“At Home with Farm Aid,” a performance from the nonprofit concert series Farm Aid, will air at 8 p.m. April 11 on AXS TV and on its website.
The digital concert will feature John Mellencamp — who lives outside of Bloomington on Lake Monroe — Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson and Nelson’s two sons, Lukas and Micah. The hourlong event will show the groups from their homes and studios.
Farm Aid began in 1985 after Nelson, Young and Mellencamp collaborated to raise awareness for struggling family farms. Since then, Matthews has joined its Board of Directors, and the group has extended its support to urban communities.
Viewers are encouraged to donate to assist farmers with emergency grants and emotional resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The nonprofit is coordinating a 1-800-FARM-AID hotline that farmers may turn to for legal, financial and mental health support.
