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Farm Aid Adds More Artists to 2011 Concert Lineup

Farm Aid announced an array of artists who will join the musical lineup for its 2011 concert, scheduled for August 13 at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan.

Jason Mraz, Jamey Johnson, Jakob Dylan, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Will Dailey & the Rivals, Robert Francis, Pegi Young & the Survivors, Rebecca Pidgeon, Billy Joe Shaver and John Trudell will all join Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews at Farm Aid 2011.

“Farm Aid is a movement inspired not only by the passion of Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews, but also by the more than 400 artists who have donated their performances at our shows over the years,” said Carolyn Mugar, executive director of Farm Aid. “This year, we are thrilled to welcome back several familiar faces to the Farm Aid stage as well as some first-timers for what is sure to be a remarkable day of music, food and inspiration.”

The all-day festival will be a celebration of music, family farmers and good food and will again feature HOMEGROWN concessions – family farm-identified, local and organic foods. Farm Aid’s HOMEGROWN Village will showcase hands-on activities that give concertgoers a chance to meet farmers, get their hands dirty and learn how family farmers are protecting our land and water, as well as connecting us to our roots.

Tickets for Farm Aid 2011 are available by phone at 1-800-745-3000, in person at the LIVESTRONG Sporting Park box office, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets for Farm Aid 2011 are $29 for general admission; $39, $69 and $99 for reserved seats; and $149 for a limited number of premium seats. Additional ticket information can be found at www.LIVESTRONGsportingpark.com and www.farmaid.org.

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Taylor Swift Makes Billboard’s Top 10 Money Makers of 2011

Taylor Swift is the only country artist to fall in the top 10 of Billboards Top Money Makers of 2011. Taylor came in at no. 6 with $20,730,431 earned last year. With the October release of third album “Speak Now,” which topped sales of 1 million units in its first week, the biggest debut ever for a studio album by a country artist. Taylow was named Nielsen SoundScan’s top-selling artist of 2010 based on her total album sales of 4.4 million. Those sales netted her about $7.4 million in royalties, not to mention significant publishing income. The 21-year-old singer/songwriter’s career sales now exceed 19 million albums and 33 million song downloads, making her the top-selling digital artist in history. Also a top concert draw, Swift racked up U.S. tour grosses of $30.8 million, netting her $10.4 million.

Taylor comes behind big-wigs such as Lady GaGa who topped the list with $30,556,342. Also in the top 10 are Bon Jovi, The Eagles, Dave Matthews, Justin Bieber, Paul McCartney, and The Black Eyed Peas.

Other country folks who made the top 40 list include Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Brooks & Dunn, Lady Antebellum, Toby Keith, Sugarland, and George Strait. You can see the full list here.

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Kenny Chesney Joins Farm Aid Lineup

Kenny Chesney is joining Willie Nelson and friends at Farm Aid. Kenny has been added to the bill that includes the core of Farm Aid: Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp.

Jason Mraz, Norah Jones, the BoDeans and Amos Lee and also slated to perform.

Farm Aid is celebrating its 25th anniversary and is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 2 in Milwaukee.

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Taylor Swift to Play NFL Pregame Kick-Off Concert

The Dave Matthews Band and Taylor Swift will perform in New Orleans’ Jackson Square on September 8th for the NFL’s annual kickoff concert. The show will air on NBC and NFL Network as part of the pregame show and precede the season’s opener at the New Orleans Superdome between the Saints and the Minnesota Vikings.

Previous kickoff concert headliners include Keith Urban, the Black Eyed Peas, Usher and Tim McGraw.

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Hullabalou Festival Was a Big Money Loser

I think 2010 will go down in the books as the worst year for music festivals!  The latest money loser…. the three-day music festival last month at Churchill Downs called Hullabalou.

It featured Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews, Dierks Bentley, Bon Jovi and dozens of other bands. But, the parent company of the race track says the Hullabalou Music Festival lost more than $5 million. That’s about twice as much as it expected to lose. The Courier-Journal newspaper says Churchill Downs blames hot weather and low sales for concerts all over. The music festival drew more than 78,000 fans from 47 states.  Even though the festival was a big loss Louisville track had said it was going to do it again next summer.

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