Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
Jack White
Saturday, September 20 | 8pm
One of the most admired guitarists of the early 21st century, Jack White helped restore the popularity of punk-blues as the frontman of the White Stripes.
In 1995 he crossed paths with a bartender named Meg White, and the two were married in 1996. Jack took Meg's surname, and the pair formed the White Stripes soon thereafter. With their color-coded image and raw, punky sound, the White Stripes became a key component of the garage rock revival of the late '90s eventually winning three consecutive Grammy Awards and issuing several platinum-certified albums.
The first solo outing from White, the bluesy, typically idiosyncratic Blunderbuss, arrived on April 24, 2012 and debuted in the American charts at number one, the first White-associated album to do so. Blunderbuss also earned several Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year, Best Rock Album, and Best Rock Song for "Freedom at 21."
On June 10, 2014 Jack White released his second solo album, Lazaretto, which includes the single, "High Ball Stepper."