Joining the bill is Black Joe Lewis, a stone-cold original whose gut-bucket blues guitar and raw, powerful voice have made him one of the last true torchbearers of the garage-soul explosion. Having weathered the highs and lows of the industry—from national acclaim to pouring concrete during COVID to support his family—Joe has only sharpened his sound and deepened his authenticity. His live performances land in the explosive spaces once occupied by James Brown, Lightnin’ Hopkins, and the MC5, honed over years of sharing the stage with icons such as Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, Cedric Burnside, and The Dirtbombs. Joe isn’t chasing trends—he plays for the “intrepid, degenerate weirdos” who truly get it, bringing a voice and presence that could only happen in the live moment.

Opening the night is the San Antonio-born Piñata Protest, an accordion-powered Tex-Mex punk rock force known for fusing the lively rhythms of the Mexican button accordion with high-energy punk attitude. Founded by singer-accordionist Álvaro Del Norte, the band ignites crowds to mosh, skank, and spin with their bilingual, genre-bending sound. With over a decade of touring across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico—including past bills with Reverend Horton Heat—they’ve earned acclaim for their electrifying performances, festival appearances, and chart success with their album El Valiente, which debuted at #7 on the Latin Billboard Top 100.