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Country music star Luke Bryan raises over $300,000 through a benefit concert in Jupiter, Florida, to support arts and music education in two schools in Palm Beach County. The concert featured performances by students from Bak Middle School of the Arts and Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, and Bryan expressed his commitment to providing students with quality instruments and technology for their music education.
Bob Dylan made a surprise appearance at Farm Aid, the annual charity concert supporting family farmers in the US. Dylan, who helped conceive the event, performed with The Heartbreakers for a three-song set, including his first performance of 'Maggie's Farm' in 14 years. The concert was streamed on YouTube. In related news, producer Michael Cash revealed that Dylan had given unused lyrics to Post Malone for a project that never materialized.
Neil Young, Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp have announced that Farm Aid 2023 will take place on September 23rd in Indiana. The lineup includes Dave Matthews, Margo Price, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson, and more. Farm Aid has raised over $70 million to support local farms since its inception in 1985, and this year's festival will focus on highlighting the work of family farmers in addressing climate change through sustainable farming practices. Tickets go on sale on July 15th.