Nicki Minaj has announced the dates for her summer U.S. tour - her first headlining tour since she opened for Britney Spears and Lil Wayne last year. The Pink Friday Tour kicks off July 16 in Chicago, Illinois.

Tickets go on sale May 4.

Check out the full schedule:

7/16 – Chicago, Ill. | The Chicago Theatre
7/17 – Detroit, Mich. | Fox Theatre Detroit
7/19 – Cleveland, Ohio | State Theatre at Playhouse Square
7/22 – Atlanta, Ga. | Fox Theatre Atlanta
7/24 – Miami, Fla. | James L. Knight Center
7/26 – Birmingham, Ala. | Boutwell Auditorium
7/28 – Houston, Texas | Bayou Music Center
7/29 – Dallas, Texas | erizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
7/31 – St. Louis | Peabody Opera House
8/2 – Denver, Colo. | Wells Fargo Theatre
8/4 – Las Vegas, Nev. | Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
8/7 – Phoenix, Ariz. | Comerica Theatre
8/11 – Seattle, Wash. | Paramount Theatre
8/12 – Vancouver, B.C. | Queen Elizabeth Theatre

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