Farm Aid, Featuring Neil Young and John Mellencamp, to Air on CNN
The live special will feature performances by Farm Aid board member artists and on-the-ground reporting as CNN returns for a second year of coverage.
- On Sept. 26, CNN will broadcast the annual Farm Aid benefit concert live from the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Virginia, starting at 7 p.m. ET.
- Founded in 1985 by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp, the organization has raised nearly $90 million to support American family farmers and the Good Food Movement.
- Performers include Dave Matthews, Margo Price, and Nathaniel Rateliff, while CNN anchors John Berman and Laura Coates will co-anchor coverage with chief climate correspondent Bill Weir reporting from the venue.
- Last year, the broadcast of the festival's 40th anniversary reached 3.88 million people globally, with network audiences contributing more than $615,000 to Farm Aid, according to CNN.
- The broadcast continues CNN's "Music Festival Live" programming, which has featured Broadway's "Good Night" and "Good Luck" starring George Clooney, alongside New Year's Eve and Fourth celebrations.
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Farm Aid, featuring Neil Young and John Mellencamp, to air on CNN - Regional Media News
Farm Aid is headed to Virginia this September, but folks who can't make it to the show will be able to enjoy it from the comfort of their own home. Farm Aid just announced that the annual benefit concert, taking place Sept. 26 at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Virginia, will broadcast live on CNN. Farm Aid board members Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, Margo Price and Nathaniel Rateliff are a…
CNN to Air Farm Aid 2026 Live With Willie Nelson, Neil Young & More
Photo by Steve Jennings/WireImage/AFP via Getty Images Farm Aid has been running for decades, and this year, CNN is once again set to air the 2026 benefit concert. The exciting news is that Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and several other big names will take the stage for live performances, which could prove beneficial for both CNN and the show. Farm Aid 2026 will broadcast live across CNN channels during a special four-hour primetime block As per t…
CNN to Air Farm Aid 2026 Live Featuring Performances by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Neil Young and More
CNN is returning for a second year with Farm Aid, airing the 2026 music festival live on Sept. 26 featuring Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Neil Young and more.
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