Cracker

Led by singer-songwriter David Lowery, Cracker formed in the '90s after Lowery's previous band, Camper van Beethoven, splintered. The alt-country-ish band had a few hits back then, but its catalog runs deep. The group just released a collection of re-recordings, demos, outtakes, collaborations and live tracks that presents an alternate history of the band (five tracks are previously unreleased and six are rare and long out-of-print). Expect the band to dive into it tonight at the Beachland Ballroom. The show starts at 8 p.m. Singer-songwriter Johnny Hickman, a member of Cracker, opens.