How To Watch Farm Aid 2026: Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews & More To Perform — SkimNews
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- CNN will broadcast Farm Aid 2026 from 7-11 pm/ET (4-8 pm/PT) tonight from Virginia Beach, marking the second consecutive year of the partnership, with anchors John Berman and Laura Coates co-hosting and chief climate correspondent Bill Weir providing on-the-ground reporting.
- Willie Nelson & Family, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, John Mellencamp, and Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds headline the festival, joined by Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, Turnpike Troubadours, Lukas Nelson, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, and seven other acts.
- nugs streams the full festival live for free worldwide starting at 11:30 a.m. ET via its mobile app, nugs.net, and YouTube channel, with All Access subscribers gaining Roku and Apple TV access.
- SiriusXM carries the festival on Willie's Roadhouse (channel 61) and Dave Matthews Band Radio (channel 30) beginning at 12 p.m. ET, including backstage interviews with artists and family farmers — its 17th consecutive year broadcasting Farm Aid on satellite radio.
- Farm Aid is the annual benefit concert raising funds and awareness for American family farms, hosted this year in Virginia Beach with a pre-primetime webcast already underway via the festival's site and YouTube channel.
Why it matters: With CNN returning for a second straight year and SiriusXM's 17th consecutive broadcast, Farm Aid 2026 reaches audiences across cable TV, free global streaming, and satellite radio — making it one of the most multi-platform-distributed annual benefit concerts and amplifying the family farm advocacy message alongside a star-heavy headliner lineup.
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