Hipsters, celebrities, record execs and even a few fans packed the Irving Plaza (sorry: make that “The Fillmore New York @ Irving Plaza) on Tuesday night to hear Jack and Meg White celebrate the release of their new album, Icky Thump.

It was the hot ticket of the week in NYC clubland: Spotted in the teeming crowd were Jim Jarmusch, Macaulay Caulkin, and Danny Masterson. (At least I think it was him — to be honest, there were quite a few shaggy-haired dudes with beards in the mix.) Even Paul Rosenberg, Eminem’s manager, made the scene — Detroit homeboys? Is a collabo in the works?

Jack White has famously bailed on Detroit and moved to Nashville to raise his brood. And for this tour, he seems to have brought his Tennessee studio with him. Surrounded by classic amps, keyboards and guitars, it felt like a few hundred tourists had happened to wander into a White Stripes recording session. Adding to the vibe was the Stripes’ stage demeanor. There’s not usually a lot of give-and-take at a Stripes Show; Jack’s never going to ask you to wave your hands like you just don’t care. Still, even for him, it was a uniquely self-contained show. The duo barely acknowledged the crowd — Jack didn’t event bother to introduce himself until about five songs in. Perhaps it was the fact that at least half the audience seemed completely oblivious to the concert — there seemed to be a lot of business being done in the back of the house.

Folks who paid attention were treated to a mix of classic Stripes song, a nice selection of cuts from the new album and a few covers. Jack’s voice was in fine form and Meg’s rendition of “In the Cold, Cold Night” killed. As always, Jack reworked a lot of old material. On Tuesday, he turned “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground” into an extended blues jam. Guitar solos seemed to be the order of the evening, in fact. Some fans dug the virtuosity, but others seemed a little put off. Overheard at the bar: “When did the White Stripes become a jam-band?”

Overall, however, it was a classic Stripes show: This is not a band that ever mails it in. They take their live gigs seriously. It would nice if everyone in the audience returned the favor.