Jack White To Begin Live Hiatus After First-Ever Acoustic Shows

Rocker Jack White has announced he will be taking a break from performing live “for a long period of time.” The break will follow his upcoming appearance at Coachella and a short acoustic tour of the only five states left in the U.S. that he has yet to play.

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An announcement heralding the hiatus and acoustic performances reveals “the states these shows are occurring in will be unannounced until the day of the performance.” Jack has put together an acoustic quartet for the spontaneous performances that includes Fats Kaplin, Lillie Mae Rische and Dominic Davis. The shows will be totally acoustic and amplified only with ribbon microphones to the audience. They also mark the first totally acoustic full concerts Jack White has ever done.

Look for each of these special acoustic performances to be announced at 8 a.m. local time on the day of the show. 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 12 p.m. on the day of the show – first come, first served and cash only.

UPDATE 4/20 9:15 a.m. PT: Jack White’s first acoustic show will take place tonight in Anchorage, Alaska as per Pitchfork.