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Dylan Returns To Farm Aid
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Bob Dylan returned to Farm Aid in Minneapolis, tying his 1985 origins to a brief 2025 set and his lasting influence on the event
- Bob Dylan performed at Farm Aid 40 on September 20, 2025 in Minneapolis
- His Farm Aid ties date back to the inaugural 1985 concert and its origin story
- He also made a surprise Farm Aid appearance in 2023 in Noblesville, Indiana
- Coverage highlighted Dylan's collaborations with Tom Petty and the Traveling Wilburys
- The 1980s song The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar was reappraised as a major work
- Time Out of Mind Live was cited as evidence of Dylan reshaping songs onstage
- Reviews of the 2025 set noted a compact performance with piano-driven arrangements
Quick Facts
- What: Returned to perform and support family farmers
- Where: Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis
- Why: To back Farm Aid and mark its 40th anniversary
- Who: Bob Dylan and fellow Farm Aid veterans
- When: September 20 2025 during Farm Aid 40
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On September 20, 2025, Bob Dylan performed at Farm Aid 40 in Minneapolis, marking his return to the festival he helped inspire in 1985.
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On September 20, 2025, Bob Dylan performed at Farm Aid 40 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, underscoring his longstanding connection to the farmer-aid benefit.
Farm Aid 40 brought Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, and others to Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis for a marathon farm-benefit concert.
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On Sept. 20–21, 2025, Farm Aid 40 convened at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis with Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and dozens of artists supporting family farmers.
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Dylan performed a surprise eighteen minute set at Farm Aid 2023 in Noblesville, Indiana on September 23.
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Farm Aid celebrated its 40th anniversary with a Saturday concert at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, featuring Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and a cross-generational lineup to support family farmers.
Bob Dylan will perform at Farm Aid 40 on Saturday in Minneapolis at Huntington Bank Stadium, joining Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young.
On Saturday, Farm Aid 40 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis will feature Bob Dylan alongside founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp.
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Farm Aid released set times for its 40th anniversary festival in Minneapolis, scheduling Bob Dylan at 9:22 p.m. and Willie Nelson closing near midnight.