After many years of performing in a multitude of configurations, Jack White is announcing that he will be taking a break from performing live for a long period of time. To cap off the Lazaretto world tour, and following his pair of headlining performances at Coachella, Jack will embark on a short acoustic tour of the only five states left in the U.S. that he has yet to play. The states these shows are occurring in will be unannounced until the day of each performance. Joining Jack on his jaunt across these locations will be musicians making up an acoustic quartet, including Fats Kaplin, Lillie Mae Rische and Dominic Davis. The shows will be totally acoustic and amplified only with ribbon microphones to the audience as well. These shows will be the very first totally acoustic full concerts Jack has ever done.
Each special acoustic performance will be announced day of show at 8am local time. Tickets for these engagements are priced at $3 per ticket and will be limited to one ticket per person. All tickets will be sold at the venue door starting at 12pm local time on the day of the show – first come, first served and cash only.
Vault members. We would not leave your fate to... well... fate. We will announce show details to you in confidence 1 hour before the general announcement the morning of each show, at 7am local time. In each of the states we visit, we will also set aside 1 ticket for every Vault member whose address on file is within said state. Vault members in each particular state will have up until 1 hour before doors open at each venue to claim their $3 ticket with a photo I.D. and cash. If the ticket goes unclaimed, it will be released to the line.
This timing is strict, our perception of state lines is strict, and the one-per-person rule is strict. Don't go changing your address now in preparation. We know where you really live, and it will be obvious to us if you just happen to be moving across the country or over the state line upon this announcement going live.
We can't wait to see you next week...
@Jason Koffman True. Jack has not played Minnesota in quite a while, but he has played in Minnesota. Therefore, that will not be a stop on this acoustic tour. I see where the White Stripes played in Minnesota in 2000, 2001 and 2002, at least. You’ll have to haul butt to one of the Dakotas, if you want to see one of these acoustic gigs.
I believe there’s a few counties in England young Jack hasn’t entertained the local fraternity in!
Might i suggest digital capture and online streaming of the events for vaulties…. Also would love some TMR in-house showing of the American Epic Episodes… sharing is cating!
Hunter Arias: He played Omaha on the Blunderbuss tour. That one is still one of my top 5 favorite shows.
Nebraska?!
@dantheman333 Jack still hasn’t played Minnesota, for several years now.
The junkie in me is still in mourning this morning, but today’s overriding emotion is increasingly intense curiosity. I do not believe this is a break only to spend more time with his kids, though he’s sure to do that and definitely should. This has got to be all about new artistic endeavors, exploration, palate cleansing, new forms of creative stimulus, etc. The junkie will just have to switch gears to keep up when we find out more.
@DanTheMan333 – only the best kind of nerds, of course!
You did not come to Minnesota! PLEASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! PLEASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! PLEASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSE!
The 5 states are Alaska, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. A team of highly specialized nerds spent a lot of time Googling things yesterday to figure this out.