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Aloe Blacc, Melissa Etheridge, Wille Nelson Rock GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert

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View Twitter and Instagram posts, video, photos and a complete set list from Lean On Me: A Celebration Of Music And Philanthropy
Crystal Larsen
GRAMMYs
Feb 6, 2015 - 4:40 pm

GRAMMY winners Melissa Etheridge, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson were among the performers at Lean On Me: A Celebration Of Music And Philanthropy, the 17th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert. The sold-out event took place Feb. 5 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles and also featured performances by current GRAMMY nominee Aloe Blacc, singer/songwriter Rozzi Crane, violinist Lindsey Stirling, GRAMMY-nominated artist Robin Thicke, and indie pop/rock band Walk The Moon.

Below are highlights from the event shared via Twitter and Instagram, video recap, and a complete set list of songs performed.

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Robin before the Legacy Concert tonight. #robinthicke #grammys #legacyconcert

A photo posted by Robin Thicke Fan (@gostupid4thicke) on Feb 5, 2015 at 8:33pm PST

Aloe Blacc and Melissa Etheridge duet on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" #LegacyConcert

A photo posted by GRAMMY Foundation (@grammyfdn) on Feb 5, 2015 at 8:49pm PST

Set List:

Rozzi Crane
"Get Together"
"Ooh Child"

Aloe Blacc
"We Shall Overcome" (Pete Seeger cover)
"Love Is The Answer"

John Mellencamp
"Longest Days"

Willie Nelson
"On The Road Again"
"We Don't Run"

Melissa Etheridge And Aloe Blacc
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (Beatles cover)

Walk The Moon And Deborah Cox
"All These Things That I've Done"
"Heroes"
"Gimme Shelter" (Rolling Stones cover)

Lindsey Stirling
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" (Band Aid cover)
"We Are The World" (USA For Africa cover)

Plain White T's
"True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper cover)

Robin Thicke
"Fragile"
"Higher Ground" with Erica Campbell (Stevie Wonder cover)

Melissa Etheridge
"I Need To Wake Up"
"Lean On Me" (Bill Withers cover)

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Aloe Blacc, Robin Thicke, More To Perform At GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert

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Cyndi Lauper and Willie Nelson also among artists to perform at GRAMMY Week concert celebrating music and philanthropy
THE GRAMMYs
GRAMMYs
Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

The GRAMMY Foundation will host Lean On Me: A Celebration Of Music And Philanthropy, the 17th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert, during GRAMMY Week on Feb. 5, 2015, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. Performers include GRAMMY winners Melissa Etheridge, Cyndi Lauper and Willie Nelson; GRAMMY-nominated artist Robin Thicke; and singer/songwriter Aloe Blacc, with more artists to be announced shortly.

Lean On Me will bring together an extraordinary range of artists for a triumphant and unique evening featuring live musical performances and archival footage from the GRAMMY Foundation's preservation grant archives. The event explores the evolution of music's role in advancing philanthropic causes and celebrates the visionaries behind the creation of those iconic songs and concerts.

"The GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert honors significant influences in music history and highlights our year-round activities in support of our mission to protect our cultural legacy," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation. "This event was created to underscore the value of preserving our rich musical heritage so that future generations can continue to benefit from a deep appreciation of this history."

The evening's musical director will be Darrell Brown, songwriter/producer and GRAMMY Foundation Board member. Portnow will be in attendance, along with other prominent music industry leaders and members of The Recording Academy.

Tickets are $45 per person and admission includes a post-concert reception. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling 323.908.0607.

The GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert is part of the GRAMMY Week series of events, culminating with Music's Biggest Night, the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 8 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

For updates and breaking news, visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.

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GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert Adds Performers

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Rozzi Crane, John Mellencamp and Lindsey Stirling added to performance lineup; Olivia Harrison to deliver special remarks
Crystal Larsen
GRAMMYs
Jan 9, 2015 - 6:00 am

Singer/songwriter Rozzi Crane, GRAMMY winner John Mellencamp and electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling are the latest performers added to Lean On Me: A Celebration Of Music And Philanthropy, the sold-out 17th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert taking place Feb. 5 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. Philanthropist and GRAMMY winner Olivia Harrison will deliver special remarks.

Previously announced performers are current GRAMMY nominee Aloe Blacc; GRAMMY winners Melissa Etheridge, Cyndi Lauper and Willie Nelson; and GRAMMY-nominated artist Robin Thicke. The evening's musical director will be Darrell Brown, songwriter/producer and GRAMMY Foundation Board member. Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation, will be in attendance, along with other prominent music industry leaders and members of The Recording Academy.

The GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert is part of the GRAMMY Week series of events, culminating with Music's Biggest Night, the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 8 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

For updates and breaking news, visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.

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Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton Join Farm Aid 2018 Lineup

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Founded by Willie Nelson decades ago, the festival's help for America's farmers has never been more urgent
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Jun 25, 2018 - 1:53 pm

On June 25 Farm Aid 2018 announced it will be coming to Hartford Connecticut's Xfinity Theatre on Sept. 22 and revealed its initial lineup with more artists to be announced soon. Among others, the festival's leaders Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, and Neil Young will be joined this fall by GRAMMY winners Kacey Musgraves, Sturgil Simpson and Chris Stapleton.

Other featured artists on the bill — so far — include regular Margo Price, Dave Matthews Band guitarist Tim Reynolds, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, and Particle Kid. This will be the festival's 33rd year, and it has raised a total of $53 million to support family farms and good farming practices in the U.S.

"Family farmers are the backbone of our country," said Willie Nelson. "But today, they are endangered. Whether we live in cities like Hartford or the rural areas of New England, each of us has the power to create positive, lasting change in our farm and food system and strengthen farm families to help them stay on the land for generations to come."

Tickets go on sale June 29 at the Farm Aid website. Billboard confirmed, "Farm Aid is the longest-running concert for a cause in pop music history." This will be Stapleton's first Farm Aid performance.

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Willie Nelson performs in 2005

Willie Nelson performs in 2005

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Farm Aid 2017: An American tradition keeps growing

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A charity, a tradition and a movement, Farm Aid returns in September to help family farms raise good food for all of us
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Jun 15, 2017 - 10:12 am

Presale tickets became available on June 13 for Farm Aid 2017, a concert that proves idealism can persist with determined voices like founding board members Willie Nelson and Neil Young to fight for it.

In reference to the festival's return to Burgettstown, Pa., outside Pittsburgh, which previously hosted Farm Aid 2002, Nelson said, "What's happening in western Pennsylvania and the region shows us that we can count on family farmers to strengthen our communities and connect people. Whether we live in rural or urban places, food — and music — brings us all together."

Farm Aid has raised more than $50 million since it began in 1985, a crystal grown from remarks made onstage earlier that year by Bob Dylan at Bob Geldof's Live Aid, hoping some of the event's funds could help "pay the mortgages on some of the farms."

"It's the longest running charity of its kind in the world," said founding board member John Mellencamp, who will be performing with fellow board member Dave Matthews. This year's guest lineup also includes Sheryl Crow, who played Farm Aid 2003, joined by headliners the Avett Brothers and Jack Johnson as well as GRAMMY nominee Jamey Johnson.

The organization boasting, "Great music, supporting farmers and strengthening America since 1985," took grit to build. Read more about how this fall's crop of artists came together at Rolling Stone.

See Farm Aid 2017 performer Sheryl Crow's interview at the GRAMMY Museum