SOUND SPIKE: Jonny Lang preps for “Fight For My Soul” tour

Blues singer/guitarist Jonny Lang has mapped out extensive North American and European excursions in support of his long-awaited new album, “Fight For My Soul.”

The Grammy winner will close out the summer with a slew of performances that begin Friday (7/5) in Muskegon, WI, and extend through a Sept. 27 show in Glenside, PA. Two weeks in Europe follow, after which Lang will return stateside for a second leg that includes club and theater shows kicking off Oct. 18 in Houston, TX. That portion boasts 13 performances through a Nov. 24 concert in Atlanta, GA.

Lang is preparing for the Sept. 17 drop of “Fight For My Soul,” his sixth studio album. The collection marks the musician’s first new effort since 2006’s “Turn Around,” which won a Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album.

“Some of these songs may surprise people, but that’s what it’s all about,” Lang said of the new album in a press release. “It keeps it fresh, and it keeps me growing. Creatively, I think there is a lot more going on inside of me than I’ve been sharing on record so far. Much of what I’ve experienced through music and life in general is in these songs.”

TOUR DATES:

July 2013
5 – Muskegon, MI – Coast West Music Festival
7 – Kansas City, MO – Harrah’s North Kansas City Voodoo Lounge (w/ Buddy Guy)
18 – Spokane, WA – Bing Crosby Theater
20 – Brooks, CA – Club 88 at Cache Creek Casino Resort
21 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
23 – San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay
24 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Coach House
25 – Agoura Hills, CA – Canyon Club
27 – Las Vegas, NV – Boulder Station Hotel & Casino

August 2013
2 – Lockport, NY – Ulrich City Courtyard
3 – Falls Church, VA – The State Theatre
10 – Arlington, VA – Festival of the River
17 – Thief River Falls, MN – The Last Ride Blues Festival

September 2013
5 – Urbana, IL – Krannert Center
6 – Bayfield, WI – Big Top Chautauqua
7 – Saint Charles, IL – Arcada Theatre
8 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
13 – Foxboro, MA – Showcase Live
14 – Durant, OK – Choctaw Casino Resort
15 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
17 – Fargo, ND – Fargo Theatre
18 – Minneapolis, MN – The State Theatre
20 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Performing Arts Center (w/ Buddy Guy)
21 – Madison, WI – Overture Center for the Arts (w/ Buddy Guy)
22 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
24 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
26 – Boston, MA – Wilbur Theatre
27 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre

October 2013
1 – Paris, France – New Morning
3 – London, United Kingdom – Borderline
5 – Avignon, France – Avignon Blue Festival
6 – Zurich, Switzerland – X-TRA
8 – Hamburg, Germany – Fabrik Hamburg
9 – Bochum, Germany – Zeche
10 – Munich, Germany – Muffathalle
12 – Nancy, France – Nancy Jazz Pulsations
14 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
15 – Brussels, Belgium – AB Club @ Ancienne Belgique
18 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
19 – New Orleans, LA – Lafayette Square
20 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
22 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
23 – Durango, CO – Fort Lewis College
26 – Beverly Hills, CA – Saban Theatre

November 2013
8 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
10 – Carmel, IN – The Palladium
12 – Greensburg, PA – Palace Theatre
15 – Cranston, RI – RI Center for the Arts at Park Theatre
16 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
23 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
24 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theater

 

 

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Story by Tara Hall
SoundSpike Senior Writer
Published July 3, 2013 06:51 AM
Photo: Jeff Gerew / SoundSpike