Jack White announces first African shows in South Africa and Kenya

The former White Stripes guitarist will make his African live debut with December shows in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Nairobi.

Jack White will perform in Africa for the first time this December as part of his Jack White Live 2026 tour, with three shows confirmed in South Africa and Kenya.

White will open the African run at The Old Park Station in Johannesburg on 11 December, followed by Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in Cape Town on 14 December. He will then travel to Kenya for a show at Masshouse in Nairobi on 18 December.

The Johannesburg concert will run from 17:00 to 23:00, with tickets starting at R1,695 excluding booking fees and attendance limited to 3,000. The Cape Town show will run from 18:00 to 22:00, with tickets starting at R1,295 excluding booking fees.

General ticket sales for all three African dates opened on 9 September.

The dates come during White’s 2026 tour in support of his seventh solo album, Frozen Charlotte. His live sets draw from his solo catalogue as well as material from The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather.

Joel Costa
Joel Costahttps://africa.rocks
Joel Costa is a music and gear editor with over two decades of experience. He has written for and led titles such as Metal Hammer Portugal, Terrorizer, Ultraje, BassEmpi.re and Guitarrista. He has also worked in music PR and led record labels. Across those magazines, he helped publish interviews and features with artists ranging from Metallica, Zakk Wylde, Ghost, Judas Priest, and Mastodon to Pat Smear (Nirvana), Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains), Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order), Mohini Dey, and KMFDM. He is the author of books on Kurt Cobain and The Beatles.

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