The Farm Aid Festival

Each year, Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price host a Farm Aid festival to bring together a wide variety of artists, farmers and fans for one mission: keeping family farmers on the land. Farm Aid is an all-day festival that brings together incredible music, good food and hands-on activities to get folks in touch with the roots of our food. Since 1985, Farm Aid has raised more than $64 million to help family farmers thrive all over the country while inspiring millions of people to take part in the Good Food Movement.

Farm Aid 2022

Farm Aid 2022 will take place Saturday, September 24, in Raleigh, North Carolina!

Farm Aid 2022 logo

Farm Aid’s annual festival is an all-day celebration of music and family farmers featuring a unique lineup of artists and genres, along with family farm-identified, local and organic foods as part of our HOMEGROWN Concessions®. Doors will open at noon, music will start shortly after that and run until approximately 11pm. A schedule of performances will be posted to our website and app shortly before the festival.

Farm Aid 2022 will be at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, which marks the second time that Farm Aid has brought its festival to the state.

“I’ve always said that family farmers strengthen us all. Farmers in North Carolina, across the Southeast, and all over the country are growing solutions to our toughest challenges, including climate change. We’re bringing Farm Aid here to highlight their hard work and celebrate the ways we can all join farmers to help.” — Willie Nelson

Lineup

Farm Aid 2022 will reunite family farmers and musician activists, with performances by Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson & Family, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, and Margo Price, as well as Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Crow, Lukas Nelson, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Allison Russell, Charley Crockett, Brittney Spencer, and Particle Kid.

Click here to learn more about the lineup and listen to our Farm Aid 2022 Mixtape.

Tickets

Tickets for Farm Aid 2022 are on sale now. Ticket prices range from $75 to $315 are available for purchase at LiveNation.com.

Learn more about buying Farm Aid 2022 tickets here.

Hotels

Farm Aid has partnered with QuintRooms to assist festivalgoers with their lodging needs for Farm Aid 2022. Every room night booked through this QuintRooms link generates a $2 contribution for Farm Aid’s HOMEGROWN Youthmarket.

Click here to book your room through QuintRooms now

“Everywhere we go, we hear from festivalgoers that there’s nothing quite like the Farm Aid experience. Farmers and eaters are inspired and empowered at the intersection of music and family farm food to support the source of our food — family farmers — and to join farmers in fighting for our soil and water.” — Carolyn Mugar, Farm Aid Executive Director

Venue Information

Click here for information on the venue, including a list of allowed and prohibited items, directions and parking information.

Win A Farm Aid VIP PLUS Experience

Farm Aid is partnering with digital fundraising platform Fandiem to inspire fans to give back for a chance to win a ‘Farm Aid VIP PLUS Experience’. Fans can Donate To Win for a chance at an all-expense paid trip to Farm Aid 2022, including two VIP Experience tickets with access to the VIP Experience club and more.

Learn more and Donate to Win.

HOMEGROWN Concessions®

Each Farm Aid festival features our HOMEGROWN Concessions®, the first-of-its-kind model for featuring family farm-identified, local and organic foods at major concert events. HOMEGROWN Concessions® has fed more than 283,000 festivalgoers since its introduction in 2007 at the HOMEGROWN Festival at Randall’s Island in New York City. It has served as a model for entertainment events, including the Super Bowl and a variety of music festivals and venues that have embraced the Good Food Movement in concessions. Backstage, artists and crew enjoy HOMEGROWN Catering with the same family farm standards. We use compostable service products and promote composting to festivalgoers and artists with a goal of zero waste.

HOMEGROWN Village

The HOMEGROWN Village is like a mini festival within a festival! In the Village, festivalgoers explore hands-on activities that engage all of their senses in the Farm Aid mission. Hear farmers and artists talk together about pressing issues on the FarmYard Stage, attend demonstrations to learn agrarian skills and celebrate the culture of agriculture in the HOMEGROWN Skills tent, connect with farmers and organizations doing critical food and farm work all over the country and so much more.

COVID Safety

Based on the latest local guidelines, attendees are not required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test and/or vaccination for entry into this event. In the best interest of fans and staff, Farm Aid encourages festivalgoers to wear a mask throughout the duration of the event.

Venue and Farm Aid staff are staying up to date on the latest CDC guidance and industry best practices to limit the transmission of COVID-19. We will monitor the situation closely and will update protocols as warranted leading up to the festival.
Be sure to check FarmAid.org for the latest updates and guidelines as entry requirements are subject to change. No refunds will be offered due to changed requirements.

“Get your shot! Take care of yourself and others.” – Willie Nelson

Calendar Reminder

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