Cracker chases 'Sunrise' on summer tour

Published May 12, 2009 06:05 AM
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By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

Alt-rockers Cracker [ tickets ] 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."

The group kicks off the outing May 15 in St. Louis, MO, and will stay out on the concert trail through August, with dates lined up in 29 cities before the band meets up with sister act Camper Van Beethoven [ tickets ] for their annual shared Campout event in Pioneertown, CA. Details are below.

The group's latest album, "Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey," surfaced last week. Cracker's 10th studio effort (and first for 429 Records) features guest appearances by Counting Crows' Adam Duritz, Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers, and John Doe of X.

Previews of the album's 11 tracks, plus streaming video of the album's new single, "Turn On Tune In Drop Out With Me," can be found at the 429 website.

Cracker's previous studio release is 2006's "Greenland."

TOUR DATES
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May 2009
15 - St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill
17 - Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindley
27 - Pittsburgh, PA - Hard Rock Cafe
28 - Sellersville, PA - Sellersville Theatre
29 - Philadelphia, PA - XPN Non-COMMvention
30 - Harrisburg, PA - The Abbey Bar
31 - Richmond, VA - The National

June 2009
2 - Annapolis, MD - Ram's Head On Stage
3 - Falls Church, VA - State Theatre
6 - Kill Devil Hills, NC - The Pit
11 - Las Vegas, NV - Rio Suites Hotel & Casino
19 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East
21 - Portland, ME - The Asylum
23 - Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
24 - Syracuse, NY - Inner Harbor Amphitheatre
25 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
26 - Doylestown, PA - Doylestown Moose
27 - Raleigh, NC - Downtown Live

July 2009
7 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile
8 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre
10 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
11 - Rochester, MN - St. John's Block Party
22, 23 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
24 - Asheville, NC - Bele Chere Festival
25 - Macon, GA - Cox Capitol Theatre
31 - Isla of Palms, SC - The Windjammer

August 2009
1 - Tampa, FL - Skipper's Smokehouse
14 - West Allis, WI - Wisconsin State Fair
29 - Skokie, IL - Skokie's Backlot Bash

September 2009
11, 12 - Pioneertown, CA - Campout 2009 (w/ Camper Van Beethoven)


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