Farm Aid 2009 Concert Reviews: St. Louis, Missouri, 10/4/09

Neil Young


Wardrobe Malfunction
Photo by Paul Natkin

From River Front Times/St. Louis Music - A to Z by Roy Kasten:

"Midway through the set Young demanded we 'read the label' and then ripped his t-shirt down the middle to reveal a green 'Go Family Farms' logo. 'It's a big complicated mess,' he'd say later. 'I don't have time to tell you about it.' Indeed he didn't, so there'd be no extended soapbox free associations, just a scowling 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' and a lovely, cautionary 'Comes a Time.' But then Shakey was gone it seemed before he ever really got started. 'Support family farms! We're too small to fail!' They are, but for all of Farm Aid's good works, the field of opportunity is shrinking fast."

Neil & Pegi


Neil Young and Willie Nelson

From STLtoday concert review by Kevin C. Johnson:

"Young graced the crowd with opening song “Sail Away,” as well as “Long May You Run,” “Field of Opportunity,” and “Hold Back the Tears,” which he explained had nothing to do with farming.

Young further cemented his name as a necessary Farm Aid staple during his set with statement after statement in support of family farming. “We’re here to make a difference and you can make it without us, but you’ve got the biggest vote with your dollar bill,” said Young, wearing a Stop Factory Farming T-shirt.

Talking about his own wardrobe malfunction, Young ripped his T-shirt to reveal a green Go Family Farming T-shirt underneath, then welcomed Nelson on stage with him for “Homegrown,” where they sang of planting that bulb and letting it grow."

"Homegrown" with Willie Nelson
Thanks Jacques Eric!


"Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"
Thanks Tweet, tweet, tweet!


Wilco's Jeff Tweedy
Photo by Paul Natkin

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Neil Young will be performing today at the Farm Aid 2009 concert in St. Louis, Missouri at Verizon Wireless a giant corporation amphitheater.

Announced Lineup:

Doors open: 12:30pm

* The Blackwood Quartet - 1:00
* Phosphorescent - 1:15
* Will Dailey - 1:40
* Ernie Isley & the Jam Band - 2:10
* Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real - 2:30
* Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses - 3:00
* Billy Joe Shaver - 3:25
* Jamey Johnson - 4:00
* Gretchen Wilson - 4:25
* Wilco - 5:05
* Jason Mraz - 5:55
* Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds - 6:35
* John Mellencamp - 7:30
* Neil Young - 8:25
* Willie Nelson - 9:20

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Farm Aid Press Conference - Neil, Willie, John & Dave
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Farm Aid Press Conference - Willie Nelson & Neil Young
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