25 years ago today (10/12/96), The Farm Aid 96′ benefit concert took place at the Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina. Held to raise money for family farmers in the US, the concerts were organized by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young. Artists who appeared included: Hootie and the Blowfish, Marshall Chapman, Beach Boys, Son Volt, Robert Earl Keen, Martina McBride, John Conlee, Jewel, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young. Check out Son Volt live at the show performing “Tear Stained Eye” in a year in which this half of the split-up Uncle Tupelo was arguably were bigger than Wilco.
