Jack White Taking Over Armory 8/6

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Love him or hate him, Jack White is a force in the current state of the music industry and his August 6th performance at The Armory is a show that should not be missed.

John Anthony White is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo The White Stripes, but has also had success in other bands and as a solo artist. White has enjoyed consistent critical and popular success and is widely credited as one of the key artists in the garage rock revival of the 2000s. He has won twelve Grammy Awards, and all three of his solo albums have reached number one on the Billboard charts. Rolling Stone ranked him number 70 on its 2010 list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. David Fricke’s 2011 list ranked him at number 17.

After moonlighting in several underground Detroit bands as a drummer, White founded The White Stripes with fellow Detroit native Meg White in 1997. Their 2001 breakthrough album, White Blood Cells, brought them international fame with the hit single and accompanying music video “Fell in Love with a Girl”. This recognition provided White opportunities to collaborate with famous artists, including Loretta Lynn and Bob Dylan. In 2006, White founded The Raconteurs with Brendan Benson, and in 2009 founded The Dead Weather with Alison Mosshart of The Kills. On April 24, 2012, White released his debut solo album, Blunderbuss. His second studio album, Lazaretto, was released on June 10, 2014. Both received wide commercial and critical acclaim. His third studio album, Boarding House Reach, was released on March 23, 2018.

White is a board member of the Library of Congress’ National Recording Preservation Foundation. His record label and studio Third Man Records releases vinyl recordings of his own work as well as that of other artists and local school children. Lazaretto holds the record for most first-week vinyl sales since 1991. White has an extensive collection of guitars and other instruments and has a preference for vintage items that often have connections to famous blues artists. He is a vocal advocate for analog technology and recording techniques.

Opening the show will be Tyler Childers. Tyler Childers is an American country music singer and songwriter. He released his breakout album titled Purgatory in August 2017.

There are a few tickets available here but they are moving fast so act now before it’s too late!

Remaining Tour Dates:

August 6: The Armory – Minneapolis, MN

August 8: 1st Bank Center – Broomfield, CO

August 9: SaltAir – Salt Lake City, UT

August 11: Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Portland, OR

August 12: Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC

August 13: WAMU Theatre – Seattle, WA

August 15: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – San Francisco, CA

August 19: Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA

August 21: Viejas Arena – San Diego, CA

August 22: Comerica Theatre – Phoenix, AZ

August 23: The Chelsea @ The Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV

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