Jack White
7/19/26 The Capitol Theatre
Port Chester, NY
The ripping Jack White tour rolls on as he traverses the north east this week. Having caught him just over a week ago in Brooklyn, the same high powered energy graced the smaller stage of The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester this Sunday night. Riding high on the back of back of his recent release, Frozen Charlotte, White and crew mixed ecstatic hire wire electro rock and roll with down and dirty blues.
Opening the show were the Brooklyn based outfit Guyscrapers who delivered a tight set of punkish garage rock that primed the sold out crowd for the headliner. White took to the stage just after 9pm with his band (Bass: Dominic Davis, Hammond Organ: Bobby Emmett, Drums/Percussion: Patrick Keeler) and wasted zero time as the intro jam led into a trio of tunes that proved this outfit are as locked in as ever.
"That's How I'm Feeling" from No Name was a perfect opener as the energy was high and the crowd sang along with White. The classic "Black Math" was clanging with slamming punk rock power while "There's Nobody There" showed off the more modern side of White with blazing electro squealing from his guitar pedals that blended with Emmett's organ work.
Where one of the highlights of the recent Brooklyn show were the mini free form jams that emerged between songs, on this night in Port Chester the band inserted those mini jams into the tunes, extending things just a tad, mixing up the sound wonderfully.
The countryside of White arrived with "What's Done is Done" which bled into the crowd favorite "Hotel Yorba". "Broken Boy Soldiers" was a set highlight on this evening as the song was pounding, electric and especially showcased Keelers top notch drumming. The dark heavy blues of "Cannon" was fierce before newer efforts like "Thick as Thieves" and "Neighbors Blues" revamped his blues sound with more electro pedal effects and blazing solo guitar work.
"Rough on Rats (If You're Asking)" used the heaviest groove on the night while "Catch Hell Blues" devolved into its modern equivalent, "Dollar Bill", with cascading riffs. The main set wrapped up with a run that saw the new pairing of "G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs" and "Derecho Demonico" get an airing along with the instrumental "High Ball Stepper" and the lyrical tale of "Carolina Drama" which closed out the set powerfully.
The encore started with the protest bump of "Icky Thump" which kick and slammed like an angry teenager while "Freedom at 21" was a slick muscle car ride of excitement. The metallic "Raising The Gran" kept White's angst front and center before his famous riff of "Seven Nation Army" signaled an end to the night. While "Seven Nation Army" may have been played by Muppets an hour south earlier in the day at the World Cup final, White's version was arena worthy as he and his band just keep delivering the rock and roll goods.
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