The posters for Erykah Badu’s upcoming tour have somehow managed to be almost as arresting as the album said tour will be supporting–not a small feat, given that New Amerykah Vol. 1 is crazy good. Check out the posters for her shows in Israel and Nigeria, and click the Moscow poster at left for the full itinerary for her May-June jaunt, which features a lot of dates with the Roots. [SoulBounce]

* May-04-Detroit,MI w/The Roots-Fox Theater

* May-05-Toronto,Canada-Massey Hall

* May-06-Montreal,Canada w/ The Roots-Jacques Cartier Park

* May-08-Boston,MA w/ The Roots-Orpheum Theater 

* May-09-New York,NY W/ The Roots-Radio City Music Hall

* May-10-Baltimore,MD w/ The Roots-Pier Six Pavilion 

* May-11-Philadelphia,PA-Tower Theater

* May-14-Washington,DC w/ The Roots-Constitution Hall

* May-16-Norfolk,VA w/ The Roots-Chrysler Hall

* May-17-Greensboro,NC w/ The Roots-Special Events Center

* May-18-Richmond,VA w/ The Roots-Landmark Theater

* May-20-Boca Raton,FL w/ The Roots-Mizner Park Amphitheater

* May-21-San Juan,PR w/ John Legend-Coliseum of Puerto Rico
* May-23-Atlanta,GA w/ The Roots-Fox Theater

* May-24-Montgomery,AL-Jubilee City Festival

* May-25-Aruba-Soul Beach Music Festival

* May-27-Nashville,TN w/ The Roots-Ryman Auditorium

* May-28-Memphis,TN-Orpheum Theater

* May-29-St. Louis,MO w/ The Roots-Fox Theater

* May-30-Chicago,IL w/ The Roots-Chicago Theater

* Jun-02-Denver,CO w/ The Roots-Fillmore

* Jun-03-Salt Lake City,UT w/ The Roots-The Depot

* Jun-05-Redmond,WA w/ The Roots-Marymoor Amphitheater

* Jun-06-Vancouver,Canada-Commodore Ballroom

* Jun-08-Oakland,CA w/ The Roots-Paramount Theater

* Jun-10-San Diego,CA w/ the Roots-Humphreys

* Jun-12-Los Angeles,CA w/ The Roots-Greek Theater

* Jun-13-Las Vegas,NV-House of Blues

* Jun-14-Phoenix,AZ w/ The Roots-Mesa Amphitheater 

* Jun-15-Albuquerque,NM w/ The Roots-Kiva Auditorium