Janet Jackson is beefing up the North American leg of her “Rock Witchu” tour. The icon announced an additional 12 dates on BET’s 106 & Park yesterday with tickets set to go on sale to the general public this Friday, June 7th .

Jackson’s Live Nation produced tour which kicks off in Vancouver, BC on September 10th, will also visit Oakland, Las Vegas, Chicago, Detroit, Boston, Philadelphia, Greensboro, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, San Diego, Houston and Dallas, as well as the already announced dates in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Washington, DC and New Jersey. Additional dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

September 2008
10 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place
13 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
19 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events
20 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
25 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
27 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace Of Auburn Hills
28 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
29 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre

October 2008
1 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
2 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
4 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
5 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
7 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center
15 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
17 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
21 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
22 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center