M.Barker, Houston

Grammy-Nominees Keyshia Cole and The-Dream are set to begin their “A Different Me Tour” at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati on May 13 and will conclude at the Pearl in Las Vegas on June 21. The 21-city tour is in support of the R&B stars’ recently released projects, A Different Me (Keyshia Cole, Interscope) and Love vs. Money (The-Dream, Def Jam/Radio Killa). Both albums debuted at number 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with Cole’s A Different Me, recently being certified gold by the RIAA.

Opening acts for the “A Different Me Tour” is Bobby Valentino in support of his new LP, The Rebirth, and newcomer Keri Hilson in support of her new release In a Perfect World. In addition to their highly-anticipated tour, Keyshia Cole and The-Dream are also preparing to release new singles in the coming weeks. Cole will be releasing her duet with R&B veteran Monica, “Trust”, and is also in the process of recording tracks for her fourth album. The-Dream is set to release the Hype Williams directed video “Walkin’ On The Moon” featuring labelmate Kanye West, while contributing production on girlfriend Christina Milan’s new LP Elope, set to be released this summer.

The following are the dates to the “A Different Me” Tour 2009:

May 13: Cincinnati, OH (Aronoff Center)
May 14: Milwaukee, WI (Riverside Theater)
May 15: Chicago, IL (Chicago Theater)
May 16: Detroit, MI (Fox Theater)
May 17: Indianapolis, IN (The Vogue)
May 19: New Orleans (House Of Blues)
May 21: Atlanta, GA (Fox Theater)
May 22: Greenbsboro, NC (Special Events Center)
May 23: Atlantic City, NJ (Mark Etess Arena)
May 24: New York, NY (WAMU Theater at Madison Sq. Garden)
May 26: Boston, MA (House Of Blues)
May 28: Washington, DC (Constitution Hall)
May 29: Richmond VA (Landmark Theater)
May 30: Norfolk, VA (Ntelos Pavilion — WOWI)
May 31: Columbia, SC (Township Auditorium)
June 2: Newark, NJ (NJPAC) June 3: Cleveland, OH (State Theater)
June 5: Atlantic City, NJ (Borgata with Mary J. Blige)
June 6: Baltimore, MD (Pier Six Pavilion)
June 7: New York, NY (Summerjam)
June 11: St. Louis, MO (Fox Theater)
June 12: Southhave, MS (DeSoto Civic Center)
June 13: Dallas, TX (Nokia)
June 14: Houston, TX (Reliant Arena)
June 18: Oakland, CA(Paramount Theatre)
June 20: Los Angeles, CA(Nokia Theatre LA Live)
June 21: Las Vegas, NV(The Pearl Concert Theater at The Palms Casino Resort)