rogers Bon Jovi John Fogerty Huey Lewis
Pop Rock	15 bands
Pop Rock: The Beach Boys Jimmy Buffett Bob Dylan Foreigner Sammy Hagar Don Henley Billy Joel John Mellencamp Randy Newman Roy Orbison Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Bonnie Raitt Lou Reed Bon Jovi Huey Lewis
Classic Country	14 bands
Classic Country: Alabama Glen Campbell Johnny Cash John Conlee Waylon Jennings George Jones Kris Kristofferson Loretta Lynn Roger Miller Kenny Rogers Tanya Tucker Hoyt Axton Merle Haggard Vern Gosdin
Pop	14 bands
Pop: The Beach Boys Glen Campbell John Denver Foreigner Sammy Hagar Daryl Hall Billy Joel Carole King John Mellencamp Joni Mitchell Randy Newman Roy Orbison Kenny Rogers Huey Lewis
Americana	13 bands
Americana: The Blasters Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings George Jones Kris Kristofferson Loretta Lynn John Mellencamp Randy Newman Hoyt Axton Arlo Guthrie Merle Haggard Emmylou Harris Willie Nelson
United States	13 bands
United States: The Beach Boys Johnny Cash David Allan Coe John Denver Bob Dylan Billy Joel George Jones Loretta Lynn Randy Newman Kenny Rogers X Merle Haggard Huey Lewis
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)	12 bands
Album Oriented Rock (AOR): Bob Dylan Foreigner Sammy Hagar Daryl Hall Don Henley Billy Joel John Mellencamp Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Bon Jovi The Charlie Daniels Band John Fogerty Huey Lewis
Roots Rock	11 bands
Roots Rock: The Blasters Bob Dylan Kris Kristofferson Lone Justice John Mellencamp Bonnie Raitt John Fogerty Arlo Guthrie Emmylou Harris Roger McGuinn Neil Young
Traditional Country	10 bands
Traditional Country: Johnny Cash John Conlee Vince Gill Waylon Jennings George Jones Loretta Lynn Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Merle Haggard Willie Nelson Vern Gosdin
Country Pop	9 bands
Country Pop: Alabama Glen Campbell Johnny Cash Vince Gill Kris Kristofferson Roger Miller Roy Orbison Tanya Tucker Willie Nelson
Hard Rock	9 bands
Hard Rock: Foreigner Sammy Hagar Don Henley John Mellencamp Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Lou Reed Bon Jovi Huey Lewis Neil Young
Nashville Sound	8 bands
Nashville Sound: Glen Campbell Waylon Jennings Loretta Lynn Roger Miller Kenny Rogers Tanya Tucker Merle Haggard Willie Nelson

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