Farm Aid 2026 Production Credits
Executive Producer
Willie Nelson
Creative Director
Mark Rothbaum
Producers
Charlie Hernandez
Andrea Fulkerson
Jennifer Fahy
Caroline Campbell McCormick
Anna Mulè
Shorlette Ammons
General Manager
Rich MacDonald
Live Music Producer
Charlie Hernandez
Production Manager
Bart Durbin
Broadcast Executive Producer
Danny O’Bryen
Broadcast Producer
Kymberly Booth Higgs
Broadcast Directors
Danny O’Bryen
Brian Lockwood
Webcast Producer
Matt Glidden
Tim Watson
Documentary Segments Producer/Director
Susan Steiner
Stage Managers: Rob Richards, Steve Drymalski
ESD: Andrea Fulkerson
Production Coordinators: Jean Dalsin, Mary Lou Figley
Carpenters: Heather Rogan, Tony Fulkerson, Tom Davis, Mathew Fulkerson, Keith Ray, Matt Monahan
Remote Dock Manager: Nick Foster
Production Rigger: Matt Rynes
Production Backline: Richey Mazzetta
Site Coordinator: Dug Wuest
Electrician: Scott Avery
Assistant to Charlie Hernandez: Scott Grebe
Production Finance, Operations and Ticketing: Patricha Paul, Claire Kozower, Sarah Miranda
Artist Relations: Meg Buckley, Briseis Guthrie, Kora Cleveland, Lori Schwartz
Artist Hospitality: Esther Bloch, Sonya Dagovitz
Ground Transportation: Shane Martin
Site Logistics: Brian Market
Credentials and Security: Steve MacDonald
Credential Vendor: Aaron Bach, Arnett Designs
Lighting Designer/Director: Jason Robinson
Media Server Op: Rob Smith
Screen Content Designer: Ross McNamara
Moving Lights Op: Troy Eckerman
Media Server Tech: Paige Baumann
Upstaging Lighting: John Huddleston
Crew Chief: Ed Duda
Automation Technician: Jim Diekhoff
Lighting Technicians: Hanna Carraher, Abby Johnson, Alizae Mazurkiewicz
Video Technicians: Matt Massoth, Taylor Poynton, Ryan Shields
Clair Global: Troy Clair, Robert Drewes, M.L Procise (1985-2014) & Greg Hall
Audio Crew Chiefs: Brittni Werner, Charles Hernandez
Account Rep: Robert Drewes
Systems Engineers: Jim Bowersox, Paul Cervenansky
Backline Crew: Josh Lozano, Charlie “Lee” Allen, Samuel Silverman
Monitor Mix: Joshua Weibel, Scotty Megrath
RF Tech: Matt Edminston
Level 2: Jonathan Yochem, Kristopher Button, Jamie Nelson
PA Guru: Thomas Ford
HOMEGROWN Village A/V Crew: Donavan Friedman, David Williams
Video Screens and Monitors
Nighthawk – Todd LePere, Leon Roll and Peter Moll
NightHawk Video
Lead LED/CC: Michael Sienkiewicz
ENG/Monitors: Collin Derfiny
LED #2: Andy Cordova
LED #3: Travis Krajewski
NEP Screenworks
Production Manager: Amy Segawa
Tape Producer & Robo Op: Rob Taylor
Technical Director: Johnny Houston
Technical Manager: Ben Kaleshefski
Fiber Tech: Gered Rohan
Lead Utility: Ilan Hamburg
A1: Jim Slanger
Comms Engineer: Luis Cotto Jr.
EVS: Wilky Black
Graphics: Drewcilla Wilson
Recordist & Logger: Michael Glumicich
Video: Ryan Ratajczak, Ed Duque
Camera: Jaimie Cantrell, Mark Johnson, Brian Littleton, Greg “Grit” Frederick, Brian Webster, Michael Miller, Mark Shoemaker, Ray Wenzel, George Lambros
NEP EICs: Christopher Dahlstrom, Lara Jessen, John Garcia
NEP Drivers: John Samler, Eric VanPelt
PSSI: Jonathan Ayala
Audio Recording
American Mobile: Chris Shepard
Audio Recording Crew
Steve Weeder, Jonathan Lackey, Nate Weeder, Drew Shepard
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
Satellite Truck
PSSI Global Services; Tech: Jonathan Ayala
Upstaging Truck Drivers
Mike Baran, Jim Morrison, Andy Fidduccia, Robert Chambers, Erik Watkey, Ballayan Kollie, Tony Burnett, Jorge Navas, Bill Plumadore, David Ladwig, Dean Parks, Tim Ledbetter
Radios
AAA Communications: Ronnie Martinelli, Lori Raccioppi and Linda Shepard
Dressing Room Furniture
Room Service Backstage Design & Services + Lisa Bruno
Farmer Relations, Outreach and Programming
Caitlin Arnold Stephano
Michael Foley
Lindsy Frix
Tony Glover
Sarah Kissler
Nora Miller
Mary Oxendine
Cristina Sandolo
Hank Tremblay
HOMEGROWN Village, Skills and FarmYard
Alexandria Ward
Jessica Kurn
Ashley Garfias
Justin Howard
Brittany Hall
Rachel Van Boven
FarmYard MC: Tomás Harmon
HOMEGROWN Food for All®
Culinary Director: Carolina Reid
Catering Manager: Justin Betzer
Youthmarket: Kori Petrovic, Bob Lewis, Natalie Baris
Hi-Fi Experience
Steve Snyder
Caroline Fiore
Sponsorship & Hospitality Team
Integrated Market Solutions, Inc.: Dennis Gorg, Michael Caskey, DenniG, Mike Steinbacher, Heather Repka, Anne Roberts, Parker Repka and Robert June.
Volunteer Program
Coordinator: Cyndi Kruise
Green Team Coordinators: Anne Bedarf, Derek Bedarf
For more than 20 years, members of the Teamsters Union have volunteered as transportation van drivers at each Farm Aid event. Special thanks to President James Wright from Teamsters Local 822 in Norfolk for their support of Farm Aid 2026.
Thanks to the 350+ volunteers who help Farm Aid 2026 run smoothly!
Décor & Signage
Coordinator: Laurie LeBlanc
Sourced from Hickory Ridge Farm, Deer Run Farms, Motherhood in Blooms, End of Nowhere Flower Farm, Hidden Gem Farm and The Flower Farm at Young’s Mill.
Farm Photos for Set Design: Scott Streble, Molly M. Peterson, Laurie Bonneau, Sabine Carey, Lise Metzger, Patty O’Brien and Jessica Plance
Farmer Stories
Camera: Nancy Serna Guerrero
Sound: Emily Strong
Editor: Christo Tsiaras
Farmer Voices
Michael Carter Jr. of Carter Farms; Tina French of Sunnyside Farms; Derek and Brittany Eason of Cartwright Family Farms; Sharon Creekmore Mosley and Dion Mosley of Creekmore’s Place; and Renee Foster of Hampton Roads Urban Agriculture.
Publicity
Vanguard Communications: Maria Rodriguez, Brenda Foster, Brittany Vanderpool, Camille Jewell, Riley Smith, Crystal Borde
Merchandise
Manager: Rick Roth
Operations: Pam Ikegami, Allison Ray
Graphic design: Brian Lessard, Matthew Fleming, Alyx Spurrier, Chloe Alexander, Sarah Fuller, Taylor Rushing, Kenny Clair
Screenprinting and embroidery: Mirror Image
Screenprint Poster Printing: Andy MacDougall, Mirror Image
Sourcing: Daniel Sanders, Spiritex, RFBF, TOCMC
Transportation: Brian Murphy, Jonah Erikson, Sarah Stockton, Rick Roth
Special Thanks: Aimee Clay, Ruth Barter, Judy Winters, Jessica Bahl, Oliver Neff, Eliot Neff, Michelle Moxley, Lee Garr, Ray Ferriola and LBU, Marshall Johnson
Farm Aid App
Aloompa
Farm Aid 2026 Logo
Matthew Fleming
Creative Direction and Design
Red Herring Design: Carol Bobolts, Jen Quinn, Dana Glomski, Andrea Duarte
Hotel Coordination
Quint: Veronica Lee, Juliet Doran, Angie Rosales, Caitlin Zematis, Sarah Zamora
Farm Aid Legal
Greenberg Traurig, Jess Rosen
Music Clearances
Kathleen Taylor, Muse Music Services
Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, Live Nation
Karl Adams, Head of Venue Operations
Matt Rogers, Regional Vice President of Operations
John Huff, Regional Vice President of Operations
Kelly Flanigan, Central Region President
Tabatha Webster, Venue Operations Market Manager
Kevin Neas, Operations Manager
Dan Hart, Production Manager
Peter Hansen, Vice President of Production- Capital Region
Tonya Sharpe, Vice President- National Sales
Sallie Rosenbaum, Backstage Facility & Hospitality Manager
Jessica Foster, Production Assistant
Dee Larion, Regional Marketing Director- Capital Region
Scott Snyder, Venue IT Support
John Sherwood, Regional Ticketing Director
Jason Cantone, Box Office Manager
Food & Beverage
Paige Vicari, Head of Amphitheatre F&B, Live Nation
Layla Linn, Director of Beverage, Live Nation
Jeff Darvell, Regional F&B Director, Live Nation
Ryan Derieux, Head of Culinary, Live Nation
Gail Krycia, Director of Culinary Live Nation
Amanda Parker, Regional Vice President, Legends Global
Elise Aronson, District Manager, Legends Global
Marc Roman, Regional Chef, Legends Global
Bob Simoneau, Director of Purchasing, Legends Global
Dave Palmer, General Manager F&B, Legends Global
John Capobianco, Operations Manager, Legends Global
Joseph Day, Venue Chef, Legends Global
Farm Aid 2026 Sponsors
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Virginia Beach Tourism
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Tractor Beverage Co.
Horizon Organic Dairy
Virginia Spirits
Frontier Co-op
Intertribal Agriculture Council
Farm Aid Staff
Shorlette Ammons, Co-Executive Director and Program Director
Caitlin Arnold Stephano, Farmer Hotline Program Senior Manager
Caroline Campbell McCormick, Senior Operations Director
Jennifer Fahy, Co-Executive Director and Communications Director
Caroline Fiore, Associate Director of Development
Michael Foley, Cultural Impact Director
Lindsy Frix, Digital Communications & Media Relations Manager
Ashley Garfias, Farmer Hotline Operator
Matt Glidden, Online Senior Marketing Director
Tony Glover, Farmer Hotline Senior Operator
Brittany Hall, Farmer Hotline Operator
Justin Howard, Farmer Hotline Operator
Sarah Kissel, DBAN Project Administrator
Claire Kozower, Senior Operations Manager
Jessica Ilyse Kurn, Associate Director of Content
Nora Miller, DBAN Project Coordinator
Sarah Miranda, Accounting Coordinator
Anna Mulè, Business & Marketing Director
Patricha Paul, Finance Director
Mary Oxendine, DBAN Project Lead
Cristina Sandolo, Senior Grant Program Manager
Steve Snyder, Senior Development Director
Hank Tremblay, Policy & Advocacy Manager
Rachel Van Boven, DBAN Senior Coordinator of Farmer Engagement
Alexandria Ward, Farmer Services Network Senior Manager
Farm Aid Board of Directors
Dave Matthews
John Mellencamp
Annie Nelson
Lana Nelson
Willie Nelson
Margo Price
Nathaniel Rateliff
Mark Rothbaum
Neil Young
Recorded at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA.
Broadcast Facilities provided by Denali / NEP
© Farm Aid, Inc.
