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Farm Aid October 4th Live on Web and Directv

Tuesday, September 29, 2009


Farm Aid today announced that country star Gretchen Wilson will perform at its all-day music and food festival on Sunday, October 4 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Mo.

Grethen Wilson will join Farm Aid Board Members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews who will perform with Tim Reynolds, along with Jason Mraz, Wilco, Jamey Johnson, Phosphorescent, Billy Joe Shaver, Will Dailey, Ernie Isley & the Jam Band, Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses, The Blackwood Quartet, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, and Titty Bingo on the Farm Aid Stage.

For fans at home, DIRECTV will exclusively broadcast Farm Aid 2009 live and in HD on The 101 Network beginning at 5:00 pm ET. DIRECTV has pledged to match all of its customer donations up to $50,000 made between September 1 and October 31, 2009.

Farm Aid 2009 Presented by Horizon Organic will also be webcast and will stream live at www.farmaid.org beginning at 5:00 pm ET. Concertgoers and people watching Farm Aid 2009 Presented by Horizon Organic at home can text FARMER to 90999 to donate $5 to help Farm Aid keep family farmers on their land.

There are a limited number of tickets for Farm Aid 2009 Presented by Horizon Organic available exclusively at www.livenation.com, the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Box Office, by calling (877) 598-8703, or at participating Blockbuster stores (visit www.livenation.com for list of locations).

For updates about this year’s events in St. Louis, see www.farmaid.org/events and follow Farm Aid at www.twitter.com/farmaid.

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