Country legend Hank Williams Jr. [ tickets ] will set out on a North American trek this summer in support of his forthcoming June release, "127 Rose Avenue."

The outing, which kicked off with a couple Indiana shows in April, continues May 23 in Solomons, MD, hitting casinos and fairgrounds in 11 cities through early September. The current itinerary focuses mainly on the South, though more dates are expected in the coming weeks, according to Williams' website.

The award-winning performer will unveil his latest studio album, "127 Rose Avenue," June 16 on Curb Records. The album's lead single, "Red, White and Pink-Slip Blues," is making a splash on country charts, spending the past four weeks on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart while the video remains in regular rotation on CMT. The overt track, which touches on the present-day economic problems, was penned by Mark Stephen Jones and Arthur Tower.

Williams last released 2003's "I'm One of You," which peaked at No. 24 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. The legendary singer/songwriter has enjoyed a career spanning more than four decades with a rash of well-known hits, including "Long Gone Lonesome Blues," "Eleven Roses" and "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)."