Kanye West will start the North American portion of his Glow in the Dark tour in Seattle on April 16.  Lupe Fiasco, N*E*R*D and, and on many cities, Rihanna will open according to Billboard.  In marketing news, Absolut 100 Vodka has been announced as this leg of the tour’s corporate sponsor which is now officially called “The Glow in the Dark Tour Ignited by Absolut 100.”

For a complete listing of the tour’s itinerary

April 16: Seattle (Key Arena)
April 18: Sacramento, Calif. (ARCO Arena)
April 19: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion)
April 20: San Diego (Sports Arena)
April 21: Los Angeles (Nokia Theatre)
April 24: Tucson, Ariz. (McKale Auditorium)
April 25: Las Vegas (Red Rocks Casino)
April 26: Albuquerque, N.M. (Journal Pavilion)
April 27: Denver (Pepsi Center)
April 28: Oklahoma City (Ford Center)
April 30: Austin, Texas (Frank Irwin Center)
May 1: Dallas (Superpages.com center)
May 2: Houston (Mitchell Pavilion)
May 4: Atlanta (Gwinette Arena)
May 5: Tampa, Fla. (Ford Amphitheatre)
May 6: West Palm Beach, Fla. (Cruzan Amphitheatre)
May 8: Charlotte, N.C. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
May 9: Raleigh, N.C. (Walnut Creek)
May 10: Bristow, Va. (Nissan Pavilion)
May 11: Virginia Beach, Va. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)
May 13: New York (Madison Square Garden)
May 15: Mansfield, Mass. (Tweeter Center)
May 16: Hartford, Conn. (North East Dodge Music Center)
May 17: Philadelphia (Susquehana Bank Center)
May 18: Scranton, Pa. (Toyota Pavilion)
May 20: Montreal (Bell Centre)
May 21: Toronto (Molson Centre
May 22: Auburn Hills, Mich. (Palace of Auburn Hills)
May 23: Chicago (United Center)
May 24: Minneapolis (Target Center)
May 27: Saskatoon, Sask. (Credit Union Centre)
May 29: Edmonton, Alberta (Rexall Palace)
May 30: Calgary, Alberta (Saddledome)