The CNN special presentation, airing from 7 to 11 p.m. ET, features headliners Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Margo Price, and Nathaniel Rateliff. Anchors John Berman and Laura Coates will lead the coverage, with chief climate correspondent Bill Weir providing on-site reports. Viewers can access the stream via CNN.com and connected TV apps without a cable subscription.
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Farm Aid 2026 Sets Broadcast Plans for September Festival
The annual Farm Aid music and food festival, scheduled for September 26 at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, will offer global audiences multiple avenues to tune in. Organizers confirmed that the event will be broadcast live on CNN, SiriusXM, nugs, and the official organization website.
For audio listeners, SiriusXM marks its 17th year of coverage as the exclusive satellite partner. Starting at noon ET, the network will broadcast the full festival on Willie’s Roadhouse and Dave Matthews Band Radio, including backstage interviews. Digital audiences can watch via nugs.net or the Farm Aid website beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET. The festival also added breakout artist Ty Myers to the lineup, joining a diverse roster that includes the Turnpike Troubadours, Sierra Ferrell, and Lukas Nelson. Tickets for the Virginia Beach event remain on sale, ranging from $85 to $350, with proceeds supporting Farm Aid’s mission to sustain family-owned agricultural operations.
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