Jack White Bans Phones from Upcoming Live Shows

Sorry folks, it's gonna be a "100% human experience"

Photo: David James Swanson

BY Sarah MurphyPublished Jan 24, 2018

Selfie-loving Jack White fans won't be snapping photos at the Third Man's upcoming world tour. That's right, the rock star has banned phones and any other photo-taking devices from his upcoming shows in support of Boarding House Reach.
 
A statement issued about the upcoming tour dates promises attendees a "phone-free, 100% human experience."
 
"We think you'll enjoy looking up from your gadgets for a little while and experience music and our shared love of it IN PERSON," the statement continues.
 
Concertgoers will have to secure their devices in a Yondr pouch that won't be unlocked until the end of the show. The pouch stays on the phone owner's person throughout the show, but can only be opened and accessed in designated phone zones during the performance.
 
Fans who want to relive moments from the concert can do so via White's new @officialjackwhitelive Instagram feed.
 
As previously reported, Boarding House Reach is due out March 23 via Third Man Records/Columbia. See White's upcoming list of phone-free tour dates below.
 
Tour dates:
 
04/19 Detroit, MI -  Little Caesars Arena
04/20 Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom 
04/21 Grand Rapids, MI- 20 Monroe 
04/23 Omaha, NE - Baxter Arena
04/24 Bonner Springs, KS - Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
04/25 St. Louis, MO - Chaifetz Arena
04/27 Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory
04/29 Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory
04/30 Houston, TX - Revention Music Center
05/01 Houston, TX - Revention Music Center
05/02 Austin, TX - Austin360 Amphitheater
05/27 Cooperstown, NY - Brewery Ommegang
05/29 Washington, DC - The Anthem
06/04 Columbus, OH - Express Live! Outdoor Amphitheater 
06/06 Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
06/07 Rochester, NY - Dome Arena
06/08 Lewiston, NY - Artpark Mainstage Theater
06/09 Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage
06/27 London, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
06/28 London, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
07/02 Amsterdam, NL - AFAS Live
07/03 Paris, FR - L'Olympia
07/04 Paris, FR - L'Olympia
08/06 Minneapolis, MN - The Armory
08/08 Broomfield, CO - 1st Bank Center
08/09 Salt Lake City, UT - SaltAir
08/11 Portland, OR - Veterans Memorial Coliseum
08/12 Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
08/13 Seattle, WA - WAMU Theatre
08/15 San Francisco, CA - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
08/19 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
08/21 San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena
08/22 Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
08/23 Las Vegas, NV - The Chelsea @ The Cosmopolitan

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