Pop culture superstar 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's Madison Square Garden in June and winding down with a four-night residence at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas July 30-August 2 (please see full itinerary following).

Tickets for Beyoncé's North American concerts will be available as a pre-sale for members of Beyoncé’s Fan Club on Monday, April 20, starting at 10:00 AM local venue time. Tickets will go on sale to the general public through Ticketmaster (Ticketmaster.com/Beyonce) on Saturday, April 25, starting at 10:00 AM 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.
Information will be available at www.encorelasvegas.com





Beyoncé is co-sponsoring food drives along her tour itinerary as part of the Show Your Helping HandTM initiative, a national hunger relief campaign created by General Mills’ Hamburger Helper® in partnership with Beyoncé and her Survivor Foundation. The campaign goal is to help Feeding America deliver more than 3.5 million meals to local food banks. Consumers can get involved in the effort by submitting codes on specially marked boxes of Hamburger Helper®, by donating non-perishable food items at Beyoncé’s concerts in select cities across the U.S., or by donating money at www.showyourhelpinghand.com. Beginning April 25, visit www.showyourhelpinghand.com for more information.

The most heavily-anticipated concert event of 2009, Beyoncé's "I AM…" world tour occasions the artist's first full-length concerts since 2007's sold-out "The Beyoncé Experience" shows. Beyoncé's current tour premieres live performances of songs from I AM...SASHA FIERCE, her latest international #1 chart-topping album.

Thierry Mugler, world-renowned designer, is working as creative advisor and costume designer on Beyoncé's "I AM…" world tour. He has designed 71 new costumes for the event, highlighted by his bold signature look.

The "I AM..." world tour production showcases the music and film superstar like you've never seen her before. Beyoncé's extraordinary all-female band will join her again to perform musical hits, classics, and surprises in a newly-created high-tech state-of-the-art concert environment. Winners of Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" Video Dance contest will see themselves on-screen during one of the centerpiece sections of the "I AM..." extravaganza.

L'Oréal Paris, one of the co-sponsors of Beyoncé's "I AM..." North American Tour, is celebrating 100 years of legendary beauty with the iconic superstar. Concertgoers will be invited into the L'Oréal Paris Glam Station where the LP Pro Team will provide mini makeovers and touch-ups. Then, fans will walk out onto the red carpet in front of the L'Oreal Paris Infallible Step and Repeat banner for a VIP photo session and reception of VIP L'Oreal Paris lanyard credentials.

Concertgoers can enter the L'Oreal Paris 100th Anniversary Legendary Beauty Sweepstakes to for a chance to win the grand prize, a fabulous 5 day/4 night trip for two to Paris including a beauty makeover. They could also win one of L’Oréal’s 100 anniversary gift baskets which include L’Oreal Paris products.

The Beyoncé "I AM..." North American Concert Tour is co-sponsored by L'Oreal Paris and General Mills and produced by Live Nation and Music World Entertainment.






Tour Itinerary

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 Theatre, Wynn Las Vegas

July 4th is gonna be a long memory for me lol

who else is going?

Going to the DC show on June 24th, and YES I did get 2 $20 tickets!!! Had a pre-order code from Target.

The tickets go on sale in a half hour!!! Yay!

BeyonceLover said:

beyonce stinks

Fury said:

^^trying to start a fight

See there....back when I wanted to see "The Beyonce Experience," she didn't come to my city. Now she's coming to my city and I'm over her already. Oh well....

Looks like Beyonce will have the #1 movie this weekend in a big way. I know this is off topic, but hey, a surprise #1 can only help sell tickets to her concerts, right?

Most predictions said the movie would open to around $18 million for the entire weekend. Yet it opens with almost $11 million for one day, lol...not bad!! Beyonce has her first legit HIT and is entering into JLo territory.
http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/beyonce-catfight-movie-no-1-this-weekend/

Anyway, no, I won't be seeing her but I'm pretty sure she'll do well in Mpls. (I wonder if she'll do a few Prince songs here?)

Fury said:

I smell a HATER!!!! Fury your just jealous cause you don't have the number one movie and double platinum album oh and a hot concert with a four day showcase in Vegas! Your attitude towards my precious B STINKS!

^^^ I smell a fight...