The White Stripes legend will headline ALWAYS LIVE's 2024 season with shows at The Corner Hotel and Civic Hall.
Performing within the ALWAYS LIVE 2024 season will be Jack White (USA). Presented in collaboration with Frontier Touring, Jack White will play Ballarat’s Civic Hall on Friday, 6 December and The Corner Hotel, Richmond on Saturday, 7 December.
Jack White (USA) and special guests for ALWAYS LIVE
- Fri 6 Dec: Civic Hall, Ballarat
- Sat 7 Dec: Corner Hotel
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The two rare and intimate performances mark a full-circle moment for the White Stripes frontman, returning him to the very venue where he wrote the iconic guitar riff for Seven Nation Army back in 2002; the Corner Hotel.
That song would go on to become the lead single of seminal album Elephant and catapult The White Stripes to global rock superstardom.
Jack White has had a significant career since that fateful Corner Hotel moment under his side band The Raconteurs (or The Saboteurs for Australian audiences) and as a solo artist. His latest release No Name, which dropped 2 August sees White continue his streak in the songwriting game.
Jack White’s two shows lead a new initiative that shines a spotlight on Victoria’s iconic live music venues, featuring intimate and exclusive performances. The series will include celebrated artists like Sarah Blasko in Castlemaine and Northcote, and Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Shauf, UK alt rockers Bôa and father-son First Nations rap duo across INKABEE x FLEWNT across multiple venues around the state.
ALWAYS LIVE, the epic 17-day statewide celebration of contemporary live music, returns for its third year to take over Victoria from November 22 to December 8.
Marking its third year, ALWAYS LIVE is set to take over Victoria from November 22 to December 8. From Gippsland to Geelong, Ballarat to Bendigo, this year’s program includes a huge array of free and low-cost events and puts grassroots and regional venues centre stage, hosting everything from one-off shows and underplays to podcasts, conversations, and workshops.
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In addition, ALWAYS LIVE supports the today announced exclusive headline shows from Tash Sultana and Chet Faker for Live At The Gardens, a two weekend celebration of Australian live music.
With a curated program of unique and exclusive music moments, supported by the State Government through Visit Victoria, ALWAYS LIVE continues to champion the state’s live music ecosystem, further cementing Victoria’s reputation as the live music capital of Australia.
This first announcement unveils homegrown talent, the finest acts from around the country, and major international performances featuring over 289 artists, including 208 from Victoria in more than 65 events across the State, with 35% of the program through regional Victoria.
Check out the full ALWAYS LIVE program here.
