(LOOTPRESS) – “Cracker has been described as a lot of things over the years: alt-rock, Americana, insurgent-country, and have even had the terms punk and classic-rock thrown at them. But more than anything Cracker are survivors.
Co-founders David Lowery and Johnny Hickman have been at it for over three decades – amassing nine studio albums, multiple gold records, thousands of live performances, hit songs that are still in current radio rotation around the globe – “Low,” “Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now),” “Euro-Trash Girl” and “Get Off This,” to name just a few – and a worldwide fan base that despite the major sea-changes within the music industry continues to grow each year.
This tour will feature many hits, fan favorites and deep cuts from Cracker’s 31-year recording career, including material from their last acclaimed double-album, Berkeley To Bakersfield – their ode to both northern California’s edgier-rock scene and the country-western music that emanated from further down state.
In 2019, Lowery began releasing a series of loosely autobiographical albums, including In The Shadow of the Bull (2019), Leaving Key Member Clause (2021), and the recently released Vending Machine (2023). These albums are currently available in physical formats and are not available on streaming services (although you can stream and download all three albums directly through David’s site here).
Originally intended as an experiment, the limited release strategy generated revenues that far exceeded what would be expected from a streaming release. Thus, Lowery has continued in this manner, as apparently in the streaming age, less is more.
For the handful of shows on this tour that David will be performing solo acoustic sets, he’ll be primarily focusing on these newer autobiographical songs, as well as including some numbers from both Cracker and his other groundbreaking band Camper Van Beethoven’s expansive careers.
CRACKER & DAVID LOWERY SOLO* 2023 U.S. TOUR DATES
Fri, May 19 Cracker – World Championship BBQ Contest @ Tom Lee Park, Memphis, TN
Sat, May 27 Cracker (after New England Free Jacks Match) – Veterans Memorial Stadium Quincy MA, Quincy, MA
Friday, June 2 Cracker – The Recher, Towson MD
Saturday, June 3 Cracker – City Winery NY (2 shows one night)
Sunday, June 4 Cracker – The World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
Friday, June 9 Cracker – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC
Saturday, June 10 Cracker – Harborfest Norfolk VA
Thursday, June 15 Cracker – Space, Evanston IL [Sold Out]
Friday, June 16 Cracker – Space, Evanston IL [Sold Out]
Saturday, June 17 Cracker – The Acorn Festival, Three Oaks, MI
Sunday, June 18 David Lowery Solo Acoustic – Bur Oak, Madison WI *
Wednesday, June 21 David Lowery Solo Acoustic – Heavy Metal Shop, Salt Lake City, UT *
Friday, June 23 Cracker – Live Oak Music Festival San Luis Obispo CA
Saturday, June 24 Cracker – Hopmonk Cookout Concert Series, Novato, CA
Sunday, June 25 Cracker – Hopmonk Cookout Concert Series, Novato, CA
Thursday, June 29 – David Lowery Solo Acoustic – Lodge Room, Los Angeles, CA *
Friday, June 30 Cracker – The Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach CA
Saturday, July 1 Cracker – Pappy and Harriets, Pioneertown, CA
Monday, July 3 Toad the Wet Sprocket and Cracker – Arvada Center, Arvada, CO
Tuesday, July 4 Cracker – The Orpheum, Flagstaff, AZ
Thursday, July 6 Cracker – TBA, New Mexico
Wednesday, July 12 Spin Doctors and Cracker – Empire State Plaza at Capitol, Albany NY
Thursday, July 13 Cracker – Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River MA
Friday, July 14 Cracker – Double E Performance Center, Essex Junction, VT
Saturday, July 15 Cracker – City Winery – Boston, MA
Friday, July 21 Cracker – Riverfront Live Cincinnati, OH
Saturday, July 22 Cracker – The Shed Concert Series 2023 at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson, Maryville, TN
Friday, July 28 Cracker – Windjammer, Isle of Palms. SC
Sunday, August 13 Cracker – 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville, TN
Saturday, August 19 Cracker – Brown’s Island, Richmond VA“
