Yo La Tengo
https://yolatengo.com
Yo La Tengo's uninterrupted 30-years-and-counting career is unparalleled in its creative breadth and refusal to rest on laurels. Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew have enjoyed success entirely on their own terms - playing the world's best concert halls, museums, and dives, collaborating with everyone from Homer Simpson to Ray Davies, from Chris Elliott to Yoko Ono, portraying the Velvet Underground in I Shot Andy Warhol and composing scores for Adventureland and the films of Jean Painlevé, and even creating a holiday tradition unto themselves with their series of Hanukkah shows, from which they've donated hundreds of thousands to charity.
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Luna
https://lunamusic.com
Beloved '90s dream pop outfit Luna ended a decade-long hiatus in 2015, thrilling fans with the announcement that they were bringing their fuzzed-out, gauzy tunes on the road for a US reunion tour. The band's relaxed tempos, dreamy guitar swirls, and poetic lyrics make for a sublime live show, and the 10-year break has fans dying to catch them back in action. In concert frontman Dean Wareheim is a master of chill intensity, delivering his unadorned vocals with effortless cool while the rest of the band conjures up a beautifully nuanced sound world of spindly guitars and snaking basslines. Whether they're waxing nostalgic with early favorites like "Slide" and "Anesthesia" or performing cuts from their 2004 farewell album Rendezvous, Luna always immerses ticket buyers with their catchy melodies, soaring guitar work, and relaxed stage presence.