The INCIDENT that inspired the song happened 40 Thanksgivings ago. The story-song was not released until 1967.   

Arlo began the 40th anniversary tour last spring and he is wrapping it up now.   He has also recently released a wonderfullive CD recorded on tour in Sydney, Australia.   This CD honors Alices Restaraunt with a version ABOUT the song - Arlo sings how he once forgot the words and turned to his kids and they didn't know it. He scolded them for not knowing the words - "I know MY father's songs".    Really good.   

Also, Arlo appeared at the Kerrville Folk Festival last June and the set is available on CD from the Kerrville folk fest, with the complete version of Alices that he is performing on the 40th anniversary tour.