Jack White brings out the Raconteurs for Nashville encore, first show together since 2019
Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler joined Jack White at the Truth on 10 October, as Third Man Records prepares a 20th anniversary companion to Broken Boy Soldiers.
Jack White reunited the Raconteurs on stage in Nashville on 10 October, bringing out bandmates Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler for an encore. According to Pitchfork, it was the group's first live performance together since 2019.
The appearance came during the second of White's two nights at the Truth, a new venue in the city. The quartet played "Steady, As She Goes", "Hands", "Level", "Broken Boy Soldier" and "Carolina Drama". Video of the performance accompanies Pitchfork's report.
The band's recent history
The Raconteurs' last proper album, Help Us Stranger, arrived in 2019. In 2020 the group shared the EP Live at Electric Lady, which came with a documentary directed by Jim Jarmusch. Pitchfork's report does not point to any group activity between that release and this encore.
An anniversary release in the pipeline
The encore follows an announcement made this month by White's label, Third Man Records, of The Raconteurs Broken Boy Soldiers XX. The release is a 20th anniversary companion to the band's debut album. The vinyl edition will gather demos, album outtakes and live recordings from the Raconteurs' first concert.
Pitchfork's report does not say whether the Nashville encore is connected to the reissue, and it does not mention any further Raconteurs shows or new recordings. For now, the confirmed facts are one performance in Nashville and a forthcoming archival vinyl release.
White's most recent solo album is Frozen Charlotte, which Pitchfork has reviewed separately.
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