Jack White returned to his hometown of Detroit on Thursday night for a performance at the Eminem-produced Michigan Central Station concert, celebrating the rebirth of the city’s once-shuttered train station.
Commenting that some of the songs he was playing were “written a few blocks from here,” White delivered an impassioned three-song set that featured a performance of “Hotel Yorba” within eyesight of the literal Hotel Yorba building, and closing-number “Seven Nation Army,” which included a moment where the crowd sang the iconic riff acapella before the band came back in with blistering energy. He also Jimi Hendrix’s “Hear My Train a Comin.’”
White’s set marked his first performance since his “Supply Chain Issues Tour” and 2023 Saturday Night Live appearance. Directly after he played, Eminem took the stage for a surprise performance that included the live debut of his new song “Houdini,” and ended with an anthemic rendition of “Not Afraid.” Earlier in the night, Diana Ross, Big Sean, Common, and Jelly Roll performed.
In other White news, he seemingly teased new music this past January, but hasn’t released nor announced anything new yet.
Jack White – Seven Nation Army (Live At Michigan Central)
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Seeing Jack White play “Hotel Yorba” literally next to the old Hotel Yorba was something special tonight at the star-studded hometown Detroit concert to reopen the restored, long-abandoned train station. pic.twitter.com/kJjhLlfz2b
— Jim Schaefer (@DetroitReporter) June 7, 2024
Jack White’s performance included some special effects and songs “written a few blocks from here.” #MichiganCentral pic.twitter.com/2wIrZke9LA
— WJR 760am (@wjrradio) June 7, 2024