Alanis Morissette is coming to NZ with a new look

Alanis Morissette will perform in New Zealand next year for the first time since 1998.

Nineties icon Alanis Morissette is joining George Thorogood and Colin Hay for a three-date summer tour around New Zealand.

The trio will hit venues at holiday stops outside of the main centres - including two shows over Auckland Anniversary Weekend. Ticket prices are set at $99.

They'll perform joint shows at Queenstown's Gibbston Valley Winery on January 20, the Taupo Amphitheatre on January 27, and Whitianga's Waterways Arena on January 28.

Morissette hasn't played in New Zealand since 1999, but angsty anthems like Ironic and Hand in my Pocket from her 1995 debut Jagged Little Pill - a No. 1 hit in New Zealand - will make her a popular drawcard.

That album spurred her on to a career that's seen her sell 60 million albums, score seven Grammy wins and nab the No. 33 spot in the top 1000 bestselling albums of all time in New Zealand. More recently, she's taken up acting, starring on shows like Nip/Tuck and Weeds. Her last album, Havoc and Bright Lights, was released in 2012.

Joining her on the tour is veteran rock act George Thorogood & The Destroyers, known for hits like Bad to the Bone and Get a Haircut from a back catalogue spanning more than 20 albums.

Colin Hay, the lead singer from Australian hitmakers Men At Work, will also join the tour. His song credits include Down Under, Be Good Johnny and Who Can It Be Now.

He'll be playing on the back of his latest solo album, Fierce Mercy, released this year.

Greenstone Entertainment CEO Amanda Calvert said pulling the line-up together had required "lengthy negotiations".

"These three legendary acts have a huge list of hit songs which will be sure to have everyone on their feet in January," she said.

Calvert also confirmed that ticket prices would remain the same as they have for the past seven years.

"Our ongoing philosophy is to provide great value for money to our fans with ticket prices remaining at $99, free entry to kids 14 and under with an accompanying adult, and the ability for concert goers to bring along their own food and non-alcoholic beverages," she said.

Tickets for the shows go on sale on August 9 at 7am. A Greenstone Entertainment pre-sale begins on August 3 at 7am.