Beyoncé is bringing her 2009 “I AM…” World Tour to North America this summer with a series of full-length concerts launching at New York City’s Madison Square Garden in June and winding down with a four-night residence at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas from July 30-August 2. See below for the full itinerary.
Tickets for Beyoncé’s U.S. concerts will be available as a pre-sale for members of Beyoncé’s Fan Club on Monday, April 20, at 10:00 a.m. local venue time. Tickets will go on sale to the general public through Ticketmaster on Saturday, April 25, at 10:00 a.m. local venue time. In order to make her concerts affordable to all her fans, Beyoncé is making 2000 seats available at each venue for $20 (plus applicable service charges).
Tickets for the four-night residence at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas will go on sale at a later date.
BEYONCÉ’S “I AM…” 2009 NORTH AMERICAN CONCERT DATES
Sun/Jun-21 - New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden
Wed/Jun-24 - Washington DC - Verizon Center
Fri/Jun-26 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
Sat/Jun-27 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Mon/Jun-29 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
Wed/Jul-1 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
Fri/Jul-3 - New Orleans, LA - Superdome (Essence Music Festival)
Sat/Jul-4 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Sun/Jul-5 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Tue/Jul-7 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
Thu/Jul-9 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
Fri/Jul-10 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
Sat/Jul-11 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
Mon/Jul-13 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
Thu/Jul-16 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
Fri/Jul-17 - Chicago, IL - United Center
Sat/Jul-18 - Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
Thu/Jul-23 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
Thu/Jul-30 - Las Vegas, NV - Encore Theater, Wynn Las Vegas
Fri/Jul-31 - Las Vegas, NV - Encore Theater, Wynn Las Vegas
Sat/Aug-1 - Las Vegas, NV - Encore Theater, Wynn Las Vegas
Sun/Aug-2 - Las Vegas, NV - Encore Theater, Wynn Las Vegas
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Beyoncé’s first fragrance, Beyoncé Heat, doesn’t arrive in stores until February, but the singer says her fans already love it — and she loves it, too! “I’m so happy with it,” the singer tells WWD. “I’ve been working on it for a while now. I was on tour for a year, and I have meet-and-greets with fans. I’ve never in my life gotten so many compliments. Coty has their own testing, but that was my testing! The fans loved it. They were like, ‘I love that, I’m getting that, why isn’t it out right now? I need it!” The singer took inspiration for the fragrance’s name from previous tours, explaining, “A lot of my performances have had fire involved, so we thought ‘Heat.’ Also, red is one of my favorite colors, as is gold.” The singer looked to the past for the bottle’s design. “I wanted something with an antique yet modern feeling,” she said. “Even with my wardrobe, I always try to find things that have a little bit of something vintage, yet still timeless and classic.” Beyoncé, who has been the face of Tommy Hilfiger’s True Star and Giorgio Armani’s Emporio Diamonds fragrances, said it was the first time she started from scratch on a project. “Everything, from the bottle design to the name and the ideas for the commercials–that’s me. When I commit to something, I do it 100 percent,” she said. Beyoncé Heat, with top notes of red vanilla orchid, magnolia, neroli and blush peach, will include eaux de parfum in three sizes, as well as a sparkling body lotion, priced between $39-$59. Look for it in department and specialty stores, like Macy’s. Read more about Beyoncé at WWD.com. Tell us: Will you buy Beyoncé’s first scent? –Kristin Larson
