***SEVERAL NEW DATES ADDED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND!!!***
KEYS KICKS OFF THE TODAY SHOW OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES APRIL 21st
ALL DAY PREMIERE OF 'TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR' VIDEO ON BET AND KEYS TO HOST 106
& PARK ON APRIL 23rd
NEW YORK, April 16 -- After wowing fans during her
successful sold-out European tour, MBK/J Records' global superstar Alicia
Keys is just days away from bringing that same excitement on the North
American leg of her As I Am Tour presented by Lexus. Joined by American
Idol winner Jordin Sparks and Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo,
the As I Am Tour presented by Lexus, kicks off April 19th in Hampton, VA.
The tour continues on across the US and Canada, and will conclude on June
18th at Madison Square Garden in Alicia's hometown of New York City. Due to
popular demand, new dates have been added in Memphis, Anaheim and
Sacramento (updated tour dates listed below).
"I wanted to make this show unique and different from my standard style
show, so the approach of this tour is like a journey; from the beginning of
my life, leading up to where we are now," comments Keys. "I'm communicating
a lot to the audience through the music and by talking and sharing personal
stories," she adds. Throughout the duration of the tour, Keys will also
communicate with her fans that call her at 917-934.3319 and provide them
with tour updates and other exciting news.
Keys will give millions of morning TV viewers a mere sample of her
stage show when she kicks off NBC's popular "Toyota Concert Series on
Today" on April 21st. Keys is set to perform her hit single "No One," as
well as her new single "Teenage Love Affair" for the first time on national
television.
Keys' new single, the endearing "Teenage Love Affair," is set to impact
radio April 21st. The Chris Robinson directed video for the single pays
homage to the 20th anniversary of Spike Lee's classic film School Daze,
with cameos by the film's original cast member Giancarlo Esposito (Julian),
actors Derek Luke (Glory Road, Antwone Fisher), Tristan Wilds (The Wire),
and R&B singer Anthony Hamilton. On April 23rd, BET will conduct an all-day
premiere of the video and Keys will host the popular video countdown
program 106 & Park.
Ignited by her first two hit singles "No One" and "Like You'll Never
See Me Again," Keys' internationally-acclaimed third studio album As I Am
(MBK/J Records), has sold over 5 million copies worldwide since its
November 2007 release. The disc has claimed the #1 spot for several
non-consecutive weeks on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart and the single
"No One," earned Keys two Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Female
R&B Vocal Performance. Additionally, Keys received four awards at the NAACP
Image Awards and was honored at the first annual BET Honors ceremony.
Not one to rest on her laurels and accolades, Alicia continues her
philanthropic outreach as the Co-Founder and Global Ambassador of Keep A
Child Alive (KCA) by offering a free download of her inspirational
documentary Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland. Directed by South
African filmmaker Earle Sebastian, the documentary follows Keys' month-long
trip to Africa to visit communities affected by HIV and AIDS pandemic in
South Africa, Kenya and Uganda. The documentary can be viewed in its
entirety at http://www.aliciainafrica.com or downloaded courtesy of the film's
exclusive web partner http://www.spiralfrog.com. Additionally, Keys will screen
the Alicia in Africa trailer before each concert on her North American
tour.
With an impressive combination of heartfelt, award-winning music, a
burgeoning acting career and noble humanitarian efforts, Keys continues to
demonstrate that she's one of the most influential persons of her
generation.
THE ALICIA KEYS AS I AM TOUR PRESENTED BY LEXUS
(Updated 4/7/08 ~ Dates are subject to change):
DATE CITY VENUE
Sat-Apr-19 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
Mon-Apr-21 Philadelphia, PA Liacouras Center
Tue-Apr-22 Pittsburgh, PA Peterson Events Center
Thu-Apr-24 Cleveland, OH Wolstein Center @ CSU
Sat-Apr-26 Columbus, OH Value City Arena @
Schottenstein Ctr
Sun-Apr-27 St Louis, MO Scottrade Center
Wed-Apr-30 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Thu-May-01 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Sun-May 04 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
Mon-May-05 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
Wed-May-07 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
Fri-May-09 Las Vegas, NV MGM Garden Arena
Sat-May-10 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
Sun-May-11 Sacramento, CA Arco Arena
Wed-May-14 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre at Grand
Prairie
Thu-May-15 Memphis, TN Fed Ex Forum
Sun-May-18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Thu-May-22 New Orleans New Orleans Arena
Sat-May-24 St. Petersburg, FL St. Pete Times Forum
Sun-May-25 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
Wed-May-28 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
Fri-May-30 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
Sat-May-31 Atlantic City, NJ Mark Etess/Taj Arena
Tue-Jun-03 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Thu-Jun-05 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Fri-Jun-06 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
Sat-Jun-07 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
Wed-Jun-11 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
Fri-Jun-13 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center
Sun-Jun-15 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
Tue-Jun-17 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Wed-Jun-18 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
For more information on Alicia Keys and complete tour and ticket
information, please log onto http://www.aliciakeys.net.
