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Eric Clapton and George Harrison sharing a quiet moment in 1976. This fantastic candid photograph was taken by Pattie Boyd

Pete Townshend planting a kiss on Keith Moon during their legendary June 1974 stand at Madison Square Garden. A fantastic moment captured by photographer Bill Green. The energy these guys brought to the stage during the Quadrophenia era was completely unmatched.

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Farm Aid 2026 announced Farm Aid 2026 announced for September 26th! Stay tuned for location and lineup details on this important event.

SAVE THE DATE! 🚜

Farm Aid — the non-profit that has advocated for family farmers and a better food system for 41 years — has announced that it will hold its annual festival and concert on September 26, with side events held on September 24 and 25.

The city and venue for Farm Aid 41 will be announced in June.

Farm Aid was founded in 1985 by music stars Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp to help small farmers facing economic devastation in the midst of a major rural economic crisis. Farm Aid 1 was held in Champaign, Illinois and was intended as a one-off event. But even as the farm crisis diminished, family farmers continued to be challenged by the rise to dominance of the conventional food system and the concentration and corporatizing of farmland.

If you have never attended the Farm Aid Festival, you should go at least once. It is a true gathering of the tribe of advocates of better-for-people-and-the-planet food. Read about it in this Local Food Forum article… we’ll have more details when they become available.

https://www.localfoodforum.com/post/farm-aid-sets-last-weekend-in-september-for-annual-festival

On May 3, 1969, Jimi Hendrix faced a major legal hurdle when he was arrested at Toronto International Airport. Customs agents discovered he**in and hashish in his luggage just as he was arriving for a scheduled concert.

Hendrix immediately denied knowing the substances were there. He maintained that a fan must have slipped the items into his travel bag without his knowledge before the flight.

Despite the serious charges, he was released on a $10,000 bail and went straight to Maple Leaf Gardens, managing to play his show that very same night.

When the trial took place in December of that year, he took the stand to defend himself. The jury accepted his explanation that he had no idea the drugs were placed in his belongings, and he was fully acquitted of all charges.

Already May and time to get back on the road!

THU 7 MAY - Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere
FRI 8 MAY - Rocky Mount, VA @ Harvester Performance Center
SAT 9 MAY - Shelby, NC @ The Don Gibson Theatre
THU 14 MAY - York, PA @ Appell Center for the Performing Arts
FRI 15 MAY - Hopewell, VA @ The Beacon Theatre Hopewell
SAT 16 MAY - Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head On Stage

If you’re a member of The Wheelhouse, Meet & Greet sign ups are now available for select performances! Visit https://www.asleepatthewheel.com/thewheelhouse to 👀

📸: Andrew Dalton