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Posted in NYC | music | tour dates on June 11, 2007
Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp joined New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and a host of local farmers today (June 11) amid the Union Square Green Market to announce a Sept. 9 date for the annual Farm Aid benefit at Randall's Island. As usual, the artists will be joined by fellow Farm Aid board members Neil Young and Dave Matthews at the event."This will be the first Farm Aid that provides 100% homegrown food at the concert," Mellencamp said proudly. Acknowledging the organic market just a few hundred feet away, Nelson said, "This is a great example of what can be done in the big cities." [Billboard]
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new interpol leaked
Posted by Anonymous | June 11, 2007 6:10 PM
funny but not true. Interpol has still not leaked
Posted by Anonymous | June 11, 2007 6:53 PM
Is there a downside to supporting family farms? Hell, are there any family farms left that aren't organic?
Posted by uninformed, lazy skeptic | June 11, 2007 6:59 PM
Didn't know where else to post this, but Flight of the Conchords tickets appear back on sale... just got 2 for Thursday night.
Posted by litigious hipster | June 11, 2007 8:46 PM
Neil Young is finally coming back to town. Count me in.
Posted by BK | June 11, 2007 10:43 PM
Farm Aid or Lemon Aid? It's your choice.
Posted by Anonymous | June 11, 2007 11:53 PM
if anyone was an expert on homegrown it would bw Willie...
Posted by Anonymous | June 12, 2007 12:22 AM
if anyone was an expert on homegrown it would be Willie...
Posted by Anonymous | June 12, 2007 12:22 AM
more like Neil Old
Posted by Anonymous | June 12, 2007 12:24 AM
"more like Neil Old"
ah, what humor... monty python are green with envy.
Posted by om | June 12, 2007 1:29 AM
This is oooouuuur couuuuuntryyyy
Posted by Anonymous | June 12, 2007 9:47 AM
hell yeah!! Willie and Neil...this promises to be a good one!! YES!!
Posted by Steve-O | June 12, 2007 1:03 PM
CANT WAIT. SEEYOU THERE. THIS WILL BE MY 7TH FARM AID. GO NEIL, AND THE BOYS
Posted by RED | September 6, 2007 2:15 PM