Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, We Are Hex

The three men in Jon Spencer Blues Explosion have never met a genre they didn’t gleefully tear into and destroy (in a good way!) during their two decades-plus together. Call them “rock ’n’ roll,” and that would be totally accurate, as their sound incorporates all the things that have fed that sprawling label throughout history: blues, punk, soul, rockabilly, even hip-hop. Singer and guitarist Spencer brings the serious frontman attitude to JSBX’s live shows, and together with drummer Russell Simins and guitarist Judah Bauer, he turns every show into a sweat-drenched dance party that everyone from metalheads to indie-rock snobs can love. The band’s latest, Freedom Tower — No Wave Dance Party 2015, pays homage to their New York City hometown, but expect tunes spanning their career at this must-see gig.