New Single “Reasons I Drink” Out Today From Forthcoming Album, Such Pretty Forks In The Road, Due Out May 1st, 2020
JAGGED LITTLE PILL OPENING ON BROADWAY DECEMBER 5TH
Today, seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette announced that she will be embarking on a 31-date North American tour which kicks off June 2nd, 2020 in Portland, OR. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will celebrate 25 years of JAGGED LITTLE PILL. It will hit cities like Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, and Chicago before wrapping in Nashville, TN on July 25th, 2020 an she’ll be playing all her biggest hits along the way. Alanis will be joined by special guest Garbage and also appearing Liz Phair. Presales for the tour will begin on December 10 at 11 AM local time and tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, December 13th at 11 AM local time at LiveNation.com. VIP packages will be available starting with the presale. With each transaction, fans will receive an instant grat download of “Reasons I Drink” and a digital download of Alanis’ new album SUCH PRETTY FORKS IN THE ROAD, upon its release on May 1st. For tickets and more information, please visit https://alanis.com/.
Citi is the official presale credit card for the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase U.S. presale tickets beginning Wednesday, December 11th at 11 AM local time until Thursday, December 12th at 12 PM local time through Citi’s Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Alanis also released her new song, “Reasons I Drink” today via Epiphany Music. Get it here! “Reasons I Drink” was co-written by Alanis and Michael Farrell (Morrissey, Macy Gray) and produced by Alex Hope (Troye Sivan, Ben Platt, Tove Lo). The track comes off Alanis’ highly anticipated ninth album, SUCH PRETTY FORKS IN THE ROAD, due out May 1st. This will be Alanis’ first original album since 2012’s HAVOC AND BRIGHT LIGHTS. On December 4th, catch Alanis’ debut television performance of “Reasons I Drink” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Alanis is also being honored with the 2019 Billboard Women In Music Icon Award at their ceremony on December 12th in Los Angeles.
JAGGED LITTLE PILL will be making its debut on Broadway this Thursday, December 5th at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. Featuring lyrics by Alanis and music by Alanis and six-time Grammy winner Glen Ballard, JAGGED LITTLE PILL is directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Waitress, Pippin) and features an original story by Academy Award-winning writer Diablo Cody (Juno, Tully). JAGGED LITTLE PILL is a breathtaking new musical inspired by the themes and emotions revealed in Alanis Morissette’s album of the same name. Variety notes “[a]lways engaging, often moving and even rousing, the show boasts dramatic interest and integrity on its own theatrical terms.” For tickets, please visit telecharge.com.
Alanis Morissette 2020 Tour Dates:
Editor’s note: although only one Canadian date is currently listed we predict that a hometown Ottawa show will be announced for RBC Bluesfest after the Toronto date
| June 02, 2020 | Portland, OR | Sunlight Supply Amphitheater |
| June 03, 2020 | Seattle, WA | White River Amphitheatre |
| June 05, 2020 | Concord, CA | Concord Pavilion |
| June 07, 2020 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre |
| June 09, 2020 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl |
| June 10, 2020 | Phoenix, AZ | Ak-Chin Pavilion |
| June 12, 2020 | Austin, TX | Austin360 Amphitheater |
| June 13, 2020 | Rogers, AR | Walmart AMP |
| June 14, 2020 | Dallas, TX | Dos Equis Pavilion |
| June 17, 2020 | Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre |
| June 18, 2020 | West Palm Beach, FL | Coral Sky Amphitheatre |
| June 20, 2020 | Alpharetta, GA | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre |
| June 21, 2020 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion |
| June 23, 2020 | Raleigh, NC | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek |
| June 26, 2020 | Wantagh, NY | Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater |
| June 27, 2020 | Hartford, CT | XFINITY Theatre |
| June 28, 2020 | Camden, NJ | BB&T Pavilion |
| July 01, 2020 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
| July 02, 2020 | Columbia, MD | Merriweather Post Pavilion |
| July 03, 2020 | Virginia Beach, VA | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater |
| July 06, 2020 | Gilford, NH | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion |
| July 08, 2020 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| July 09, 2020 | Mansfield, MA | XFINITY Center |
| July 11, 2020 | Toronto, ON | Budweiser Stage |
| July 16, 2020 | Noblesville, IN | Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center |
| July 17, 2020 | Tinley Park, IL | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |
| July 18, 2020 | Maryland Heights, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre |
| July 21, 2020 | Clarkston, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| July 23, 2020 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Blossom Music Center |
| July 24, 2020 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| July 25, 2020 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
About Alanis Morissette:
Since 1995, Alanis Morissette has been one of the most influential singer-songwriter-musicians in contemporary music. Her deeply expressive music and performances have earned vast critical praise and seven Grammy awards. Morissette’s 1995 debut, JAGGED LITTLE PILL, was followed by nine more eclectic and acclaimed albums. She has contributed musically to theatrical releases and has acted on the big and small screen. Outside of entertainment, she is an avid supporter of female empowerment, as well as spiritual, psychological and physical wellness. In 2016, Alanis launched Conversation with Alanis Morissette, a monthly podcast that features conversations with a variety of revered authors, doctors, educators, and therapists, covering a wide range of psychosocial topics extending from spirituality to developmentalism to art. On December 5, 2019, JAGGED LITTLE PILL the musical will make its Broadway debut at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. She is currently working on a studio album of new music scheduled for Spring 2020. For more information see www.alanis.com.
About Garbage:
Multiple Grammy-nominated, alternative rock band Garbage consists of lead singer and feminist icon Shirley Manson, multi-instrumentalists Duke Erikson and Steve Marker and drummer Butch Vig who is a highly successful music producer in his own right. Shirley Manson is considered a music and fashion icon, feminist and outspoken advocate for the LGBTQIA community, mental health care, women’s and animal rights.
Garbage have been together as a band for over 25 years, selling more than 20 million albums.
In 2017 they embarked upon a co-headline tour of North America with iconic post-punk band Blondie as well as releasing their universally well-received coffee table book, This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake.
Their most recent studio album, Strange Little Birds debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock and Alternative Albums chart.
Described as the “alternative to everything” by Pitchfork Magazine, Garbage set up their own, independently-run record label, STUNVOLUME through which they have been releasing their own records since 2012.
They are currently putting the finishing touches to their yet untitled 7th studio record which is currently slated for a late 2020 release.
About Liz Phair:
Liz Phair is a Grammy-nominated singer songwriter whose debut album, Exile In Guyville, is considered by music critics to be a landmark of indie rock. She has been a recording artist and touring performer for twenty-five years, paving the way for countless music artists, particularly women, who count her among their major influences. Her deeply clever and often brutally candid songs have been garnering critical praise since she began her career in the early 1990s. This year, saw the release of her critically acclaimed memoir, Horror Stories. in their review, NPR said, “there are so many things to admire about ‘Horror Stories’, it’s hard to list them all. But the real star of Horror Stories is Phair’s elegant but unpretentious writing, which proves she’s as adept at writing prose as she is at writing songs. And anyone familiar with her music knows how great a thing that is.”
