Top summer street fest bands

Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Karsh Kale and Timeline

Where: Folk and Roots Fest
Why: Damn, making soul music this blazing should be against the law. (People could hurt themselves!) Yes, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears (8:30 p.m. July 11), pictured, blend funk and soul into a stew that may just explode in the summer heat. James Brown would be proud. Got some energy left over? See electronica artist Karsh Kale (8:30 p.m. July 12) create a live instrument-enhanced frenzy of world music-turned-dance fusion.
Price: $8 suggested donation