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‘It’s Heartbreaking When Farming Is a Radical Political Act’: 12 Best Takeaways From Willie Nelson’s 2024 Farm Aid Festival
Here are the 12 best takeaways from Willie Nelson's 39th annual Farm Aid festival in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Saturday (Sept. 21).
Kathy Hochul gave welcoming remarks before two indigenous acts — the ensemble known as Kontiwennenhá:W, from the Akwesasne community of northern New York, and the Wisdom Indian Dancers, who have performed at every Farm Aid since 1990 — began the joyous hours of music. That honor this year went to the insightful singer-songwriter Jesse Welles, the fiery Memphis blues and soul band Southern Avenue; the soft-spoken but spectacular Americana star Joy Oladokun; and full-throated Cassandra Lewis. His set included now-expected classics, “Whiskey River,” “Bloody Mary Morning,” “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,” “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground,” “On the Road Again,” “Always on My Mind” and more (marred only by a few minutes of lost sound from the stage).
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