Kelly Clarkson mounts inaugural headlining tour

Singer Kelly Clarkson, the first-season winner of Fox-TV's "American Idol," works the North American theater circuit this spring behind her sophomore album, last year's "Breakaway."

Clarkson's 34-city outing kicks off with a late-March, three-night stand in Tulsa, OK, and dates stretch through late May. Tickets for most shows will hit the box office this month. Details are shown in the itinerary below.

"Nothing makes me happier than being out on the road," Clarkson said in a statement. "I can't wait to see the fans and perform the new material. Playing in these small venues will be a great opportunity for me to connect with my die-hard fans in an intimate setting. I'm really excited and I know it's going to be awesome."

Released in November, "Breakaway" follows Clarkson's 2003 debut, "Thankful," which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart. The new set's title track went to No. 1 on the Mainstream Top 40 radio chart, and currently sits at No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart and No. 3 on the Adult Top 40 chart. Follow-up cut "Since U Been Gone" holds the No. 3 slot on the latest Mainstream Top 40 chart.

The "Breakaway" single and "Since U Been Gone" are both streaming at Clarkson's website.

Clarkson scored her first No. 1 hit, "A Moment Like This," in 2002. The song went on to be the top-selling single of the year.