Josh Turner is celebrating the anniversary of his debut Long Black Train album, released on October 14, 2003. The South Carolina native announces his Long Black Train 20th Anniversary Tour, kicking off on March 4 in Dothan, Alabama. Turner will also, for the first time, have Long Black Train available on vinyl. The record will be released on May 19, to coincide with the release date, 20 years ago, of the record’s title track and second single.

“I wrote this song during my senior year at Belmont University, and I remember thinking to myself, no one is going to want to hear this old timey gospel song,” Turner reflects. “Thankfully, God placed a few folks in my life that thought differently and here we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of ‘Long Black Train.’ I credit this song with landing me my first publishing deal, my record deal and my first Opry performance.”

Turner first released “She’ll Go On You,” from Long Black Train, although the song didn’t have much of an impact at radio. Fortunately, Turner listented to his record label, and followed that song up with “Long Black Train.” The song, which landed in the Top 15, was later certified platinum.

“A lot of folks think that this was my first single, but it was actually my second,” Turner recalls. “I was hesitant when the label suggested it be the next single, nothing else on the radio sounded like it. I don’t know where I’d be today without this song and so we named the tour for this 20th anniversary and will be celebrating all year long.”

See a list of all Turner’s already- announced dates on his Long Black Train 20th Annivesary Tour below. More dates are expected to be announced in the near future. Pre-order of Long Black Train on vinyl is available here. More information can be found at JoshTurner.com.

Josh Turner’s Long Black Train 20th Anniversary Tour Dates:

March 4 – Dothan, Ala. — The Plant
March 6 – Plant City, Fla.  — Florida Strawberry Festival 2023
March 24 – Tucson, Ariz. — Rialto Theatre
March 25 – Wickenburg, Ariz. — Party in the Desert
April 13 – Lancaster, Penn. — American Music Theatre
April 14 – Jim Thorpe, Penn. — Penn’s Peak
May 5 – Hot Springs, Ark. — Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort
June 3 – Pender, Neb. — Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska
June 9 – Nelsonville, Ohio — Black Diamond Music & Arts Festival
June 10 – Renfro Valley, Kent. — Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
June 16 – Prestonburg, Kent. — Mountain Arts Center
June 17 – Romeoville, Ill. — Deer Crossing Park
July 1 – North Myrtle Beach, S.C. — Alabama Theatre
July 2 – Simpsonville, S.C. — Simply Freedom Fest
July 15 – Breim, Norway — Norsk Countrytreff 2023
July 22 – West Liberty, Iowa — Muscatine County Fair
Aug. 4 – Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Center
Aug. 5 – Sterling, Colo. — Logan County Fairgrounds
Aug. 10 – Grants Pass, Ore. — Josephine County Fairgrounds
Aug. 11 – John Day, Ore. — Grant County Fairgrounds
Aug. 12 – Oroville, Calif. — Gold Country Casino
Aug. 18 – Valley Center, Calif. — Harrah’s Resort Southern California
Aug. 24 – Princeton, Ill. — Bureau County Fairgrounds
Sept. 23 – Columbus, Minn. — Running Aces Casino, Hotel & Racetrack