Farm Aid 2026: How to Watch on CNN, SiriusXM, Nugs and Online

Farm Aid 2026 heads to Virginia Beach on September 26 with Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, and more.

Written by Amanda Tempel

Date Published: August 22, 2026

Farm Aid 2026 will reach fans well beyond Virginia Beach this September, with live coverage planned across CNN, SiriusXM, nugs, and FarmAid.org.

The annual music, food, and farm festival takes place Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The festival will feature a full day of performances while raising funds and awareness for Farm Aid’s work supporting family farmers.

How to Watch Farm Aid 2026

Fans will have several ways to watch Farm Aid 2026 from home, beginning late Saturday morning.

FarmAid.org: The official Farm Aid livestream begins at 11:30 a.m. ET with the festival’s press event, featuring Farm Aid artists and farmers from across Virginia. The stream will also be available through Farm Aid’s YouTube channel.

nugs: The festival will stream live for free beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET through the nugs mobile app, nugs.net, and the official nugs YouTube channel. nugs subscribers can also watch on supported connected TV devices.

CNN: CNN will carry a special live presentation of Farm Aid 2026 from 7 to 11 p.m. ET. The broadcast is expected to feature performances from Willie Nelson and Family, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, and others.

John Berman and Laura Coates will co-anchor CNN’s coverage from Virginia Beach, with Bill Weir reporting from the festival. The CNN broadcast will also stream on CNN.com and CNN apps on connected TVs and mobile devices without requiring a cable login.

How to Listen to Farm Aid 2026 on SiriusXM

SiriusXM will serve as the exclusive audio-only broadcaster for Farm Aid 2026.

Coverage begins at 12 p.m. ET on September 26 on Willie’s Roadhouse, channel 61, and Dave Matthews Band Radio, channel 30, both in vehicles and through the SiriusXM app.

The broadcast will include the full festival along with backstage interviews with artists and family farmers hosted by Dallas Wayne and Joey Black.

This will mark the 17th year SiriusXM has carried Farm Aid.

Farm Aid 2026 Lineup

The Farm Aid 2026 lineup includes:

• Willie Nelson and Family

• Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts

• John Mellencamp

• Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds

• Margo Price

• Nathaniel Rateliff

• Turnpike Troubadours

• Lukas Nelson

• Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs

• Jesse Welles

• Sierra Ferrell

• Mon Rovîa

• I’m With Her

• Amythyst Kiah

• Lily Meola

• Chris Pierce

• Ty Myers

• Wisdom Indian Dancers

Ty Myers is the latest addition to the lineup. The Texas singer-songwriter and guitarist grew up on his family’s cattle ranch outside Austin and has accumulated more than 1.5 billion global streams. He has also toured stadiums with Luke Combs and made his Stagecoach debut earlier this year.

Farm Aid 2026 Tickets

Tickets remain available for Farm Aid 2026, with prices ranging from $85 to $350.

The festival takes place Saturday, September 26, at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach. Tickets and additional festival information are available through FarmAid.org/2026.

About Farm Aid

Farm Aid was founded in 1985 and works year-round to support family farmers and promote a family farm-centered system of agriculture.

Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Margo Price, and Nathaniel Rateliff currently serve as Farm Aid artist board members. Since the organization began, Farm Aid has raised more than $90 million to support programs for family farmers and strengthen family farm agriculture.