Neil Young, Willie Nelson: Farm Aid Founders Host Concert To Protest Keystone XL Pipeline In Nebraska

Looks like this year's upcoming Farm Aid festival won't be the only time we see legends Neil Young and Willie Nelson together. Rolling Stone reports that the two music icons will appear alongside one another for a concert on Sept. 27, in order to protest the projected Keystone XL pipeline in Nebraska.

The pipeline, which would be at the hand of the energy company TransCanada, will reportedly cut through Nebraska's Ponca Trail of Tears. Because of its historic significance, the two Rock and Roll Hall of Famers hope to preserve it with the money raised from their "Harvest the Hope" concert. Adding to that, the pipeline has the potential to leave an "environmental footprint" on the area, something that has local farmers concerned for fear of pollution and contaminated groundwater.

Bold Nebraska director Jane Kleeb released a statement, "Farmers, ranchers and tribes that have been standing up to TransCanada are rock stars in my eyes. Now we will have the honor to have music legends Neil Young and Willie Nelson with us against this risky pipeline that threatens our water and our livelihoods. It is our hope that President Obama in the end stands with us over Big oil."

To show their stance on the subject, a number of farmers in the area have refused to sell their property to TransCanada.

"Harvest the Hope" will occur on a farm just outside Neligh, Nebraska on the 27th. Proceeds will go directly to Bold Nebraska, the Indigenous Environmental Network and the Cowboy and Indian Alliance.

Tickets for the upcoming show, which are $50, go on sale today, August 20, at the Bold Nebraska site.

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