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Ne-Yo Kicks Off Tour Tonight

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@ February 5, 2009 7:36 AM
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NE-YO is having quite the moment. He's heading into the Grammy Awards this Sunday with a whopping six nominations, including one for Album of the Year. And tonight, he kicks off a U.S. headlining tour in his hometown of Las Vegas.

The tour, which also features fellow Grammy nominee JAZMINE SULLIVAN, is scheduled to wrap March 1st in St. Louis.

Ne-Yo tells us that this tour will show that he's really improved as a performer. He says, "I understand the stage now. I understand what it is to connect with a crowd, even if the crowd [is] hundreds of feet away. So yes, I've definitely grown."

Ne-Yo will also be performing on the Grammy telecast on Sunday. As far as his nominations go, he says his nod for Album of the Year for Year of the Gentleman means the most to him, because he caught so much flak when he first released it. Ne-Yo experimented with new sounds on the record, even though people told him he shouldn't -- and ended up with a string of hits. He says, "All of the people who were like, 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it, stay in your lane'...all those people...this is basically my 'I told you so' to them."

Tour Dates:

DateLocationVenue
02.05.2009Las Vegas, NVThe Pearl at The Palms
02.06.2009Oakland, CAOakland Paramount Theatre of the Arts
02.07.2009Los Angeles, CAClub NOKIA L.A. Live
02.08.2009Los Angeles, CAClub NOKIA L.A. Live
02.10.2009Gainesville, FLStephen C. O'Connell Center
02.11.2009Miami, FLWaterfront Theatre
02.13.2009New Orleans, LAKiefer UNO Lakefront Arena - Theatre
02.14.2009Houston, TXReliant Center
02.15.2009Grand Prairie, TXNokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
02.18.2009Washington, DCDAR Constitution Hall
02.19.2009Baltimore, MDLyric Opera House
02.20.2009New York, NYRadio City Music Hall
02.21.2009Orlando, FLUniversal Studios Florida
02.25.2009Atlanta, GAThe Fox Theatre - Atlanta
02.26.2009Memphis, TNOrpheum Theatre - Memphis
03.01.2009Saint Louis, MOFabulous Fox Theatre - St. Louis

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