Farm Aid 40 Production Credits

Executive Producer: Willie Nelson

Creative Director: Mark Rothbaum

Producers: Charlie Hernandez, Rich MacDonald and Andrea Fulkerson with Jennifer Fahy, Caroline Campbell McCormick and Anna Mulè

Live Music Producer and Production Manager: Charlie Hernandez and Bart Durbin

Live Music Video Director: Danny O’Bryen

Webcast Producer: Kymberly Booth-Higgs

Livestream Producer: Tim Watson

Documentary Segments Producer/Director: Susan Steiner

Webcast Coordinator: Matt Glidden

Roadies: Dug Wuest, Nick Foster, Heather Rogan, Tom Davis, Tony Fulkerson and Mathew Fulkerson, Matt Monahan, Dewey Evans, Steve Chambers, Mike Washer, Tudy Martinez, Jared Budrick, Paul Ingwersen

Assistant to Charlie Hernandez: Scott Grebe

Production Riggers: Paul Ingwersen, Steve Chambers

ESD: Andrea Fulkerson

Site Coordinator: Malcolm Weldon

Steel & Labor Coordinator: Mary Lou Figley

Production Coordinator: Katie Larson, Jean Dalsin

Production Finance and Operations: Patricha Paul, Claire Kozower

Artist Relations: Meg Buckley, Briseis Guthrie, Kora Cleveland and Tina Russell

Artist Hospitality: Esther Bloch

Ground Transportation: Shane Martin

Site Logistics: Brian Market

Security: Steve MacDonald

Lighting: John Huddleston, Upstaging Lighting

Lighting Crew: Joshua Wagner, Tony Thompson, Bryan Huber, Chris Griffin, Connor Weckerly, Matt Rodewald, Emil, Vuorijaervi, Daniel Benavides, Paul Mundrick, Randy Garrett, Adam Cooper

Lighting Designer/Director: Jason Robinson

Lighting Design Operations: Rob Smith, Ross McNamara, Troy Eckerman, Tyler Roach, Mike Nevitt, Norman Sliwa

Sound: Clair Global: Troy Clair, Robert Drewes, M.L Procise (1985-2014) and Greg Hall

Sound Crew: Charlie “Lee” Allen, Josh Lozano, Keith Smuder, Brittni Werner, Lucas Kinney, Casey Harriman, Christian Holland, Corey Hilton, Joseph Morin, Michael Gamble, Thomas Ford, Matthew Edminson, German Tarazona Llano, James Bump, Samuel Silverman, Scott Fodor, John Anon, James Ragus

Video Screens and Monitors: Nighthawk – Todd LePere, Leon Roll and Peter Moll. Crew:

Nighthawk Crew: Brian Bateman, Travis Krajewski, Sean Oquendo, Kenneth Ramseur, Jason Kollias, Adam Cline, Abe Main

Backline: Clair Backline

Backline Crew: Josh Lozano, Charlie “Lee” Allen, Samuel Silverman

NEP Screenworks

President / Executive Producer / Director: Danny O’Bryen

Production Manager: Amy Segawa

Co-Director: Brian Lockwood

Co-Director: Jay Cooper

Producer: Kymberly Booth Higgs

Livestream Producer: Tim Watson

Technical Manager: Ben Kaleshefski

Engineer in Charge: Christopher Dahlstrom

Engineer in Charge 2: John Garcia

Engineer in Charge 2: Brandon Schulleri

Technical Director: Joe Hindin

Fiber Tech: Gerad Rohan

Lead Utility: Ilan Hamburg

Production Mixer: Eddie Marquez

Comms Engineer: Lu Cotto

EVS: Wilky Black

Graphics Operator: Drewcilla Wilson

Recordist: Michael Glumicich

Video 1: Ryan Ratajczak

Video 2: Ed Duque

Camera: Jaimie Cantrell

Camera: Mark Johnson

Camera: Brian Littleton

Camera: Greg Frederick

Camera: Brian Webster

Camera: Michael Miller

Camera: Mark Shoemaker

Camera: Gaston Carrizo

Camera: Victor Avila

Drone Operator: Josh Bauer

NEP Driver: Frank Lewis

NEP Driver: Mike Crary

Audio Recording: American Mobile: Chris Shepard

Audio Recording Crew: Chris Shepard, Jonathan Lackey, Jayson Homyak, Caleb Dudte

Lights and Trucking: Upstaging Lighting Trucking: Robert Carone, Robin Shaw, John Huddleston, Chanon DiCarlo, Jennifer Clark, Evan Lawrence & Jen Spector

Staging: Tait: Matt Hales & Seth Keinberg

Flooring: EPS: Okan Tombulca & Peter Gacek

Flooring Site Techs: Ian Garcia, Nate Howard, Anthony Venegas, Vincent Verdugo, Estituo Grant, Alex Zacharuk, Stephen Ven Der Fels, Andrew Verdugo

Generators: CES Power: Ben Keller, Michael LeBlanc

G2 Structures: Kaela Chaffin, Cole Sexton, James Dunne, Thomas Ballew, Rafael Jomarron, Nicole Bloom, Kip Thornton, Chris Wood, Jacak Mould, Mark King

Barriers: Guardian Barrier Service; Tech: Dan Wallace

Satellite Truck: PSSI Global Services; Tech: Mark Huss

Live Nation Carps: Tom Mccarthy, Tom Kienzle, Brian Karstensen, Scott Himes

Lorry Drivers: John “Woody” Smith, AC Horton, Jerome Adams, Norman Pollard, Thomas Dulgar, Brad Fadness, Saul Fernandez, Robert Simpson, Bobby Romero, Nicholas, Dulgar, Tracy Flannigan, Asjade Manjara, Alex Nicolae, David Montgomery

Dressing Room Furniture: Room Service Backstage Design & Services: Lisa Bruno

Chairs: Concert Chairs

Passes & Credentials: Cube Passes, Arnett Designs

Farm Photos for Set Design: Scott Streble, Laurie Bonneau, Sabine Carey, Lise Metzger, Patty O’Brien, Molly Peterson and Jessica Plance/Western Organization of Resource Councils

Farmer Stories Film Crew: Camera: Nancy Serna Guerrero; Editor: Christo Tsiaras; Sound: Emily Strong; Production Assistant: Jean Dalsin

Farmer Relations and Programming: Shorlette Ammons, Michael Foley, Nora Miller, Jann Mosley, Mary Oxendine, Caitlin Arnold Stephano, Cristina Sandolo, Hannah Tremblay.

Farmer Voices: Bonnie and Vance Haugen, Jim and LeeAnn Van Der Pol, Angela Dawson, Moses Momanyi and Lonah Onyancha, Ruth Ann Karty, Hannah Bernhardt and Kelsey Zaavedra

HOMEGROWN Food® Team: Culinary: Sonya Dagovitz, Carolina Reid. Catering: Justin Betzer. Youthmarket: Kori Petrovic, Bob Lewis, Natalie Baris. Concessions: Aramark Sports and Entertainment.

HOMEGROWN Village, Skills and FarmYard: Alexandria Ward, Jessica Kurn, Lori Mercer, Rachel Van Boven.

Volunteer Program: Cyndi Kruise, Coordinator; Anne Bedarf, Derek Bedarf, Green Team

Thanks to the 400+ volunteers who help Farm Aid 40 run smoothly!

For more than 20 years, members of the Teamsters Union have volunteered as transportation van drivers at Farm Aid. Special thanks to Teamsters Local 120 and President Tom Erickson.

Décor & Signage: Coordinated by Laurie LeBlanc and sourced from Len Busch Roses, Twin City Flower Exchange and Partner Farms (Beezie’s Blooms, Duluth Flower Farm, Green Earth Growers, Gullywash Gardens, Milkhouse Flowers, Pretty Good Flower Farm, Rust & Sunshine, Sarah’s Cottage Creations, Turtle Creek Farm and Walker Flower Farm), Waldoch Farm, Wright Farms. The MPX Group Printing Company.

Publicity: Vanguard Communications: Maria Rodriguez, Brenda Foster, Brittany Vanderpool, Camille Jewell, Riley Smith and Crystal Borde

Hi-Fi Experience: Steve Snyder, Caroline Fiore

Sponsorship & Hospitality Team: Integrated Market Solutions, Inc.: Dennis Gorg, Michael Caskey, Dennis Gorg, Mike Steinbacher, Heather Repka, Anne Roberts, James Carney, Parker Repka, Zachary Hall and Tess Hawkins.

Merchandise: Rick Roth, Director; Pam Ikegami, Allison Ray, Operations. Graphic designs: Mirror Image, Brian Lessard, Gary Houston, Matthew Fleming, Alyx Spurrier, Michelle Moxley Hruby, Lisa Gilardi, Ryia LeBeau and Oyate Studio. Screenprinting and embroidery: Mirror Image. Screenprinted Poster Printing: Andy MacDougall, Wachiay Studios. Sourcing: Daniel Sanders, Spiritex; Jim Kleinschmit, Other Half Processing. Transportation: Brian Murphy and Jonah Erikson.

Event Logo: Matthew Fleming

Creative Direction and Design: Red Herring Design: Carol Bobolts, Jen Quinn, Dana Glomski, Andrea Duarte

Hotel Coordination: Quint

Farm Aid Legal: Greenberg Traurig, Jess Rosen

Music Clearances: Kathleen Taylor, Muse Music Services

University of Minnesota

Tom McGinnis, Deputy Athletics Director

Brady Buresh, Sr. Director of Facility Operations

Travis Cameron, Executive Associate Athletics Director

Dillon Connell, Assistant Athletics Director

Stephanie Davis, Senior Associate Athletics Director

Mekenzie Dejesus, Associate Director of Event Management

Jake Gilbertson, Director of Premium Seating

Bryce Riege, Assistant Director of Facility Operations

Jeff Seifriz, Senior Associate Athletics Director

Chris Skluzacek, Director of Ticket Operations

Gopher Hospitality / Aramark Sports and Entertainment

Chris Vokracka, General Manager; Chef Jolene Cole, Chef Ceara Angel, Chef Alex Sizemore, Chef Hannah Hohertz, Amy Rose, Tim Whelan, Miguel Medina Acosta, Jordan Smith, Deion Cuff, Adrienne Thomas, Codi Percival, Sheri Bodell, Nick Reuland, Ron Robinson, Jordan Lewis, Zac Arrizola, Mike Liedl, Tommy Holman

Live Nation

Karl Adams, Head of Large Venue Operations

Chris Weathers, VP of Production, Live Nation Midwest

Jason Wright, Midwest Region President

Josh Lacey, Market President – Minnesota

Lindsay Gjerde, Lead Production Manager

Nicole Johnston, Senior Production Manager

Stephanie Sadler, Production Manager

Destrey Zarfos, Production Manager

Marc Fauntleroy, Production Manager

Chuck Dangelo, Field Manager

Amy Carrier, Backstage Hospitality Manager

Angie Marasco, Production Assistant

Graham Swart, Regional Marketing Director – Midwest 

Farm Aid 40 Sponsors: McKnight Foundation, Tractor Beverage Co., Explore Minnesota, Horizon Organic, 11th Hour Project, Huntington Bank, Seven Sundays, REI Co-op, Frontier Co-op, Simple Mills, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Rural Climate Partnership, Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed, Compeer Financial, Patagonia Workwear, Native American Agriculture Fund, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Minnesota.

Farm Aid would like to extend deepest gratitude to all the vendors, crew and labor who have been involved with Farm Aid over four decades. Thank you for your contributions on this 40th anniversary:

AAA Communications, American Mobile, CES Power, Clair Global, EPS Flooring,

G2 Structures, Guardian Barriers, Nighthawk, NEP Screenworks, Tait, Upstaging

Farm Aid Staff

Shorlette Ammons, Co-Executive Director and Program Director

Caitlin Arnold Stephano, Hotline Program Manager

Caroline Campbell McCormick, Operations Director

Jennifer Fahy, Co-Executive Director and Communications Director

Caroline Fiore, Development Manager

Michael Foley, Cultural Impact Director

Ashley Garfias, Hotline Operator

Matt Glidden, Online Marketing Director

Tony Glover, Hotline Operator

Claire Kozower, Operations Manager

Lori Mercer, Hotline Operator

Nora Miller, DBAN Project Coordinator

Jann Mosley, DBAN Project Administrator

Anna Mulè, Business & Marketing Director

Patricha Paul, Finance Director

Mary Oxendine, DBAN Project Lead

Cristina Sandolo, Grant Program Manager

Jessica Smith Kurn, Online Communications & Marketing Manager

Steve Snyder, Development Director

Hannah Tremblay, Policy & Advocacy Manager

Rachel Van Boven, Hotline Operator

Alexandria Ward, Farmer Services Network Manager

Farm Aid Board of Directors

Dave Matthews

John Mellencamp

Annie Nelson

Lana Nelson

Willie Nelson

Margo Price

Mark Rothbaum

Neil Young

Recorded at Huntington Bank Stadium, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

© Farm Aid, Inc.

Broadcast Facilities provided by Denali / NEP