"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.

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

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