Kelly Clarkson Announces North American Stronger Tour

11/15/2011
. The first American Idol champ Kelly Clarkson will be hitting the road early in the year for the Stronger Tour 2012.

The first leg of her world tour kicks off with a North American 40 plus city trek beginning in Mashantucket, CT on January 13th, with special guest Matt Nathanson.

Clarkson will be touring in support of her 5th studio album, Stronger, which was released on October 24th.

The album, Stronger, debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 and #2 on the Digital Albums Chart. All 5 of Kelly's albums have debuted in the Top 3. The first single, "Mr. Know It All" has reached #4 on the iTunes Singles Chart and marks Kelly's 9th Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Kelly recently won a Country Music Association award for Musical Event of the Year with Jason Aldean, for their hit single "Don't You Wanna Stay."

**Matt Nathanson will not be on these dates

Jan 13, 2012 Mashantucket, CT � MGM Grand Theater **
Jan 15, 2012 Atlantic City, NJ � Trump Taj Mahal � Mark G. Etess Arena
Jan 17, 2012 Albany, NY � Times Union Center
Jan 19, 2012 Verona, NY � Turning Stone Resort Casino
Jan 21, 2012 New York, NY � Radio City Music Hall
Jan 24, 2012 Manchester, NH � Verizon Wireless Arena
Jan 26, 2012 Boston, MA � Wang Center
Jan 28, 2012 Johnstown, PA � Cambria County War Memorial
Feb 2, 2012 Jacksonville, FL � Times Union Center Performing Arts � Moran Theater
Feb 4, 2012 Shreveport, LA � Horseshoe Bossier City � Riverdome
Feb 10, 2012 Dallas, TX - Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
Feb 14, 2012 Biloxi, MS � Hard Rock Live
Feb 16, 2012 Miami, FL � Seminole Hard Rock
Feb 18, 2012 Orlando, FL � Universal Studios Florida**
Feb 21, 2012 Tampa, FL � Ruth Eckerd Hall
Feb 23, 2012 Atlanta, GA � Fox Theatre
Mar 2, 2012 Niagara Falls, ON Canada � Fallsview Casino Resort**
Mar 3, 2012 Niagara Falls, ON Canada � Fallsview Casino Resort**
Mar 6, 2012 London, ON Canada � John Labatt Centre
Mar 8, 2012 Windsor, ON Canada � The Colosseum at Caesars
Mar 10, 2012 Hammond, IN � The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Mar 14, 2012 Springfield, MO � O'Reilly Events Center
Mar 16, 2012 St. Louis, MO � Fox Theater
Mar 18, 2012 Denver, CO � 1ST BANK Center
Mar 20, 2012 Salt Lake City, UT � Maverik Center
Mar 22, 2012 Seattle, WA � ShoWare Center
Mar 27, 2012 San Jose, CA � Event Center at San Jose
Mar 29, 2012 Bakersfield, CA � Rabobank Pavilion
Mar 31, 2012 Reno, NV � Reno Event Center
Apr 3, 2012 Los Angeles, CA � Nokia Theatre
Apr 5, 2012 Las Vegas, NV � The Pearl Concert Theater
Apr 7, 2012 Indio, CA � Fantasy Springs Resort Center
Apr 10, 2012 San Diego, CA � Valley View Casino Center