Friday, September 13, 2024

Question: What three musicians organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985?

Answer: Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young organized the first Farm Aid concert in six weeks and held it on Sept. 22, 1985 in Champaign, Illinois. The show was attended by 80,000 people and raised over $7 million for American farmers. Performers included Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, and others.