CNN is again turning to a live entertainment event for its weekend lineup, with plans to air the 40th anniversary Farm Aid music festival later this month.

The event will air from 7 p.m. ET to midnight on Sept. 20, and will be streamed on CNN.com and connected TVs and mobile devices without a cable login.

The lineup includes Willie Nelson, Neil Young (and the Chrome Hearts), John Mellencamp , Dave Matthews (and Tim Reynolds) and Margo Price. John Berman and Laura Coates will co-anchor the coverage from Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Bill Weir, chief climate correspondent, will provide reporting from the festival.

Farm Aid was founded by Nelson, Young and Mellencamp to support family farmers, raising $85 million since 1985.

CNN earlier this year featured a live broadcast o

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