Jon Spencer

July 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM at La Coopérative de Mai.

La Coopérative de Mai presents: Jon Spencer. Can rock’n’roll change the world? Jon Spencer says yes. Mr. Blues Explosion keeps lighting torches and ringing bells, singing and preaching from the rooftops — on stage around the world, on the airwaves, via satellite, and right here, now, with a brand-new album: Songs of Personal Loss and Protest.

"I’m going through a period of spiritual questioning," Jon admits. "These past years have been marked by a lot of emotional conflict and personal losses; the passage of time leaves its mark. Losing friends, losing loved ones, and all of this in a world turned upside down where it feels like we’re losing fundamental freedoms… I’m trying to find a balance among many things, but the answer is always rock’n’roll."

Across twelve entirely new tracks, Jon bares his heart, singing songs ripped from current events and beyond: a powerful, futuristic blues blended with garage-punk explosions about the nausea and paranoia caused by a reality-show-style president, and about the strength and resilience needed to rebel. Everything is deeply personal: the struggle to create, to live, and to resist dark forces… But he never forgets that we’re all in the same boat.