Lady Gaga brings Monster Ball Tour to Raleigh, Charlotte

Hot on the heels of her "Telephone" video release, Lady Gaga has announced the North American leg of her 2010 Monster Ball tour, including stops in both Raleigh and Charlotte.

Lady Gaga will play Raleigh's RBC Center on Sunday, September 19, and Charlotte's Time Warner Cable Arena on Saturday, September 18. Tickets will go on sale in select markets on March 19, but no official word on Raleigh or Charlotte ticket sales just yet. Virgin Mobile and Citi customers will have access to ticket presales tomorrow, March 16, at 10 a.m.

[UPDATE: Tickets for the RBC Center show go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 9, for $49.50, $85 or $175. Charlotte tickets will go on sale at the same time for $51.50, $87 or $177.]

Depending on your opinion on Lady Gaga, whose fame has skyrocketed this past year, this news will either be met with a shrug of indifference or an all out joygasm. Gaga loyalists, whom the artist refers to has her little monsters, treat concerts the same was a Star Wars geek would a convention. That is to say, the costumes and garish makeup won't be limited to the stage.

Lady Gaga's latest video, a nine minute Tarantino-inspired collaboration with Beyonce, is after the jump, as well as a complete list of tour dates.

"Telephone" feat. Beyonce



[UPDATED May 11, 2010: Added new 2011 North American dates.]

Monster Ball tour dates:
06.28.10 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
07.01.10 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
07.02.10 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
07.04.10 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
07.06.10 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
07.07.10 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
07.09.10 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
07.11.10 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
07.12.10 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
07.14.10 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
07.15.10 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
07.17.10 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
07.20.10 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
07.22.10 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
07.25.10 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
07.28.10 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
07.31.10 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
08.03.10 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
08.11.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
08.12.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
08.13.10 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand
08.16.10 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
08.17.10 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
08.19.10 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
08.21.10 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
08.23.10 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
08.24.10 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
08.26.10 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
08.30.10 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
09.02.10 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
09.04.11 - Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
09.05.10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
09.07.10 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
09.08.10 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
09.14.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
09.15.10 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
09.16.10 - Hartford, CT - XL Center
09.18.10 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
09.19.10 - Raleigh, NC - RBC Center
02.19.11 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
02.21.11 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
02.22.11 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
02.24.11 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
02.26.11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
02.28.11 - Chicago, IL - United Center
03.01.11 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
03.03.11 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
03.04.11 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
03.06.11 - Kanata, ON - Scotiabank Place
03.08.11 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
03.10.11 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
03.12.11 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
03.14.11 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Arena
03.15.11 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
03.17.11 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
03.19.11 - Salt Lake City, UT - EnergySolutions Arena
03.22.11 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
03.23.11 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
03.25.11 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand
03.26.11 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
03.28.11 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
03.29.11 - San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena
03.31.11 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
04.06.11 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
04.08.11 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
04.09.11 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
04.12.11 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center
04.13.11 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
04.15.11 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
04.16.11 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
04.18.11 - Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Arena
04.19.11 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
04.22.11 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
04.23.11 - Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
04.25.11 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre [Tickets]
04.27.11 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
06.04.11 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena