Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter + The Sadies

Travel back to 1969 with Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter, whose heavy, jammy sound would not be out of place during the Summer of Love. Get there early for Canada roots-rock combo the Sadies, a class-A backing band—see their work with Jon Langford, Neko Case and now John Doe. They’re pretty cool alone, too.