There is an infectious joy to watching John Fogerty on stage.

With his son, Shane, to his right on guitar; a three-piece horn section clad in the Fogerty-requisite uniform of blue-plaid shirts; and four other musicians, including ace drummer Kenny Aronoff, anchoring the sound behind him, Fogerty has reason to radiate happiness.

He’s on the road this summer with pals ZZ Top – they flip-flop openers each night on this “Blues & Bayous” tour – and on Wednesday, Fogerty claimed the earlier set.

In a customized jacket emblazoned with planets buttoned up over his own trademark plaid – at least for a few songs – Fogerty bounded onto the stage at State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park (the first series show of the season in the newly renovated venue) and dove into the first of many Creedence Clearwater Revival classics, "Travelin' Band."