Nicki Minaj is painting the town pink. After opening for Lil Wayne and Britney Spears last year, hip-hop’s reigning queen will headline her first tour in North America this summer.

The 18-date “Pink Friday” tour will kick off July 16 in Chicago, traveling to Detroit, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, and Seattle, currently wrapping August 12 in Vancouver. View dates below:

“Pink Friday” US Tour Dates

July 16 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre

July 17 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre Detroit

July 19 – Cleveland, OH – State Theatre at Playhouse Square

July 21 –  Washington, DC – DAR Constitution Hall

July 22 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre Atlanta

July 24 – Miami, FL – James L. Knight Center

July 26 – Birmingham, AL – Boutwell Auditorium

July 27 –  New Orleans, LA – UNO Lakefront Arena

July 28 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center

July 29 – Dallas, TX – Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie

July 31 – St. Louis, MO – Peabody Opera House

August 2 – Denver, CO – Wells Fargo Theatre

August 4 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino

August 5 - Los Angeles, CA - NOKIA Theatre

August 7 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre

August 9 –  Oakland, CA – Paramount Theatre-Oakland

August 11 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre

August 12 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre

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