Always Live At
If someone told you they saw Jack White play live at the Corner Hotel, you’d probably think they were talking about the White Stripes show circa 2002. A moment in time before Jack and Meg White exploded onto the mainstream and cemented themselves as the indie darlings of the 2000s.
However, we’re not talking about 2002. We’re talking about the year 2024.
More than 20 years and six Grammys later, Jack White is coming back to where it all started as part of Always Live At – a celebration of Victorian live music venues. What makes this reuniting of icons even more special, is the lore behind it. The story goes that the riff for ‘Seven Nation Army’ came to White during a soundcheck at that very Corner gig in '02.
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The Corner is just one of hundreds of Melbourne venues that have hosted some of the world’s most revered artists just before hitting the big time – or sometimes even in their prime (read: Mick Jagger’s secret Corner gig in 1988).
My aunty often reminisces about the time she saw Mudhoney at the Tote in 1991, and in more recent history, the Northcote Social Club is where Courtney Barnett famously got her start working behind the bar.
Always Live At presented by Always Live is a celebration of this harmony of artist and venue, both of which cannot exist without the other. The series will look to celebrate these venues and the DIY legacy of Victoria's live music scene. Always Live At will