Beyoncé: Doing It Big for Summer Tour; Extended Vegas Run Planned

Hate it or love it, when Beyoncé is ready to bring a show – she brings it!

It's been two years since her last solo go 'round, and the former Destiny's Child front woman is now busy prepping for her latest outing, which is guaranteed to be a major production.

Backed by her all-female band, the 22-date trek will kick off June 21at Madison Square Garden in hubby Jay-Z's hometown of New York City. It will be followed by dates in Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; and Atlanta, among others.

The Houston native was long announced as one of the main-stage headliners at the 15th anniversary of the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans on July 3. Some of the annual festival's other performers include Anita Baker, Ne-Yo, John Legend, Maxwell, Ledisi, Teena Marie and Beyonce's baby sister Solange. Following that stop, she'll tour nationwide before ending her run with a four-day stint at the Encore theater at the Wynn in Las Vegas. (Confirmed tour dates below.)

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Singer Beyonce of the U.S. performs during the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo November 9, 2008. Beyonce received the Outstanding Contribution to the Arts Award. The World Music Awards honours the best selling recording artists from around the world. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (MONACO)

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Singer Beyonce of the U.S. poses after receiving the Outstanding Contribution to the Arts Award during the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo November 9, 2008. The World Music Awards honours the best selling recording artists from around the world. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (MONACO)

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American singer Beyonce holds the award for outstanding contribution to the arts during the 2008 World Music Awards ceremony in Monaco, Sunday Nov. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

American singer Beyonce receives the award for outstanding contribution to the arts during the 2008 World Music Awards ceremony in Monaco, Sunday Nov. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

Beyoncé's fan club will get first dibs on purchasing tickets for the 'I Am' tour on April 20, and the general public can get their hands on tickets on April 25.

Since it's a recession, Beyoncé is being kind enough to make 2,000 seats at each venue available for $20.

In addition, her Survivor Foundation is also partnering with Show Your Helping Hand, a national hunger relief campaign, to allow concert goers to donate food along the way.

For weeks, the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter has made her presence felt via promotional commercials for her new movie 'Obsessed,' in which she stars opposite 'The Wire's' Idris Elba. The Will Packer-produced thriller arrives in theaters April 24. All the while, Beyonce has been traveling abroad, perfecting her new 'I Am' show – a nod to her latest platinum-plus album 'I Am...Sasha Fierce.'

Pictures have surfaced on the Internet of Beyoncé onstage in her new Thierry Mugler-designed regalia. (The world-renowned designer has crafted 71 outfits for this jaunt, and early looks at the clothes alone prove that Bey -- as she is often referred to -- is surely bringing out her alter ego, Sasha Fierce, in a way that her fans will surely appreciate.)

Beyoncé 'I Am' North American Tour Dates:

June 21 New York City, Madison Square Garden
June 24 Washington D.C., Verizon Center
June 26 Philadelphia, Wachovia Center
June 27 Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Coliseum Complex
June 29 Ft Lauderdale, Fla., Bank Atlantic Center
July 1 Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena
July 3 New Orleans, Superdome (Essence Music Festival)
July 4 Houston, Toyota Center
July 5 Dallas, American Airlines Center
July 7 Phoenix, US Airways Center
July 9 Sacramento, Calif., Arco Arena
July 10 Oakland, Calif. Oracle Arena
July 11 Anaheim, Calif., Honda Center
July 13 Los Angeles, Staples Center
July 16 Minneapolis, Minn., Target Center
July 17 Chicago, United Center
July 18 Detroit, Palace of Auburn Hills
July 23 Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun
July 30 through August 2 Las Vegas, Encore Theater, Wynn

Mel B Pictures

In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl "Mel B" poses for a photo wearing a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness, after a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**

In this undated image released by Oxfam Tuesday Sept. 23, 2008, British singer Mel B participates in the 'In My Name' global campaign calling for action against poverty and demanding world leaders keep their promises on millennium development goals. (AP Photo/Oxfam, HO) ** NO SALES **

In this photo provided by Kraft Foods, Spice Girl Mel B, left, serves as the emcee at a fashion show and launch of "Pose for the Cure" web site to help Kraft Foods raise money for the 'Susan G. Komen for the Cure' fight against breast cancer in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. Mel B wears a T-shirt she designed based on the classic pink ribbon used for breast cancer awareness. The shirt is for sale on the web site and the net proceeds will benefit the foundation. The woman at right is unidentified. (AP Photo/Kraft Foods, Ray Stubblebine) **NO SALES**

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: TV personality and designer Khloe Kardashian and Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard (R) pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )

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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Ultimo Scottish designer lingerie brand founder Michelle Mone (L) and pop singer Melanie Brown pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )

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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown poses backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )

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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown and Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard (R) pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )

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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown and singer Aubrey O'Day (R) poses backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )

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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Pop singer Melanie Brown, Olympic-level swimmer and model Amanda Beard, singer Aubrey O'Day and TV personality and designer Khloe Kardashian pose backstage at the Mel B With Ultimo Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion on September 9, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images )

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