Jack White
No Name Tour - First 4 Shows of 2025
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The first four Jack White shows of 2025 are unprecedentedly stellar. While the month-long holiday break would dull the shine of lesser bands, Jack and company came back with discernible fire to start the year, stronger than ever.
Announced only days in advance, the Anaheim performance from January 25th might be the best pure show in terms of sonics and recording quality that White has ever dropped on Nugs. Loud and upfront and in your face. From the Delta-styled slide guitar improvisation "Bugging Out" coupled with a spirited take on Willie Dixon's "Spoonful" and an improv detailing a trip that day to Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles (which we've titled "Roscoe's Chicken And Waffles") and this gig is a rip-snorting barnburner all around.
The following three shows from Toronto are no slouch though. Jack kicked off his first ever appearance at the iconic Massey Hall with a rousing romp through "Rockin' In The Free World" as a sly nod to Neil Young, the artist most often associated with the legendary venue. Water, gasoline, phonographs, archbishops, buffaloes, licorice, balls, biscuits, orchids and even more gems to find if you dig deep, the 2025 run is already shaping up to rival the intensity and insanity of 2024.
I was lucky enough to be at the Feb 8th Massey Hall show and Wow! Just Wow! Jack and the band came out blistering and didn’t let up for the whole show. The first set had an amazing bluesy funk sound to the songs he played that I absolutely loved.
I also highly recommend checking out the opening band for the night…HARM & EASE…..what a fantastic opener they were. They did a great job getting the crowd warmed up for what was to follow. Hey Third Man can you press an album by them?….I’d buy it for sure.
Gotta hear these! Thanks!