Farm Aid will reach its 40th milestone this year. To mark the homegrown celebration of the American farmer, the annual live music component of the occasion and concert location has been unveiled. Farm Aid 40 will occur on September 20, 2025, at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, led by Willie Nelson, Neil Young [and the Chrome Hearts], Dave Matthews [and Tim Reynolds], John Mellencamp, and Margo Price. 

Fellow contributors will join the September gathering and perform their own set of music during the daytime festival event: Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, and the Land of 10,000 Lakes natives Trampled by Turtles. The artist lineup includes Waxahatchee, Black Pumas’ Eric Burton, Jesse Welles, and Madeline Edwards. Additional artists will be announced prior to the main event. 

Farm Aid originated in 1985, led by Nelson, Young, and Mellencamp, who leveraged their influence to draw a crowd and raise awareness about the decline of family farms. To support those who feed the masses and keep America’s agricultural system thriving, the trio developed the concept for an annual event that provides financial benefits and gives back to family farmers. 

The nonprofit organization expanded its Board of Directors with Matthews’ arrival in 2001, and two decades later, in 2021, Price joined the elite team. Since its launch, Farm Aid has garnered $80 million, according to the official website, “to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture. Farm Aid is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America.”

Historically, Farm Aid has been known to make a musical impression with long-lasting effects for fans seeking something outside the regular concert expectations. Examples include the Grateful Dead’s 1987 performance via satellite feed and, more recently, Bob Dylan’s second-ever appearance at the event, which doubled as a surprise 2023 set supported by members of the Heartbreakers.  

In 2024, the headliners above performed, as well as Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Mavis Staples, Lukas Nelson with The Travelin’ McCourys, Charley Crockett, Joy Oladokun, Southern Avenue, Cassandra Lewis, Jesse Welles, Wisdom Indian Dancers, and Kontiwennenha:Wi.

For those interested in attending the event, a limited number of presale tickets at all ticket levels will be available beginning at 10 a.m. CT on Wednesday, May 14. More tickets go on sale on May 16 at 10 a.m. CT. Visit www.farmaid.org for more information.