From Bonnie Raitt’s 1980s revival set to Neil Young’s jam with Willie Nelson, we look back at the highlights from this year's FarmAid
, and several other big names. Getting them to stay for 12 hours in a downpour that turned the packed lawn into a sea of mud is much harder. It required a pretty spectacular show, one that left people so stunned they stayed put hour after hour even though most of them couldn’t see the stage and had to watch the show on giant monitors while crammed up against soaked, mud-caked strangers.
Crowds began pouring into the Alpine Valley Music Theater at 11 a.m. on Saturday, armed with ponchos and boots to battle the fierce rainstorm everyone knew was coming. The music was certainly the main motivating factor, but Wisconsinites have also seen their dairy farms close at an alarming rate in recent years and Farm Aid’s mission to save family farms is one they eagerly share.
“If you’re liking this show tonight, never drive by a farmer’s market again without stopping,” Neil Young told the crowd midway through his set. “We’ve been losing farms for too many years straight. It’s time for us to start going the other way. It’s really important for our planet because farmers are the protectors of the soil. They are the ones that are going to bring the regenerative practices back across this country and make it so obvious we have to do this.
Young’s set was one of many spectacular musical moments throughout the long day. Here’s a look at 10 of them.Five years ago, Young’s made the spontaneous decision to invite Lukas and Micah Nelson to perform “Rockin’ in the Free World” with him at Farm Aid in Raleigh, North Carolina. It turned out to be a huge turning point in his career since the two of them have been backing him on record and onstage ever since.
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