Rap-rocker Kid Rock will follow his

July tour with Metallica and

Korn with an 18-date solo outing,

according to Atlantic Records.

After wrapping the July tour, Rock will begin his next trip Aug. 2 in

Evansville, Ind. Most of the shows will be in the Midwest, but will

include appearances in New Jersey, Connecticut and the South.

The History of Rock, released May 30, features the new single

"American Bad Ass" (

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excerpt), but most of the 15-song collection is the Detroit

native's early material. Rock released four albums and toured

extensively before suddenly finding mainstream success last year, when

1998's Devil Without a Cause was swept up with the sudden

popularity of rock-rap hybrids.

Though he'd been rapping and rocking longer than

color="#003163">Limp Bizkit, Rock received a Grammy

nomination early this year for Best New Artist.

Touring with Kid Rock will be his DJ, Uncle

Kracker, who released his solo debut, Double Wide, on

June 13.

Kid Rock tour dates:

Aug. 2; Evansville, Ind.; Roberts Stadium

Aug. 3; Bonner Springs, Kan.; Sandstone Amphitheatre

Aug. 5; Minneapolis, Minn.; Target Center

Aug. 7; Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; Blossom Music Center

Aug. 8; Burgettstown, Pa.; Star Lake Amphitheater

Aug. 10; Hartford, Conn.; Meadows Music Theatre

Aug. 11; Holmdel, N.J.; P.N.C. Bank Arts Center

Aug. 12; Darien Center, N.Y.; Darien Lake Six Flags Performing Arts

Center

Aug. 15; Scranton, Pa.; Coors Light Amphitheater

Aug. 16; Camden, N.J.; Blockbuster Sony Center

Aug. 17; Virginia Beach, Va.; GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater

Aug. 19; Antioch, Tenn.; AmSouth Amphitheatre

Aug. 20; Pelham, Ala.; Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

Aug. 22; Cincinnati, Ohio; Riverbend Music Center

Aug. 23; Noblesville, Ind.; Deer Creek Music Center

Aug. 24; Columbus, Ohio; Polaris Amphitheater

Aug. 31–Sept. 1; Clarkston, Mich.; Pine Knob Music Theatre