Tibet House US has revealed two additions to its 2024 Annual Benefit Concert: folk star Joan Baez and New York-based Ukrainian punk ensemble Gogol Bordello. Both acts are renowned not only for their music, but for their passionate activism, serving as a perfect compliment to the mission-oriented event. These performances support the 37-year Tibet House organization, founded at the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to preserve Tibetan culture and ensure its future.

Beyond her influential folk mainstays like Any Day Now and Diamonds and Rust, Baez is known for mobilizing her platform in service of social movements at the dawn of her career, as in her memorable 1963 rendition of “We Shall Overcome.” Similarly, Gogol Bordello’s legacy extends beyond their singular brand of gypsy punk and collaborations with Rick Rubin and Primus. Since 2022, the band has collaborated with Les Claypool on “Man with the Iron Balls,” an ode to President Volodymyr Zelensky, and released Soldaritine, an album centered in support for the Ukrainian people.

Baez and Gogol Bordello join a lineup already flush with big names, such as Artistic Directors Laurie Anderson and Philip Glass, who have organized and performed in the Annual Benefit Concert for over a decade. Both artists are known to unexpectedly support the other acts on stage, generating unique, unrepeated renditions of fan-favorite tracks. Other 2024 performers include Maggie Rogers, Maya Hawke, The Philip Glass Ensemble, Tenzin Choegyal and Scorchio Quartet, with more to be announced. Previous years have featured iconic acts like Trey Anastasio, R.E.M., Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Emmylou Harris and Jim James.

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