Jonny Lang readies new album, adds dates
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Singer/guitarist Jonny Lang has nailed down a September release date for his new album, "Turn Around," and has lined up more shows for a fall tour that will support the set.
Scheduled to hit stores Sept. 19, "Turn Around" is Lang's first new studio set since his appropriately titled 2003 collection, "Long Time Coming," which surfaced five years after its predecessor, 1998's "Wander This World." The new disc is described in a press release as "thoroughly spiritual and a personal expression of [Lang's] faith," and will be marketed to both mainstream and Christian audiences.
Lang co-wrote the 14 songs on "Turn Around" with collaborators that included Grammy winners Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders, as well as five-time Grammy winner Steven Curtis Chapman, who is the most awarded artist in the history of the Gospel Music Association.
"I'm very honored to have had the privilege of writing with Jonny for this record and our friendship has shown me that he's a man that's passionate about his faith as a Christian and is committed to reflecting that in his music," Chapman said in a statement.
"Turn Around" includes guest appearances by singer Michael McDonald, who teams with Lang on the duets "Thankful" and "One Person at a Time"; musicians Sam Bush (mandolin) and Buddy Miller (guitar) on "On That Great Day"; and Nickel Creek violinist Sara Watkins, who turns up on "Only a Man," a cut on which Lang shares vocals with his wife, Haylie.
Later this month, Lang is scheduled to return to the road for a string of summer shows that run through early September, and will cap that same month by opening a pair of shows for the Steve Miller Band. He'll then launch a fall headlining tour in early October, for which dates are stacked up through mid-November. Details are shown below.
July 2006
14 - Comstock, NE - Comstock
15 - Des Moines, IA - Simon Estes Amphitheater
17, 18 - Milwaukee, WI - Potawatomi Casino
20 - Grand Rapids, MI - Meijer Gardens
21, 22 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
27 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
29 - Marksville, LA - Mari Center
August 2006
10 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus
11 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
12 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
14 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
15 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head
16 - Richmond, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion
18 - Atlantic City, NJ - Trump Marina
19 - New Haven, CT - Jazz on the Green
September 2006
9 - Morton, MN - Rhythm & Ribs Festival
22, 23 - Charenton, LA - Cypress Bayou
26 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theater
28 - Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ
29 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ Steve Miller Band)
30 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion (w/ Steve Miller Band)
October 2006
2 - Santa Fe, NM - Lensic Performing Arts Center
3 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
4 - Pala, CA - Pala Casino
6 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
7 - Healdsburg, CA - Rodney Strong Vineyard
9 - Bend, OR - Clear Night
10 - Spokane, WA - Big Easy
11 - Portland, OR - Schnitzer Hall
13 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
14 - Seattle, WA - Paramount
17 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst
18 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
19 - Fresno, CA - Tower Theatre
21 - Denver, CO - Paramount
23 - Beaver Creek, CO - Vilar Center
25 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
27 - Mobile, AL - Saenger Theatre
28 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
31 - Lexington, KY - Kentucky Theatre
November 2006
2 - Mount Clemens, MI - Emerald Theatre
3 - Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
4 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
7 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
9 - Columbus, OH - Promo West Pavilion
10 - Louisville, KY - Kentucky Center for the Arts
11 - Kalamazoo, MI - Kalamazoo State Theatre
14 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theatre
16 - Saint Louis, MO - The Pageant
17 - Joliet, IL - Rialto Square Theatre
18 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
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