Alanis Morissette takes acoustic version of 'Jagged Little Pill' on tour

After last month announcing plans to release a newly recorded acoustic version of her 1995 breakthrough album, "Jagged Little Pill," singer Alanis Morissette has lined up an unplugged tour behind the set.

The outing kicks off in the Canadian singer/songwriter's home country on June 7, and subsequently touches down at theaters in 27 U.S. cities by the time it wraps up on the West Coast in mid-July. The itinerary is included below.

The tour's launch precedes the June 13 release of "Jagged Little Pill (Acoustic)," which will first be available exclusively at Starbucks retails stores and via the company's website; Starbucks will be the sole distributor for six weeks, after which time the album will be available through traditional outlets.

"I am having so much fun playing these newly interpreted songs, some of them different harmonic tracks altogether," Morissette said in a statement. "I notice that different layers of emotions emerge with these songs being broken down and revisited. I can't wait to tip my hat to this record in a way that also references the present and the future."

The original version of "Jagged Little Pill" surfaced on June 13, 1995. Morissette re-teamed with the album's producer, Glen Ballard, for the acoustic set; the two last worked together on 1998's "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie."

In addition to acoustic versions of all of the original album's tracks, "Jagged Little Pill (Acoustic)" will also include "special footage" from the original album's era, as well as "other bonus features," according to a press release.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
June 2005
7 - Toronto, Ontario - Hummingbird Centre for Performing Arts
8 - Detroit, MI - Masonic Temple Theatre
10 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
11 - Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre
14 - Philadelphia, PA - To be announced
15 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
17 - Boston, MA - The Wang Theatre
18 - Baltimore, MD - Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
20 - Cincinnati, OH - Aronoff Center for Perf. Arts
21 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
22 - Atlanta, GA - The Fox Theatre
24 - Miami, FL - Jackie Gleason Theater
25 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
26 - Orlando, FL - Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
28 - New Orleans, LA - Saenger Theatre
29 - Houston, TX - Jones Hall
30 - Ft Worth, TX - Bass Performance Hall

July 2005
2 - St Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
3 - Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre
5 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
8 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
9 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre
10 - Seattle, WA - The Paramount Theatre
12 - Oakland, CA - The Paramount Theatre
13 - Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall
15 - San Diego, CA - Copley Symphony Hall
16 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
17 - Costa Mesa, CA - Orange County Performing Arts Center

 tour dates and tickets
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