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Jonny Lang (born Jon Gordon Langseth, Jr., January 29 1981 in Fargo, North Dakota) is a Grammy Award-winning United States|American gospel singer.

Overview
Lang released his first album, ''Smokin (Jonny Lang album)|Smokin'', in 1995 at the age of 15, under the name Kid Jonny Lang & The Big Bang. The following year, Lang released his debut solo album, ''Lie to Me''. Lang's music is noted for his singing, which has been compared to that of a 40 year old blues veteran,<ref name="living">Hagbergh, Amy Hammond. [http://www.livinglightnews.org/story3_05.06.htm ''Total Turn Around'']. Living Light News. 2006.</ref> and for his guitar solo (music)|solos. Lang is a popular live performer as well as a recording artist.

Biography
Lang started playing the guitar at the age of twelve, after his father took him to see the Bad Medicine Blues Band, one of the few blues bands in Fargo. Lang soon started taking guitar lessons from Ted Larsen, the Bad Medicine Blues Band's guitar player. Several months after Lang started guitar lessons, he joined the Bad Medicine Blues Band, which was then renamed Kid Jonny Lang & The Big Bang.

The band moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis, Minnesota and independently released the album ''Smokin (Jonny Lang album)|Smokin''. Lang was signed to A&M Records in 1996. He released the critically accl... read all

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1. Rib America Fest 2008 on 29 Aug 2008
Location: 801 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis United States [b]Live at Military Park in Indianapolis, IN Labor Day Weekend (August 29th - September 1st)[/b] FREE ADMISSION before 5:00pm on FRI & before 1:00pm SAT, SUN & MON / $5.00 for general admission after 5:00pm on FRI & after 1:00pm SAT, SUN & MON / Children 12 & under are free. Reserved seats (which includes festival admission) can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets Stage Schedule for 2008: FRIDAY, AUGUST 29: 5:00-6:00pm - Stereo Deluxe 6:30-8:30pm - Beatlemania Live! 9:00-10:30pm - Peter Frampton SATURDAY, AUGUST 30: Noon-1:30pm - Rick Stump 2:30-4:00pm - Shooter Jennings 5:00-6:30pm - Kenny Wayne Shepherd 7:30-9:00pm - Cowboy Mouth 9:25-9:55pm - Hank's Advantage Health Sky Concert 10:30-11:30pm - Dennis DeYoung (The Music of STYX) SUNDAY, AUGUST 31: Noon-1:00pm - The Elms 1:30-3:00pm - The Why Store 4:00-5:30pm - Blind Melon 6:30-8:00pm - Jonny Lang 9:00-10:30pm - Ted Nugent MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1: Noon-1:00pm - Casey Jamerson 1:30-2:30pm - The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band 3:30-5:00pm - Blue Oyster Cult 6:00-7:30pm - .38 Special Click Here For Event Information
2. Jonny Lang at Ryman Auditorium, Nashville on 30 Aug 2008
Location: 116 Fifth Avenue North, Nashville 37219, United States [b]Lightning 100 Presents: JONNY LANG Live at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN Saturday, August 30th, 2008 at 8:00pm Tickets: $29.50 -$45.00 / All Ages[/b] Tickets on sale Saturday, June 21st, 2008 at 10:00am
3. Jonny Lang at Sokol Auditorium, Omaha on 16 Sep 2008
Location: 2234 South 13th Street, Omaha 68108, United States
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