Jack White and Chris Robinson cover Free in Chicago
Jack White brought Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson onstage at Radius in Chicago for Free’s 'I’m a Mover,' according to posts and reports.
By Bianca Rossi · Entertainment Editor
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Jack White and Chris Robinson turned White’s Chicago stop into a blues-rock detour, teaming at Radius on July 23 for a cover of Free’s “I’m a Mover,” according to Rolling Stone and an Instagram post from White’s verified account.
The surprise pairing put the Black Crowes frontman on the microphone while White concentrated on guitar, as shown in video shared by White. The clip was credited to David James Swanson in the Instagram post.
White’s post identified the performance as a cover of Free’s “I’m a Mover” with Robinson from the Black Crowes, and listed the setting as Chicago’s Radius on July 23, 2026. The post also directed fans to more videos on jackwhiteiii.com.
What did Jack White and Chris Robinson play in Chicago?
They performed “I’m a Mover,” a song by the Seventies blues-rock band Free, rather than a song from White’s catalog or the Black Crowes’ catalog. Rolling Stone described the choice as a deeper cut from Free instead of one of the band’s bigger-known tracks.
White also covered Robert Johnson’s “Phonograph Blues” later in the same Chicago concert, according to Rolling Stone. That kept the night’s setlist tilted toward older blues and blues-rock material alongside White’s own tour programming.
The Robinson cameo follows another family-sized surprise earlier on White’s tour. Rolling Stone reported that White previously brought out his daughter, Scarlett, at one of his sold-out Brooklyn concerts, where she played bass on the White Stripes’ 1999 song “Cannon.”
White began his 2026 tour on July 10, the same day he released his eighth solo album, “Frozen Charlotte,” according to Rolling Stone. The outlet noted that the record is his fourth LP in four years.
The tour is scheduled to continue into the fall, with European dates set for August, Rolling Stone reported. The shows have been described as phone-free, a setup meant to limit audience phone use during the performance.
Rolling Stone has also reported that the tour’s sets have pulled from White’s solo work and the White Stripes catalog, including lesser-played material. The Chicago appearance by Robinson added another curveball to a run already built around surprises and deep selections.
Robinson is best known as the lead singer of the Black Crowes. White, who rose to fame with the White Stripes before building a solo catalog, used the Chicago stop to put that pairing in service of a Free cover rather than a duet from either artist’s own songbook.
This story draws on original reporting from Rolling Stone.