Neil Young and Promise of the Real Headlining Farm Aid in Virginia Beach

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Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts Are Returning to the Stage at Farm Aid in Virginia Beach

The Sept. 26 show will also feature Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Margo Price, and Jesse Welles

By Andy Greene

Andy Greene

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June 9, 2026

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts haven’t made a live appearance since the Painted Turtle benefit in October 2025 and cancelled plans for a European tour this summer . Now, the band is set to make their return to the concert stage on Sept. 26 when Farm Aid comes to the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach.

Young shares the bill with his fellow Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Margo Price, and Nathaniel Rateliff. The roster also includes Turnpike Troubadours, Lukas Nelson, Mike Campbell and the Dirty Knobs, Jesse Welles, Sierra Ferrell, Mon Rovîa, I’m With Her, Amythyst Kiah, Lily Meola, and Chris Pierce. Ticket sales begin Sept. 26.

“Family farmers grow our food and strengthen our communities. And when farmers struggle like they are now, communities feel it too,” Nelson, who co-founded Farm Aid, said in a statement. “The challenges farmers face threaten their livelihoods and put all of us at risk. We’re bringing Farm Aid to Virginia to stand with the farmers and fishers who feed Hampton Roads and beyond — and to grow a food system that works for everyone.”

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_Originally reported by [Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-young-returning-farm-aid-virginia-beach-1235574202/)._