I spent Thursday night standing in the Pit in front of the stage at the Comerica Theater for the Alanis Morissette concert. I’ve seen her multiple times in the past and I was happy to purchase a ticket when her Phoenix show was announced. She has a new album out (Havoc and Bright Lights
) and though she sprinkled her setlist with new songs, the crowd was clearly there for the hits. Strutting and prowling her way around the stage, Alanis belted out her hits whipping her hair back and forth and growling her way through her more popular “angry songs.” Though she seemed a little tired at the beginning of the show, she was happy and relaxed if not a bit reserved. I was thrilled that she did a few of my personal favorites like “All I Really Want” and “So Pure” Her first encore was a quieter, acoustic set with her band upfront, closer to the edge of the stage with Alanis perched on a stool. She sang three songs before leaving the stage and returning again for the final encore of the hit Thank U. Overall it was a great show despite standing in beer soaked shoes all night. Note to Drunk Girl: You can’t jump up and down with a full cup of beer without pissing off people around you.

Setlist:

“I Remain” (segue 1).

“Woman Down.”

“All I Really Want.”

“You Learn.”

“Guardian.”

“Perfect.”

“Spiral.”

“Forgiven.”

“So Pure.”

“Ironic.”

“Havoc.”

“Head Over Feet.”

“Lens.”

“I Remain” (segue 2).

“Uninvited.”

“You Oughta Know.”

“Numb.”

First encore:

“Hand in My Pocket.”

“Hands Clean.”

“Everything.”

Second encore:

“Thank U.”