Follow @soundspike
FEATURED:
IN THE NEWS:
New Madonna dates
Grammy Awards winners
More Van Halen ticket onsales
Hank III album review

Camper Van Beethoven

Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven join forces on tour

Alternative-rock pioneers Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker will be out on the road for late December and the first part of January. // Tour dates at SoundSpike November 23, 2011 - Alternative-rock pioneers Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker will be out on the road for late December and the first part of January.

Cracker chases 'Sunrise' on summer tour

May 12, 2009 - Alt-rockers Cracker will take to the road later this month to begin supporting their just-released new studio album, "Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey."

Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven build end-of-year plans

November 7, 2008 - Alt-rock sister acts Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven will continue their recent habit of co-headlining a few dates together late in the year.

Cracker, Camper to close 2007 together

October 29, 2007 - Alt-rockers Cracker have mapped out a headlining tour that runs through early December, as well as some new shared dates with "sister" act Camper Van Beethoven.

Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven line up fall dates

August 15, 2007 - David Lowery will spend significant time this fall fronting both of his bands-- Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven--with a full schedule of dates running through October.

Built to Spill expands trek

June 28, 2007 - Alt-rockers Built to Spill have mapped out a new tour leg to follow their current summer outing as they continue to back last year's "You in Reverse."

Interview: David Lowery of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven

June 8, 2007 - As the frontman and primary songwriter for the '80s startup Camper Van Beethoven, David Lowery may have penned the quintessential college-radio anthem, "Take the Skinheads Bowling." But this and other influential numbers from among the group's seven studio releases and a smattering of EPs and compilations may have actually paved the way for an entire genre of music pigeonholed by the broadcast and recording industries as "adult alternative."

Cracker backs upcoming 'Greenland' with tour

May 30, 2006 - With a recently released "new" version of its greatest hits album and a new studio album, "Greenland," set for a June unveiling, Cracker will set out on a long tour this summer to shore up its vast musical empire.

Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker plot shows together, apart

November 28, 2005 - Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven are set to hook up again with a brief run of late-December co-headlining appearances before the Campers embark on a headlining run of their own.

Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker set individual tours

October 11, 2005 - David Lowery will split his time between Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven this fall. The vocalist/guitarist first leads Cracker on a brief tour that launches in late October before hitting the road with Camper in mid-November.
      » browse older stories
tour dates and tickets
December 2011
27 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
28 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
29 - Petaluma, CA - Mystic Theatre
30 - Portland, OR - The Roseland Theater (Cracker & Leftover Salmon)
31 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues

January 2012
3 - Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall (Camper Van Beethoven)
4 - Madison, WI - High Noon Salon (Camper Van Beethoven)
5 - Iowa City, IA - The Mill (Camper Van Beethoven)
6 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
7 - Minneapolis, MN - TBA
13 - Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live
14 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
15 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
tour dates and tickets