M. Barker, Los Angeles

Grammy Award winning icon, Beyonce has announced her North American tour dates for her 2009 “I AM…” world tour. In support of her of her double-platinum album “I Am…Sasha Fierce”, Beyonce will begin the tour in June at the Madison Square Garden in New York, and will conclude with four-nights in Las Vegas at the Wynn’s Encore Theater. Beyonce will be backed by her all-female band, and the winners of her “Single Ladies” video dance contest will see themselves on-screen during the “I Am…” tour.

Tickets for the concerts will be available as pre-sale for members of Beyonce’s Fan Club on Monday, April 20, starting at 10:00AM local venue time. Tickets for the general public will go on sale through Ticketmaster on Saturday, April 25, starting at 10:00 AM local venue time. In addition, Beyonce is making 2000 seats available at each venue for $20.

The following are the North American dates for Beyonce’s “I AM…” World Tour:

Jun 21: New York City, NY (Madison Square Garden)
Jun 24: Washington DC (Verizon Center)
Jun 26: Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center)
Jun 27: Greensboro, NC (Greensboro Coliseum Complex)
Jun 29: Ft Lauderdale, FL (Bank Atlantic Center)
Jul 1: Atlanta, GA (Philips Arena)
Jul 3: New Orleans, LA (Superdome — Essence Music Festival)
Jul 4: Houston, TX (Toyota Center)
Jul 5: Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)
Jul 7: Phoenix, AZ (US Airways Center)
Jul 9: Sacramento, CA (Arco Arena)
Jul 10: Oakland, CA (Oracle Arena)
Jul 11: Anaheim, CA (Honda Center)
Jul 13: Los Angeles, CA (Staples Center)
Jul 16: Minneapolis, MN (Target Center)
Jul 17: Chicago, IL (United Center)
Jul 18: Detroit, MI (Palace of Auburn Hills)
Jul 23: Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun)
Jul 30: Las Vegas, NV (Encore Theater, Wynn Las Vegas)
Jul 31: Las Vegas, NV (Encore Theater, Wynn Las Vegas)
Aug 1: Las Vegas, NV (Encore Theater, Wynn Las Vegas)
Aug 2: Las Vegas, NV (Encore Theatre, Wynn Las Vegas)billboard.com