Farm Aid 2012 Sold Out, Special Webcast to Air

By CnAgri2012-09-13 19:56:14 Print

With more than 29,000 tickets sold, Farm Aid 2012 is officially sold out. Fans at home can watch a special presentation of the concert event from Hersheypark Stadium on Sept. 22 from 8 to 11 p.m. EDT at www.farmaid.org.

Farm Aid announced that Jamey Johnson and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals will join an already star-studded lineup at Farm Aid 2012. Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson; Neil Young, performing with Crazy Horse; John Mellencamp; and Dave Matthews, performing with Tim Reynolds, will headline the event. In addition, the stellar lineup to be hosted at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pa., includes Kenny Chesney, Jack Johnson, ALO, Pegi Young & The Survivors, and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real.

"We are grateful for the overwhelming enthusiasm that Pennsylvania has shown for Farm Aid 2012," said Jennifer Fahy, spokesperson for Farm Aid. "We hope that people across the country will tune in to farmaid.org to watch the "Farm Aid 2012: A Backstage Pass," webcast. While we wish all our fans could join us at Hersheypark, we're glad that those at home have a chance to be part of this music, food and farming event."

In addition to performances on stage, viewers of "Farm Aid 2012: A Backstage Pass" will get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Farm Aid 2012, featuring interviews with artists, farmers and fans; demonstrations from the HOMEGROWN Village where concertgoers engage in interactive exhibits about farming and food; a look at Farm Aid's signature HOMEGROWN Concessions, which brings family farm food to concertgoers; and a peek into the production side of things showcasing what it takes to produce this major music, food and farming festival.

Farm Aid also announced that Willie Nelson will be joined onstage by special guests the Blackwood Quartet & the Bee Creek Gospel Singers. Brent James and the Contraband will entertain the crowd in the HOMEGROWN Village.

The sponsors of Farm Aid 2012 are Giant Food Stores, Anvil Knitwear, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Horizon Organic, Weis Markets, Organic Valley, Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream, Silk Soymilk, Amy's Kitchen, Bell & Evans Air Chilled, Martin Guitar, Messina Wildlife PLOTSAVER and UNFI Foundation.

For updates about Farm Aid 2012, visit www.farmaid.org and join the conversation at www.facebook.com/farmaid and www.twitter.com/farmaid.

Farm Aid's mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews host an annual concert to raise funds to support Farm Aid's work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food. Since 1985, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised more than $40 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.