Five For Fighting with String Quartet

John Ondrasik— the songwriter and performer known as the platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated, Five For Fighting—has evolved and come back ‘round full circle since his first major single, “Superman (It’s Not Easy),” hit the stratosphere. To date, Five For Fighting has released six studio LPs, including the platinum certified America Town and The Battle for Everything, and the top-10 charting Two Lights, while Ondrasik has penned major hits including the chart-topping “100 Years,” earning over one billion streams and placing him as a top-10 Hot Adult Contemporary artist for the 2000s.

Five For Fighting’s music has been featured in more than 350 films, television shows, and commercials, and AllMusic called Ondrasik “one of the decade’s leading balladeers.” Perhaps his biggest achievement is performing “Superman (It’s Not Easy)” at the 2001 Concert for New York at Madison Square Garden honoring first responders after September 11th.

Buoyed by his unique falsetto voice and his prowess on the piano, Ondrasik has sold upwards of three million albums, tours extensively, and is also a high demand keynote speaker, while managing the family business, Precision Wire Products, with his father. With a degree in mathematics from UCLA, Ondrasik has embraced both music and innovation, releasing powerful songs including “Blood on My Hands,” “Can One Man Save The World?” and “OK,” addressing Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the October 7 Hamas attacks, with proceeds benefiting humanitarian causes.

Throughout his career, he has supported numerous charities, including USO tours, “The CD For the Troops,” Augie’s Quest, Save Our Allies, and multiple efforts fighting antisemitism globally. Today, Ondrasik spends his time writing music, touring, working at the family business, supporting various charities, and enjoying life with his wife, two children, and dog Ender, motivated to promote dialogue and speak his mind with words, melody, and conviction.

Lace & Lee is a folk rock duo heavily influenced by the mystical wisdom of 60s and 70s storytelling, with a twist of humor and bard-like prose. Caroline Lace and Olivia Lee began their musical journey at NYU Tisch, and have since toured with Five For Fighting. Their ethereal vocals and risky harmonies carry the spirit and charm of Celtic music, often holding a mirror up to the 21st century.