Melanie Fiona will join headliners Ludacris, T-Pain, N.E.R.D. and Big Boi Headline on the road as part of the 2009 Heineken Red Star Soul Tour. There will be a wide variety of DJs on the bill as well as other relative newcomers Wale and Mickey Factz.

The tour is “invitation-only” and will hit 9 US cities beginning August 6 in Chicago, IL. Stay connected with all the action via the tour’s Facebook page, MySpace, and YouTube account. You can enter to win tickets on the event website.

Watch the tour promo below:

The show’s lineup varies depending on the tour stop, but Melanie will definitely be performing in Chicago for the tour kickoff! Here is the full itinerary:

Chicago – August 6, 2009
Washington, D.C. – August 13, 2009
Atlanta – August 20, 2009
Houston – August 27, 2009
Dallas – September 17, 2009
Philadelphia – September 24, 2009
New Orleans – October 8, 2009
New York City – TBA
Miami – November 13, 2009