The beginnings of Brooklyn-based trio The Lone Bellow flowed from founding member Zach Williams pen as a response to personal tragedy following his wife's temporary paralysis after a horse-riding accident. When she thankfully made a full recovery, the couple moved to New York, where Williams turned his heartfelt songs into a full-fledged band with the addition of Kanene Donehey Pipkin and Brian Elmquist.

In a career that started off with a bang in 1960's NYC, by way of Swingin' London and a cool collaboration with the Beatles, it was 1970 that brought Sweet Baby James (and his eponymous record) to public notice, displaying an epic and haunting maturity that seemed far beyond his 22 years and leading to his becoming part of a peerless group that defined that era, including Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne and many more.

It's hard to believe that Gogol Bordello have been in our lives for nearly two decades. The multicultural outfit are known for their high-intensity, electrically-charged shows that twist and turn through genres at break-neck speed, all the while inducing smiles and palpable euphoria in the crowd. Don't miss them as they head on their brand-new tour this year!