Dear John,

Great news: Kenny Chesney, Wynonna Judd and Steve Earle will join the stellar Farm Aid 40 lineup! We can’t wait to welcome Wynonna Judd to her first Farm Aid festival, and to welcome back Kenny Chesney for his 4th festival and Steve Earle for his 9th.

We hope you'll be there too. Come join us in Minneapolis, MN, on Saturday, Sept. 20 for our 40th anniversary music and food festival. Tickets are still available.

This political moment we’re in feels like the perfect time to release our new Artists and Activism series of Against the Grain: The Farm Aid Podcast. Over seven episodes, you'll hear from more than two dozen artists who use their art and voices as vehicles for political engagement and expression on issues that matter to them.

Start with our intro episode to hear snippets to whet your appetite for the season to come. Then continue to episode one: Folk Singers and Politics, which focuses on the American folk music tradition. Music journalist Dorian Lynskey provides valuable historical context and folk musicians Steve Earle, Rainbow Girls, Tré Burt and Jesse Welles talk about their activism and music. You won’t want to miss it!

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Dig into the Farm Aid 40 lineup

Each month we highlight artists performing at this year's festival. Click below to watch performances from Farm Aid board artist
John Mellencamp and from Waxahatchee!