NEW YORK, NY (By
Carlos Vega/ Jive Records) - Tickets for the first two months of shows for Jive recording artist R. Kelly's upcoming The Light It Up Tour go on sale today Friday, February 3rd.
On the heels of an incredible year where R. Kelly introduced us to "Chuck," "Mary" and "Rufus" in his ongoing Grammy nominated saga "Trapped In The Closet" and released the No 1 selling Platinum album TP.3 Reloaded; the Grammy Award winning musician and songwriter will introduce the world to R. Kelly As Mr. Show Biz in The Light It Up Tour. R. Kelly will tour with a live band and has chosen to take his show exclusively to theaters.
R. Kelly's first release was over 15 years ago; he is a true musical icon and has sold well over 37 million albums worldwide. R. Kelly is a multi-winning Grammy, Billboard, Soul Train and American Music Award winner. He has co-directed all of his music videos since the classic "Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)."
Recently R. Kelly continues his musical legacy and has been nominated for a 2005 Grammy in the category of Best Long Form Music Video for Trapped In The Closet (Chapters 1-5).
Dates for the complete tour are still to be announced, but confirmed theater shows and on-sale dates are as follows:
3/9 Kansas City, MO Midland Theater Tix On Sale 2/4
3/10 St. Louis, MO Fox Theater Tix On Sale 2/4
3/11 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater Tix On Sale 2/11
3/12 Oklahoma City, OK Civic Center Music Hall Tix On Sale 2/6
3/14 Houston, TX Jesse Jones Hall Tix On Sale 2/4
3/16 Dallas, TX Nokia Theater Tix On Sale 2/4
3/17 Austin, TX Bass Hall Tix On Sale 2/11
3/18 Little Rock, AK The Theater @ Alltel Arena Tix On Sale 2/4
3/20 Atlanta, GA Fox Theater Tix On Sale 2/4
3/24 Miami, FL James L Knight Center Tix On Sale 2/3
3/25 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall Tix On Sale 2/10
3/26 Jacksonville, FL Moran Theater Tix On Sale 2/3
3/28 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Memorial Auditorium Tix On Sale 2/10
3/29 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium Tix On Sale 2/10
3/31 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium Tix On Sale 2/18
4/1 Memphis, TN Canon Center Tix On Sale 2/11
4/3 Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Hall Tix On Sale 2/11
4/7 Boston, MA Wang Center Tix On Sale 2/10
4/8 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater Tix On Sale 2/11
4/9 Atlantic City House Of Blues Tix On Sale 2/11
4/12 Newark, New Jersey NJ Performing Arts Center Tix On Sale 2/10
4/18 New York Radio City Music Hall Tix On Sale 2/10
4/23 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theater Tix On Sale 2/18
4/26 Chicago, IL Chicago Theater Tix On Sale 2/25
4/28 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Theater Tix On Sale 2/18
4/29 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theater Tix On Sale 2/25
Additional dates to be announced shortly.
All dates are subject to change.
For more information on the up coming R. Kelly tour, please contact:
Carlos Vega/Jive Records (T) 212-824-1384 (E) [email protected]
Regina Daniels (T) (312) 787-8920
Sonia Muckle/Jive Records (T) 212.824.1370
