Black Joe Lewis Black Joe Lewis howls his soulful vocals and shreds through blues-driven guitar riffs while horns blare and his band anchors the energetic ship with rock and soul rhythms. Ever wonder what it would sound like if James Brown could wail on guitar or Stevie Ray Vaughn had gotten up off of that thing and brought even more R&B grooves to his swagger? Here’s your answer. Opening up for the always enjoyable Celtic-rock of Flogging Molly.
With Flogging Molly, The Devil Makes Three. $33. 7:30 p.m. The Fillmore Charlotte.
This article appears in Feb 21-27, 2012.
We saw the show and were so excited about seeing JBL LIVE. BUT, he didn’t do this great song, Sugarfoot, and we wanted to hear, I’m broke! The crowd was definitely there for Flogging Mollies but this band rocks just as hard! I loved when the guitar player threw himself into the crowd at the end!