Country singer Kenny Chesney will take the stage at the Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis in September to perform at Farm Aid’s 40th anniversary festival, an annual event that aims to celebrate music, family farmers, and homegrown food.
The nonprofit organization, which was co-founded in 1985 by musicians Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp, announced the latest additions to its 2025 lineup on Tuesday.
Grammy-winning singers Wynonna Judd and Steve Earle will be joining Chesney—who was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame earlier this year—at the Sept. 20 concert.
“He’s one of many artists who have returned to Farm Aid, generously donating their travel and performances to raise awareness about the family farmers who grow good food for all of us. Kenny’s appearance, along with the addition of music legends Wynonna Judd and Steve Earle, will make this an unforgettable anniversary event.”
Nelson, Young, and Mellencamp are also expected to perform at the festival, along with musician Dave Matthews and singer-songwriter Margo Price, both of whom serve on Farm Aid’s board.
Billy Strings, Jesse Welles, Madeline Edwards, Trampled by Turtles, Waxahatchee, Eric Burton of the band Black Pumas, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, and the Wisdom Indian Dancers round out the star-studded lineup.
Edwards and Waxahatchee will be on the road with Nelson for the second leg of his Outlaw Music Festival’s 10th Anniversary Tour. The music fest, which the “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” singer co-founded in 2016, will close out on Sept. 19 in Wisconsin.
The funds raised by the annual music and food festival will be used to support the organization’s efforts to support family farms across the country. To date, Farm Aid has raised more than $85 million for programs that aid farmers and expand the reach of its Good Food Movement, among other initiatives.
Earlier this year, Nelson took to Instagram to highlight Farm Aid’s upcoming anniversary celebration.
