Coffee Break: Farm Aid
by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala
September 18, 2025

Farm Aid is set to celebrate its 40th anniversary at Huntington Bank Stadium on Saturday. Artists like Willie Nelson and Family, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, Margo Price, Waxahatchee, and more are headed to the Twin Cities for the day-long festival.
40 years later, and Farm Aid still uses art for changeThe Farm Aid organization has supported America’s farmers for four decades with music and special programming that has grown to include educational activities, art, and community projects. And, according to our friends at MPR News, this year will also include crop art for the first time!
Let’s get ready for Saturday’s festivities by checking out the lineup and suggesting songs from artists and bands that you would like to see at this year’s anniversary celebration.
So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists or bands on the Farm Aid lineup would you like hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs Played
Trampled By Turtles- Alone
Margo Price- Hands of Time
Willie Nelson- Touch Me
Steve Earle- Copperhead Road
Waxahatchee- Can't Do Much
John Mellencamp- Authority Song
