Lang first started playing the guitar when he was 12 years old, after his father took him to see the Bad Medicine Blues Band, one of the few blues bands in Fargo, North Dakota. He began taking guitar lessons from a member of the band and a few months later, Lang joined the group, which was re-named Kid Jonny Lang & The Big Bang. The band moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and released the album “Smokin’” when Lang was 14. The young performer was signed to A&M Records in 1996, and he released the multi-platinum album “Lie to Me” in 1997. He followed with “Wander This World” in 1998, which earned him a Grammy nomination. His newest album, the gospel-influenced “Turn Around” was released in 2006 and won Lang his first Grammy award. In over a decade on the road, Lang has toured with the Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Aerosmith, B.B. King, Blues Traveler, Jeff Beck and Sting. Robben Ford is one of the premier electric guitarists today. He is known not only for his blues playing, but also his ability to be comfortable in a variety of musical contexts. Ford is a five-time Grammy nominee, and has played with an array of talented artists, including Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Witherspoon, Miles Davis, George Harrison, Phil Lesh, Bonnie Raitt and Bob Dylan. Lang and Ford join a May Fair concert line-up that Murphy described as one of the best the fair has ever had. Tickets are still available for all concerts, through www.ticketmaster.com or at the office.
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