Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

It's been scarcely six months since Sharon Jones christened the Jefferson with their last blowout, but this will almost certainly sell out nonetheless, and given that they'll have their new album I Learned The Hard Way in tow, you can certainly count on some new tunes on the set list. The killer house band of Daptone Records, pretty much the most important funk/soul record label in the world at this point, typically puts out meticulously crafted songs which seem proudly dated, members of an aesthetic school that faded long ago to everybody's detriment. So although iron-lunged matriarch Jones is the flashy centerpiece, usually bouncing around the stage with entirely too much energy for a 54 year old, you should also make sure you tune into the precision jangle of guitarist Binky Griptite's supporting chords, producer and bassist Gabe "Bosco Mann" Roth's impeccably solid low end, and the tightly intertwined right hooks occasionally thrown by the horn section. And thank your lucky stars for the six-month turnaround on this – last time, it took about fifty years.

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - I Learned The Hard Way

Motown throwback act Fitz and the Tantrums opens.