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October 01, 2010

Weekend's top show: Farm Aid in Milwaukee

Farm Aid: Jeff Tweedy, Kenny Chesney, Norah Jones, Jason Mraz, Band of Horses, the BoDeans, Amos Lee and Robert Francis join Farm Aid regulars Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews in this long-running benefit for family farmers, noon Saturday at Miller Park in Milwaukee, $39.50 to $97.50; 414-902-4000 or www.tickets.com.

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Posted by leisureblogs at 12:03 AM in Dave Matthews, Farm Aid, Jeff Tweedy, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Willie Nelson | Permalink | Comments (0)

August 11, 2010

Farm Aid lineup expands to include Tweedy, Chesney, Norah Jones, Band of Horses

Jeff Tweedy, Kenny Chesney, Norah Jones, Jason Mraz, Band of Horses, the BoDeans, Amos Lee and Robert Francis will join Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews in the Farm Aid lineup on Oct. 2 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, promoters announced Wednesday.

Tickets ($39.50 to $97.50) go on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Brewers box office, by phone at 414-902-4000 or online at www.tickets.com. Advance tickets are available through noon Thursday to Farm Aid members. To become a Farm Aid member, visit www.farmaid.org.

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Posted by leisureblogs at 9:58 AM in Farm Aid | Permalink | Comments (1)

August 02, 2010

Farm Aid sets Oct. 2 Milwaukee date, South by Southwest open for 2011 registration

    Two musical institutions – Farm Aid and the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference -- announced plans for their 25th year Monday.

    Farm Aid, designed to benefit family farmers, said its 25th anniversary concert will be held Oct. 2 at Miller Park in Milwaukee.

    Tickets ($39.50 to $97.50) go on sale at 9 a.m. Aug. 14 at the Milwaukee Brewers box office, by phone at 414-902-4000 or online at www.tickets.com. Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews will host the event and the rest of the lineup will be announced in the next few weeks.

    Also Monday, South by Southwest opened registration for its 25th annual conference, March 16-20, 2011 in Austin, Texas.

    The country’s premier music conference draws more than 12,000 industry representatives and fans, 2,000 media members and 1,000 bands annually. To register, go to sxsw.com. Bands who wish to apply for a showcase should visit Sonicbids.com.

--Greg Kot

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Posted by leisureblogs at 11:41 AM in Farm Aid, Music, Rock, SXSW 2011 | Permalink | Comments (2)

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3 posts categorized "Farm Aid"

October 01, 2010

Weekend's top show: Farm Aid in Milwaukee

August 11, 2010

Farm Aid lineup expands to include Tweedy, Chesney, Norah Jones, Band of Horses

August 02, 2010

Farm Aid sets Oct. 2 Milwaukee date, South by Southwest open for 2011 registration

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