Earlier this week Jack White announced his debut solo album, Blunderbuss,will be released on Third Man Records/Columbia on April 24. Now the former White Stripes singer has confirmed the first two live dates in support of the album.
Jack will be headlining the Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores, AL on May 18th, followed by another headline slot a week later at Sasquatch! May 26th at The Gorge Amphitheater in Quincy, WA. Tickets for Hangout go on sale February 10th at 10 am at www.hangoutmusicfest.com/tickets/, while tickets to Sasquatch! go on sale on Saturday, February 11th at 10 am at www.livenation.com/event/0F00476AB5323BB0.
Jack will also be performing at Radio 1′s Hackney Weekend 2012 on the weekend of June 23-24 in London. While all tickets will be free, quantities will be are limited. Registration for tickets begins at 8:15 am GMT on Monday, February 6th. For more information, go to www.bbc.co.uk/radio1.
“Love Interruption”, the first single from the forthcoming album, is available for download on iTunes now. A vinyl version of the ”Love Interruption” single featuring exclusive non-LP B-side ”Machine Gun Silhouette” will be released February 7. Listen to single below.
Update: Jack White has added more headline tour dates:
March 10th: Track 29 in Chattanooga, TN
March 12th: WorkPlay Soundstage in Birmingham, AL
March 13th: New Daisy Theatre in Memphis, TN
March 15th: Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, OK
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