Jonny Lang back on road following Grammy win

Fresh off his recent Grammy win for his 2005 album "Turn Around," gospel/blues singer and guitarist Jonny Lang will launch a headlining tour of nightclubs and small theaters at the end of the month.

The North Dakota native, who launched his career as a teen guitar sensation in the '90s, will kick off the upcoming trek May 30 in Jacksonville, FL, with 28 cities mapped on an outing that covers June and July and spills slightly into August. Full details are included below.

The guitar prodigy continues to support his fifth album, "Turn Around," which took home a Grammy in February for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album. The set, released last September, chronicles Lang's spiritual transformation after dealing with the pressures of stardom. The record is being marketed to both mainstream and Christian audiences.

"It wasn't so long ago that I was spiraling downward in a lot of ways, until God touched my life and set me on the right track," Lang said in a statement. "I feel a huge debt to give glory back to Him for everything He has done for me. It's the least I can do."

Lang co-wrote the 14 songs on "Turn Around" with collaborators including Grammy winners Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders, as well as five-time Grammy winner Steven Curtis Chapman. Guest appearances on the album include Michael McDonald, Sam Bush, Buddy Miller and Nickel Creek violinist Sara Watkins.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
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May 2007
30 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theater

June 2007
1 - St. Petersburg, FL - Taste of Pineallas
2 - N. Myrtle Beach, S Carolina - House Of Blues
7 - Bossier City, LA - The Strand Theater
8 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
9 - Midland, TX - Midland Centennial Plaza
11 - Des Moines, IA - People's
12 - Burlington, IA - Burlington Steamboat Days
14 - St. Louis, MO - Pageant
15 - Kansas City, MO - Voodoo Lounge
16 - Council Bluffs, IO - Whiskey Roadhouse
21 - Redding, CA - Win River Casino
22 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
28 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
29 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Showroom
30 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore

July 2007
7 - Minneapolis, MN - Basilica Block Party
9 - Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Blues Festival
10 - Toronto, Ontario - Danforth Music Hall
11 - Mont Tremblant, Quebec - Mont-Tremblant Blues Festival
14 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino
16 - Alexandria, VA - Birchmere
19 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theater
21 - Poughkeepsie, NY - Bardavon Opera House
27 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
28 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Casino
31 - Sun Valley, ID - Sun Valley Center for the Arts

August 2007
10 - Walker, MN - Northern Lights Casino

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