Country Superstar Alan Jackson Just Added To Farm Aid 2000 Presented By Best Buy

Farm Aid
Friday, 1 September 2000

15th Anniversary Benefit Also Features Founders Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young, along with Barenaked Ladies, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Travis Tritt, Sawyer Brown, Arlo Guthrie, North Mississippi Allstars, Jimmy Sturr, Shannon Curfman and Pat Green

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA- Top country artist Alan Jackson has just been added to the talent-packed lineup for Farm Aid 2000 Presented by Best Buy, scheduled for Sept. 17, at Nissan Pavilion, just outside of Washington, DC.

In addition to Jackson, the lineup for Farm Aid's 15th anniversary concert includes Farm Aid founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp, along with Barenaked Ladies, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Travis Tritt, Sawyer Brown, Arlo Guthrie, North Mississippi Allstars, Jimmy Sturr, Shannon Curfman and Pat Green.

"The excitement around this year's concert continues to grow as we add incredible talent to our lineup," said Carolyn Mugar, Farm Aid executive director. "The best part for ticket buyers is that Farm Aid is always full of surprises. Like past years, we won't know until the last minute who else will show up and what stars will end up playing together."

Tickets for this all-day musical extravaganza are still available. Ticket buyers may call about a limited number of "Corn Belt" seats for $65. Pavilion tickets are priced at $42.50 and lawn tickets are $27.50. Parking and other applicable service fees will be added to the ticket price. Tickets are available at the Nissan Pavilion Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations. To purchase tickets by phone call 703-573-SEAT, 202-432-SEAT, 410-481-SEAT or 1-800-551-SEAT. Also, tickets are available online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Farm Aid 2000 Presented by Best Buy will be telecast for the third consecutive year by CMT: Country Music Television as a live eight-hour special Sunday, Sept. 17, from 2 p.m.-10 p.m. EDT. The show also will be aired that day on CMT Canada and webcast by RollingStone.com. In addition, live updates will be broadcast on FarmAid.com.

Farm Aid was founded in 1985 by Nelson, Mellencamp and Young to raise public awareness about the plight of the American family farmer and to provide assistance to those families whose livelihood depends on agriculture. In the past 15 years, Farm Aid has granted over $15 million to more than 100 farm organizations, churches and service agencies in 44 states. Farm Aid granted $58,000 to farm groups active in the mid-Atlantic region to help recover from the drought of '99.

For more information, or to contact Farm Aid, see their website at: www.farmaid.org