"Alice's Restaurant" first became popular on New York City radio station WBAI, where Guthrie performed it in the spring of 1967. The radio station was swamped with listener-requests for the song, and it soon caught on with other disc jockeys. The summer of the same year, Guthrie performed the rambling song at the Newport Folk Festival, and in the fall his hit album, Arlo Guthrie, was released. Guthrie commented to Baggelaar and Milton on the effect of the recording on his exposure as a folk artist: "I didn't change my style very much, but it sure made it possible to work a lot! It also made it possible to entertain a whole new audience, normally middle-of-the-road or country & western.... We started to generate interest among a broader range of folks." bettyloumusic.com

"Alice's Restaurant: Back by Popular Demand" tour Oct 2018 - Dec 2019 Folk hero Arlo Guthrie celebrates the 50th anniversary of the film inspired by his signature 18-minute song, “Alice’s Restaurant.” Back in 1967, a 19-year-old Arlo Guthrie released Alice’s Restaurant on LP. The title track became a movie and then a movement, fostering an entire generation’s commitment to social consciousness and activism. For this concert, Guthrie will be joined by longtime collaborators Terry “A La Berry” Hall (drums), Steve Ide (guitar, vocals) and Carol Ide (vocals, percussion), with an opening performance by Arlo’s daughter, singer-songwriter Sarah Lee Guthrie. njpac This event took place on Sep 29 venue: prudential hall, betty wold johnson stage