Thursday, July 19

Headliners Music Hall
1386 Lexington Road
headlinerslouisville.com
$15; $9 p.m.

Blues-rock steeped in Memphis soul, Black Joe Lewis should have a much larger following than he has been able to collect thus far from his two Lost Highway releases. His blend of Muddy Waters, James Brown, and ABKCO-era Stones is infectious and made for the stage. His last record, Scandalous, is so much fun to listen to that it makes you walk with a lean, especially powered by two or three bad decisions in your system. Sure, it’s a Thursday show, but face it, you’re still recovering from this past weekend’s Forecastle, so go ahead and ruin Friday morning. It’s not like you were going to do anything productive with your day besides, what, work? —Damien McPherson