CNN to Broadcast Live Farm Aid 40 Music Festival Minneapolis

Farm Aid is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a live broadcast of its annual benefit concert on September 20, 2025, from Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. CNN will air the final five hours of the concert from 6 to 11 p.m. Central Time (7 p.m. to 12 a.m. Eastern Time), streaming it live on CNN.com and via CNN’s apps without requiring a cable login. The lineup features performances from Farm Aid board members and founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young (with his band Chrome Hearts), John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds), and Margo Price, along with other artists such as Kenny Chesney and Billy Strings. CNN anchors John Berman and Laura Coates will co-anchor the special coverage, with chief climate correspondent Bill Weir providing on-the-ground reporting. Farm Aid, founded in 1985 to support American family farmers, has raised more than $85 million to help farmers thrive, and this partnership with CNN aims to elevate the visibility of family farmers and their vital role in agriculture. Additional streaming options include farmaid.org, nugs.net, and YouTube channels, while SiriusXM will provide exclusive audio coverage.