Apparently all one needs to do to earn oneself a starring role in an upcoming documentary and spend the summer with the Heartless Bastards, is to have an Acid Tongue. Of course, this is much easier said then done, especially considering the Acid Tongue at note is not some sour candy-contributed mouth aliment, but rather the most recent studio offering from Jenny Lewis.

Still supporting last year’s release, Lewis has announced plans for Welcome to Van Nuys, a documentary film chronicling the making of Acid Tongue. Included on the film will be your standard behind-the-scenes footage, along with live tracking of several songs from the record. It will be released soon with screenings to be announced shortly.

Of course, if you’re looking for something a bit more personal from the Las Vegas native, then her recently announced summer tour should do the trick. Following stops in Australia and a quick west coast trip centered around Coachella, Lewis will a six week endeavor beginning in late May, which will take her just about everywhere, including a little farm in Tennessee, a big mountain in Colorado, and even the capital of New Mexico. The Heartless Bastards, Deer Tick, and The Sadies are among the acts tagging along for the fun.

Pre-sale tickets to the upcoming dates will go on sale beginning Wednesday, April 1st via Ticketmaster.com.

Jenny Lewis 2009 Tour Dates:
03/28 – Sydney, AU @ V Festival
03/29 – Gold Coast, AU @ V Festival
03/30 – Sydney, AU @ Hordern Pavillion
04/01 – Aldelaide, AU @ Adelaide Entertainment Center
04/02 – Melbourne, AU @ Palais Theatre
04/04 – Melbourne, AU @ V Festival
04/05 – Perth, AU @ V Festival
04/07 – Sydney, AU @ The Metro
04/10 – Honolulu, HI @ Pipeline Cafe
04/13 – Pomona, CA @ Glass House
04/14 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
04/15 – Sacramento, CA @ Empire
04/18 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
05/27 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre *
05/28 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
05/29 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
05/30 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Ballroom *
05/31 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market *
06/03 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
06/04 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre *
06/05 – Chicago, IL @ Park West
06/06 – Columbus, OH @ Wexner Center for the Arts
06/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero ^
06/09 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
06/10 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues ^
06/11 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^
06/12 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle ^
06/13 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
06/14 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant ^
06/15 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada ^
06/17 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown ^
06/19 – Telluride, CO @ Telluride Bluegrass Festival
06/20 – Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Brewing Company %
06/22 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s %
06/23 – Dallas, TX @ Granada %
06/24 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live %
06/26 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues %
06/29 – Orlando, FL @ Plaza Theatre %
07/01 – Athens, GA @ TBA %
07/03 – Richmond, VA @ The National %
07/05 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls %
07/06 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall %
07/07 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic %
07/09 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Twilight Concert Series !

* = w/ The Sadies
^ = w/ Deer Tick
% = w/ Heartless Bastards
! = w/ Bon Iver