On This Day, September 22, 1985: The first Farm Aid is held in Illinois
On This Day, September 22, 1985…Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp headlined the first-ever Farm Aid concert in Champaign, Illinois.The trio organized the all-star event to raise money to help family farmers in the United States. They were inspired by comments Bob Dylan made during the Live Aid concerts, in which he... Read More.