Jack White has announced in a post on his personal website that “after many years of performing in a multitude of configurations… he will be taking a break from performing live for a long period of time.”
White has been touring the world in support of his sophomore solo album Lazaretto for almost a year, performing memorable sets. White, without much doubt, has earned a break and has announced that he is going to. In the press release, he will be “taking a break from performing live for a long period of time.”
Before White returns to Nashville, he will perform five acoustic shows in States he is yet to visit on his current tour. This will be his first-ever all-acoustic concerts, where he will be joined by a quarter including Fats Kaplin, Lillie Mae Rische, and Dominic Davis who will be amplified by ribbon microphones.
Taking after Prince, the location of the performances will be unknown until the day of. Tickets wi also be only $3.00 and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis before each show.
This acoustic tour will start after White’s weekend two performance at Coachella this Saturday. It is advised to keep watch of the Third Man Records’ Twitter account for announcements for the show.
Watch White perform a surprise show during Outside Lands 2012 below: