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Though the "Heart of the City" tour-- the rap/R&B juggernaut featuring the pretty much inarguable leaders of both genres, Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige-- doesn't kick off 'til tomorrow, it seems Jay's itching for a little warm-up.

Tonight, Jay will take the stage at Miami Beach's Jackie Gleason Theater for a pre-tour show (what do you think the chances are that Mary shows up?). Then, he and the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul will join forces Saturday evening in Miami for the first of a month and a half's worth of collaborative dates.

Quite a few gigs have been added since we checked in on 'em last time, so if you were feeling neglected, you may want to take a second glance. (Sorry, Denver-- you're still neglected. An April 23 show at the Pepsi Center was announced and cancelled within the same day, for some reason.)

Mary's live plans are all tied up with "Heart of the City", but Jigga, as you know, has been expressing a fondness for the headlining spot on a number of big ol' summer shindigs. Jay's taking the top of the bill at the Hove Festival-- about damn time, too!-- as well as Glastonbury, British Columbia's recently-announced Pemberton Festival, and Germany's Splash! Festival. He'll also join Linkin Park for a one-off gig just after Glastonbury at Milton Keynes, England's National Bowl.

Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige's "Heart of the City" Tour:

03-22 Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
03-24 Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
03-26 Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
03-27 Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
03-28 East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
03-30 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
04-02 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
04-03 Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
04-05 Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
04-06 Washington, DC - Verizon Center
04-08 Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
04-09 New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
04-10 Houston, TX - Toyota Center
04-12 Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
04-15 Anaheim, CA - US Airways Center
04-16 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
04-18 Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
04-19 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
04-20 Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
04-23 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
04-25 Detroit, MI - Palace at Auburn Hills
04-26 Chicago, IL - United Center
04-27 Chicago, IL - United Center
05-02 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
05-03 Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
05-06 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
05-07 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
05-08 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
05-09 Montreal, Quebec - Centre Bell Centre

Jay:

03-21 Miami Beach, FL - Jackie Gleason Theater
06-23-27 Arendal, Norway - Hove Festival
06-27-29 Glastonbury, England - Glastonbury Festival
06-29 Milton Keynes, England - National Bowl *
07-11-13 Leipzig, Germany - Splash! Festival
07-25-27 Pemberton, British Columbia - Pemberton Festival

* with Linkin Park