Everclear's Art Alexakis Embarks On 16-Date Solo Tour

NEW YORK (Top40 Charts) - Art Alexakis will use his time off from making the next Everclear album to embark on a solo tour.

The singer says he wants to go it solo ?- just his voice and a guitar -? to play some of Everclear's older songs in their rawest form. He also plans to debut a few new ditties from the band's next album, "Volvo-Driving Soccer Mom" and "Glorious." The not-yet-titled album is due later this year on Capitol.

Art Alexakis tour dates:

March 21, Detroit, St. Andrews Hall
March 22, Omaha, Neb., Sokol Auditorium
March 23, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Orange Carpet (Cornell College)
March 25, Boca Raton, Fla., Florida Atlantic University
March 26, DeLand, Fla., Forest of Arden-Stetson University
March 27, Joplin, Mo., Taylor Auditorium
March 28, St. Louis, Gargoyle-Washington University
March 29, Urbana, Ill., Foellinger Auditorium-Univ. of Illinois
March 30, Boston, Paradise
April 1, New York, Supper Club
April 2, Chicago, House of Blues
April 3, San Francisco, Bottom of the Hill
April 4, Los Angeles, The Knitting Factory
April 5, Moscow, Idaho, Idaho Commons, SUB Ballroom, Univ. of Idaho
April 7, Seattle, Crocodile Caf�
April 9, Portland, Ore., Aladdin Theater