Farm Aid
- Dates
- Expected September 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
- Price
- $85 to $350
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Oct 20, 2026
The last Farm Aid was September 26, 2026, in Virginia Beach, VA. Its 2027 dates haven't been announced yet. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
Farm Aid is an annual benefit concert founded in 1985 by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young to raise money and awareness for family farmers, and it has run every year since as a one-day traveling festival that rotates host cities. Beyond the music, its identity rests on the HOMEGROWN Village, a hands-on area of exhibits and activities about soil, water, food and farming, and HOMEGROWN Concessions, a food program built from ingredients grown by family farmers using ecological practices. Board-member headliners Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews anchor a bill that mixes legacy artists with newer roots and Americana acts.
Last time around (2025)
The 2025 edition, Farm Aid 40, was held September 20 at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, the festival's first time in Minnesota. Running from around noon to past midnight, the 40th-anniversary benefit featured board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews alongside Margo Price, Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Trampled by Turtles, Wynonna Judd and Kenny Chesney. Press coverage of the day was warm, framing it as a milestone celebration that paired a stacked lineup with farmer stories and the HOMEGROWN Village; reported attendance figures varied from about 37,000 to more than 50,000.
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Listen
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No official playlist linked yet. Find Farm Aid on Spotify.
Lineup
Here's who played in 2026:
Getting there
Nearest airport ORF.
How do I get to Farm Aid?
By car
Most people drive to Farm Aid. The nearest major airport is ORF, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
Taxi & rideshare
Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
Cost General: $0 extra (included with ticket). Preferred ('park closer to the venue regardless of your arrival time', enter via Dam Neck Road), Reserved (guaranteed numbered spot, expedited exit, autos only, limited) and Oversized (RV/limo/bus) are paid upgrades via the Ticketmaster parking event. Prepay via Ticketmaster. Official venue-information page: 'Taxis drop off and pick-up guests outside of the main entrance gate' with a designated drop-off at the Dam Neck Road entrance, rideshare/taxi use the same designated zone rather than the general lots. VIP lot is permit-controlled via Concert Drive.
🚙 Car hire
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If you are hiring a car, it is worth checking parking near the venue before you go.
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Where
Venue
Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Farm Aid?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Budget stays 5
Princess Anne Road area, Virginia Beach, VA
Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesTown Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates4548 Bonney Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates4800 Alicia Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates4600 Bonney Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Typically $70-130 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesMid-range hotels 3
Town Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesTown Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesTown Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Typically $120-220 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesTreat yourself 2
4545 Commerce Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Typically $170-300 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates777 Waterside Drive, Norfolk, 23510, Virginia Beach, VA
Typically $170-300 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesAirport hotels 3
5808 Burton Station Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates3343 North Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23518
Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check rates5800 Burton Station Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Typically $100-190 a night off-peak guide, higher on festival dates
Check ratesAirbnb & private camping
Virginia Beach is a major short-term-rental market, but inventory is concentrated at the Oceanfront/Sandbridge ~10-14 mi east of the amphitheater, expect a drive/rideshare to the show from most listings. Critically for pricing: Farm Aid's date (Sat 26 Sep 2026) lands exactly on Neptune Festival Boardwalk Weekend (Fri 25, Sun 27 Sep 2026, 1st-35th St on the VB Boardwalk, the city's biggest annual oceanfront event, per neptunefestival.com and visitvirginiabeach.com), so oceanfront rentals and hotels face compounded demand that weekend; book early and expect surge-level nightly rates and minimum-stay requirements near the beach. Listings inland toward Princess Anne/Landstown/Pungo are scarcer but closer to the venue.
Search AirbnbBetter fit here than at most urban fests: the amphitheater sits at the edge of Virginia Beach's rural southern half (Pungo/Princess Anne farm country starts just south of the venue), and Hipcamp's Virginia Beach directory covers private-land tent/RV/glamping sites in that belt plus the wider Hampton Roads area, a plausible budget alternative given the Neptune Festival hotel squeeze the same weekend. Late September on the Virginia coast is mild but is also peak hurricane season, worth a weather check before committing to canvas.
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Accessibility & comfort
What the organizer or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Farm Aid 2026 is at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach, and the detail below is the venue operator (Live Nation) policy published on the amphitheater accessibility page, which Farm Aid links from its own Venue Information page.
Read the full notes
Accessible parking is in lots A and B, entered via Concert Drive, and needs a state issued plate or placard; from lot B you enter directly through Rita Gate and from lot A through either the Main Entrance or Rita Gate. Both Rita Gate and the main gate are accessible entrances.
Guests who need assistance but have no placard are directed to the drop off locations and general parking; the rideshare and taxi drop off tent is at the main entrance via the Dam Neck Road entrance. On terrain, the venue states the lawn is not accessible, and accessible seating is sold at the lawn price in sections 201 and 205, with further ADA seating in sections 101 and 103.
Farm Aid adds that courtesy carts are offered for individuals with mobility needs and that assistance can be arranged on 757-368-3000. All ADA sections are wheelchair accessible with adjacent companion seating on open level spaces without assigned seat numbers, and accessible seating allows the person with accessibility needs plus one companion; there is no free companion ticket policy published.
Accessible restrooms are in both the Lake Plaza and Forest Plaza restroom buildings, with a private family restroom in the first aid area in the Lake Plaza. Assistive listening devices run on Listen Everywhere technology through your own phone, or a receiver from Guest Services in exchange for photo ID.
All concession stands are accessible. This is a single site amphitheater show, so no shuttle or multi venue travel is described. No camping is described.
Confirm your specific needs with the organizer's access team before you travel.
Checked 2026-09-03 · source
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Quick answers
When is Farm Aid 2027?
Not announced yet. The last festival was September 26, 2026. The next one is expected in September.
How much are Farm Aid tickets?
$85 to $350 per person were the 2026 edition's prices. The next edition's prices will be confirmed when tickets go on sale.
Where is Farm Aid held?
Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA.