Jack White is gearing up for the official release of Boarding House Reach, due out March 23 via Third Man/Columbia. With a lengthy tour kicking off in April including stops at Shaky Knees Festival, Boston Calling, Governor’s Ball, Arroyo Seco Weekend, and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a New York City date beyond Governor’s Ball was mysteriously left off the schedule. Today, the festival affectionately known as “Gov Ball” announced that Jack White will be celebrating his album release party in Brooklyn, at Greenpoint’s 1,000-cap venue Warsaw on Friday, March 23. Additionally, White added two more intimate performances in Los Angeles and London to celebrate the album release.
These will be the first shows featuring new songs from Boarding House Reach, outside of two “Live First Listen” previews held at White’s own Third Man Records in Nashville this week, and will feature White’s new touring outfit: Carla Azar (Autolux, Depeche Mode, Doyle Bramhall II) on drums, Quincy McCrary (Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Pitbull) and Neal Evans (Lettuce/Soulive) on keys, and Dominic Davis on bass guitar. Show times, ticket availabilities, and pre-sales vary from event to event, but each present a rare opportunity for audiences to be among the first to acquaint themselves with White’s new material from Boarding House Reach as well as reimagined songs from his catalog.
Details for each of the three shows below:
Tuesday, March 20th, 7:00pm PDT / The Mayan in Los Angeles, CA: A special pre-sale for Third Man Records Vault members will take place tomorrow (Friday, March 16th) from 9am-12pm PDT. Eligible Vault members who live in the vicinity of the Los Angeles will be emailed a unique code shortly following this announcement. The general on-sale begins immediately following the pre-sale at 12pm PDT. Tickets are will call only, non-transferable, and non-refundable.
Alongside this performance, Beats by Dre will host additional extra fan experiences, including a listening station where fans can hear BOARDING HOUSE REACH in advance of its official release on Beats Solo3 Wireless – Third Man Records Limited Edition Headphones. Tickets & Information
Friday, March 23rd, 8:30pm EDT / Warsaw in Brooklyn, NY: A special pre-sale for Third Man Records Vault members as well as Governor’s Ball ticket holders will take place from Monday, March 19th at 10am EDT, lasting until Tuesday, March 20th at 10pm EDT. Eligible Vault members in the New York City vicinity and Governor’s Ball ticket holders will be e-mailed unique codes following this announcement. The general on-sale begins on Wednesday, March 21st at 10am EDT. Non-refundable, non-transferable tickets will be emailed to purchasers at 12pm EDT on the day of the performance. Tickets & Information
Wednesday, March 28th, 8:00pm GMT/ The Garage in London, U.K.: A special pre-sale for Third Man Records Vault members will take place tomorrow (Friday, March 16th) from 9am-12pm GMT. Eligible Vault members who live in the greater London area will be emailed a unique code shortly following this announcement. The general on-sale begins immediately following the pre-sale at 12pm GMT. Tickets are will call only, non-transferable, and non-refundable. Tickets & Information
Boarding House Reach will see Jack White expanding his musical palate with perhaps his most ambitious work thus far, a collection of songs that are simultaneously timeless and modern. Written and conceived while holed up in a spartan apartment with no outside distractions, White replicated the identical environment and used the same gear as when he was a 15-year-old (a quarter-inch four-track tape recorder, a simple mixer, and the most basic of instrumentation) to pen sketches of the album’s songs.
The album explores a remarkable range of sonic terrain–crunching rock ‘n’ roll, electro and hard funk, proto-punk, hip-hop, gospel blues, and even country–all remapped and born anew to fit White’s matchless vision and sense of restless experimentation. Boarding House Reach is a testament to the breadth of Jack White’s creative power and his bold artistic ambition, and features a cast of familiar musicians: drummer Louis Cato (Beyoncé/Q-Tip/John Legend), keyboardist Neal Evans (Soulive/Talib Kweli/John Scofield), bassist Charlotte Kemp Muhl (The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger), percussionist Bobby Allende (David Byrne), and backing vocalists Regina and Ann McCrary of the gospel trio The McCrary Sisters. For more information on Jack White and his upcoming tour, head to his website.