For his latest single, Jon Spencer teams with Kendall Wind and Spider Bowman of The Bobby Lees and roots music legend Deke Dickerson for "Come On!" The song is described as a "Super-groovy garage-soul-punk protest song," although it's pretty sad that asking people to live their lives without hate is considered political in 2025. This song is pure vintage Spencer, and it's being attacked with an energy and vitality that we haven't seen from the former Blues Explosion frontman in years. This is the kind of protest song that dominated the 60's, but through a garage-soul-punk filter. "Come On!" is a great song that name checks legends such as Mavis Staples, Chuck D, Wayne Kramer, Kathleen Hanna, and more.
You can watch the video for "Come On!" below. The single is out now via Shove Records. For more on Jon Spencer, check out the artist on Instagram and Facebook. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include a July 14 date at The Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA.
May 21 - Cleveland OH - Beachland Tavern
May 22 - Kalamazoo MI - Bell's Eccentric Café -
May 23 - Chicago IL - Fitzgerald’s
May 24 - Ferndale MI - The Magic Bag
May 25 - Rochester NY - Skylark Lounge
May 31 - Bourges (FR) - Cosmic Trip Festival
June 1 - Reims (FR)- Cartonnerie Club
June 2 - Lille (FR) - L’Aeronef
June 3 - Liege (FR) - Reflektor
June 4 - Paris (FR) - La Maroquinerie
June 5 - Annecy (FR) - Le Brise Glace
June 6 - Lourmarin (FR) - Yeah! Festival
June 7 - Savona (IT) - Rain Dogs
June 8 - Reggio Emilia (IT) - Handmade Festival
June 10 - Schorndorf (DE) - Manufaktar
June 11 - Mainz (DE) – Schon Schon (Auch 13)
June 12 – Koln (DE) - Koln - Bumann & Sohn
June 13 - Munster (DE) - Gleis 22
June 14 - Dresden (DE) - Beatpol
June 15 - Berlin (DE) - Lido
June 17 - Copenhagen (DK) - Hotel Cecil
June 18 - Hamburg (DE) - Molotow
June 19 - Hanover (DE) - Café Glocksee
June 20 - Antwerp (BE) - Djingel Djangel
June 21 - Nijmegen (NL) - Kids N Billies
July 11 - Lancaster, PA - Tellus 360
July 12 - Staten Island, NY - Maker Park Festival
July 13 - New Haven, CT - Cafe Nine
July 14 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse Music Hall
July 15 - Portland, ME - Oxbow Blending & Bottling
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