Jack White’s tour brings phone-free chaos and $20 student tickets

Jack White’s latest tour has already delivered a family cameo, a phone-free crowd and a nightly set list built to keep fans guessing.

At a sold-out Brooklyn Paramount show last week, White brought out his 20-year-old daughter, Scarlett White, to play bass on “Cannon,” the White Stripes track from the duo’s 1999 debut, according to Rolling Stone’s Angie Martoccio. Scarlett stayed onstage for two more songs: the White Stripes’ version of Blind Willie Johnson’s “John the Revelator” and “Black Math,” from 2003’s Elephant.

White later posted video from the appearance on Instagram, Rolling Stone reported.

The North American leg of White’s 2026 tour began July 10 and is scheduled to continue into the fall, according to the magazine. Martoccio described the run as one of the year’s strongest rock shows, pointing to the 51-year-old musician’s new material, rotating set lists and taste for surprise moments.

New songs are driving the show

White is touring behind two recent solo records. Rolling Stone noted that he released No Name in 2024 without advance warning or track titles, then followed it with Frozen Charlotte last week.

According to the report, current set lists often include songs from both albums, including “That’s How I’m Feeling” and “Derecho Demonico.” Rolling Stone also reported that a silver Frozen Charlotte dancer has been interrupting the show until White sends him off, adding a comic break inside the rock barrage.

White has also had a run of high-profile moments around the tour. Rolling Stone cited his recent links with fans including Olivia Rodrigo, who performed at the White Stripes’ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction last fall, and Geese frontman Cameron Winter. The magazine also pointed to White’s appearance earlier this spring on Saturday Night Live, hosted by Jack Black.

Students can get in cheap, if they move fast

White is offering a limited number of $20 student tickets at all North American headlining dates, according to Rolling Stone. The tickets are sold only in person at the venue on the day of each show and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The tour is also phone-free. Rolling Stone reported that fans must lock their devices in Yondr pouches before entering, with phones unlocked when they leave the venue. Similar phone restrictions have been used at recent or past shows by Phoebe Bridgers, Bob Dylan, Madonna, Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock, according to the magazine.

White Stripes songs are firmly on the menu

Rolling Stone reported that White’s set changes from night to night. In Toronto on Tuesday, he covered Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited,” which the magazine said was only his second performance of the song since 2012.

The shows also pull from White’s work beyond his solo catalog. Rolling Stone listed the Raconteurs’ “Steady As She Goes,” the Dead Weather’s “I Cut Like a Buffalo” and solo cuts including “Missing Pieces,” the opener from 2012’s Blunderbuss, among recent tour selections.

White has not abandoned the band that made him a rock fixture. The White Stripes ended in 2011, but Rolling Stone reported that he has been playing songs including “Fell in Love With a Girl,” “Hotel Yorba” and “Ball and Biscuit,” sometimes with altered arrangements.

According to Rolling Stone, every show has ended with “Seven Nation Army,” the White Stripes anthem that has become a stadium chant around the world.

White has also been highlighting support acts. Rolling Stone reported that his band includes drummer Patrick Keeler, keyboardist Bobby Emmett and bassist Dominic Davis, and that he has posted photos thanking opening acts after shows. The Bobby Lees opened in Washington, D.C., and Brooklyn, while White invited Twin Temple on Instagram to open his Sept. 29 Los Angeles show after the duo were removed from Charley Crockett’s tour over their Satanic imagery.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Twin Temple vocalist Alexandra James said she grew up a White Stripes fan and that the duo were trying to work out the date while honoring an existing commitment.

This story draws on original reporting from Rolling Stone.