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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
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Category: Music
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the festival in
Kent, WA on July 11th has been cancelled. All tickets purchased will be
refunded through the point of sale. For questions, you can contact the
ShoWare Center (253) 856-6705 or e-mail:
guestservice@ShoWareCenter.com. All credit card processed orders will
be automatically refunded and processed.
For those of you in the Seattle area, we have some good news. We have
just confirmed a show with Blue October on July 30th at the Moore
Theatre.
Thursday July 30th 2009
Moore Theatre
1932 Second Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
Click here for venue and ticket info:
http://www.themoore.com/artists/?artist=1071
See you in the Northwest soon!
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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Switchfoot is excited to announce that they will be joining Blue October on a US tour this summer.
Tour dates will be announced on Thursday May 28th, with a PRESALE for our FRIENDS OF THE FOOT starting on Monday June 1st at 10am local venue time.
General onsale will be on Friday June 5th at 10am local venue time.
Ticketing links and full show info will be posted shortly.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
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I'm been very honored and humbled to join in the ongoing fast for those in Darfur who have no choice in the matter. In our global community, we cannot turn a deaf ear to those who are suffering. Today, I've passed the baton to Peter Gabriel, Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, and the rest of you who are fasting alongside of those in Darfur. Thank you for filling in the gap, for praying and fasting and making your voice known to the media and to Washington.
In this brave new world of interconnectivity, we need each other more than ever. For all of my information about the situation in Darfur I have relied heavily on my friends who have been there. I have truly valued the information that many folks I've never met have offered to me over the course of the last few days. More than ever, we are the media. The media needs you to tell them that millions of refugees in Darfur is more important to you than whether Paris Hilton does this or that. Darfur was bombed again yesterday, why is that not making headlines?
We cannot be silent on the issue... this discourse is needed. It's a painful conversation, it's painful to see it on the news... I think the pain is what makes us turn to celebrity gossip or our own preoccupation. But we cannot run from pain.
I overheard a conversation a few years back. I was buying a greeting card in a bookstore downtown when I heard an old Morgan Freeman looking character talking to a pretty you blond girl. He had a low musical timbre from deep in his chest and his voice was clear, "Ask a weightlifter how he got so strong, he will tell you, 'I suffered.' Ask a runner how he got so fast, he will tell you 'I suffered.' Ask my people how they got so strong, they will tell you 'we have suffered.' "
At this point I am staring blankly ahead at the greeting card, trying to take in every word without looking like I'm eavesdropping. The older gentleman continued talking, "Suffering is vital to growth. For the best fruit you must cut branches off of a tree. To build muscles you must break them down. Sure, this is painful but needed. And yet we fear pain, we run from it. Do not run from suffering," he said, "Do not run from pain. Every great civilization that runs from suffering has begun it's demise. Look as far back as you want: Babylon, Greece, Rome, or the British Empire, you'll find that the reason for every great civilizations demise is rooted in it's attempt to cheat pain."
"And now," he said, "If we're not careful we will follow quickly down in our self-absorbed disregard towards suffering. We ignore the suffering on the street when we're in line for an over priced coffee. We ignore the suffering overseas for a cheap pair of sneakers. We try to cheat suffering with technology, with medicine, with economic bandages. But greatness does not come from ignorance of pain. Greatness comes from wrestling with pain, wresting with the injustices of the world. You cannot cheat death. Suffering will find you. Pain will find you. Death will find you. Do not run from suffering, how else could character form?"
"Yes, suffering forms character, suffering forms patience, suffering forms perseverance, joy, grace- all these beautiful parts of a human soul that cannot come into being any other way in this life. No, no- you see suffering is not the enemy. Sure it hurts. It hurts a lot sometimes. But so does giving birth. So does playing football. So does growing up. In this life, my friend, do not run from suffering. You'll be running from yourself."
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
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so it's 11:56 on wednesday night... day three of the fast. I'm planning on breaking my fast at midnight. I've just received word that the sudanese forces carried out a bombing raid on North Darfur today. And then this: In an IDP camp in west Darfur they ran out of water completely. I feel tremendously sad. Frustrated by the injustices and and feeling ridiculously small in the face of it all. Tonight I pass the baton to a hero of mine, peter gabriel who be fasting for the next three days. It's a sobering thought, the luxury of being able to go back to food and while millions cannot. I might be an idealist. I might not have a political mind. But I do know that something is off. And I take a look at a nation of excess, (including my own) and I wonder why we as a nation aren't involved in what many are calling the paramount international human-rights crisis -- the Darfur genocide. Speaking of Darfur during his campaign, Obama said: "As president of the United States, I don't intend to abandon people." Yet he is. About genocide, he said, "We can't say 'never again' and allow it to happen again." But it is happening again. With the U.S. budget deficit on track to rise to a record setting 1.84 trillion dollars in the current fiscal year, we remain uncommitted to Darfur. As a nation we are literally living on borrowed money, borrowing from the future to pay for the present. And yet, the staggering loss of human life in Darfur is not on our national priority list. With our budget we are declaring what is most important to our nation. In our excess we are abandoning Darfur. Mother Theresa said this: "It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish." I am so convicted by her words. I want to be a part of the solution. I want to laugh with those who laugh, weep with those who weep, and suffer with those who suffer. I have lost much of my childlike faith in the government, but I have a hope for justice still. Maybe God alone can bring about final justice, but in this life I feel we are called to pursue it with our flesh and blood. If Christ was best known for his death, "laying down his life for his friends" then shouldn't his followers do likewise? serving and loving those in need? These are not things I can do on my own. I need your help. we all need a community to thrive in, to challenge us... to threaten us with abundant living. This is our world. It's what you and me and the millions of other souls on our planet make it. This is your darfur, my darfur... Our chance to act or pretend that we don't care. Whatever your personal religious convictions may be, the tragedy in Darfur is impossible to ignore.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ fastdarfur.org here's a few things online that I found informative: Civil Society Urges Obama to Adopt New Peace Strategy
AngolaPress - Luanda,Angola
... press for a settlement of what they describe as Sudan's “multiple, interlocking conflicts” – the war Darfur, the proxy war between Chad and the Sudan, ...
See all stories on this topic Egypt dispatches official to Sudan for discussions on CPA
Sudan Tribune - Sudan
Egypt and the US also discussed Darfur and tensions between Chad and Sudan which they both agreed is a key element in resolving the crisis in the Western ...
See all stories on this topic George Clooney Reacts to Mia Farrow's Fast
TheInsider.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
"I ran into Mia in Chad this January. She'd been living in the camps and villages on the border of Darfur for weeks," Clooney said of the actress. ...
See all stories on this topic MOSSAD Active in Stalling Equipment on Sudanese-Chadian Borders
Sudan Vision - Khartoum,Sudan
Ma'areef Newspaper quoted military sources close to Chadian opposition as saying that the area along Sudanese –Chadian borders is witnessing intensified ...
See all stories on this topic US calls on Sudan, Chad to stop support for violence in Darfur
Xinhua - China
The Sudan-Chad relations have been in tension due to the conflict in Darfur and a civil war in Chad, which both governments accuse the other of supporting. ...
See all stories on this topic French, Canadian aid workers freed in Darfur
The Associated Press
France has been active in international diplomatic efforts with Sudan to end the conflict in Darfur. The semiofficial Sudan Media Center said 13 kidnappers ...
See all stories on this topic First 100 Days - Obama African Report Card: D
Ethiopian Review - Washington,DC,USA
John Kerry's visit to Khartoum pushed the Sudanese government to agree to allow some of the expelled humanitarian and aid agencies back to Darfur. ...
See all stories on this topic DARFUR: THE SHOCK OF RESPONSIBILITY
World War 4 Report - Brooklyn,NY,USA
Al-Turabi has a good number of people influenced by his thinking in all sections of the Sudanese elite, including among the Darfur insurgencies. ...
See all stories on this topic Sudan peace accord at ..critical stage'
eTaiwan News - Taiwan
Rice said the United States is also concerned about the deteriorating relations between Chad and Sudan, saying the relationship between the neighbors ...
See all stories on this topic Bono Questions George Clooney On Darfur Look To The Stars - Chester,UK
... asked: “What went through your mind the first time you saw the squandering of human life that's an everyday experience in Darfur andSudan or in Chad? ...
See all stories on this topic Mia Farrow Blogs Her Hunger Strike
New York Times - United States
Ms. Farrow's blog is otherwise devoted to what is happening in Darfur and in the refugee camps in Chad she visited for four weeks earlier this year. ...
See all stories on this topic Darfur rebels resume talks with Khartoum
Africasia - London,UK
Sudan and Chad, whose relations are seen as key to ending the Darfur conflict, on Sunday signed a Qatar-brokered deal to end hostilities after the two ...
See all stories on this topic Rebels clash with govt forces in Chad
RTE.ie - Ireland
... is regarded as essential to any lasting settlement to a six-year-old uprising in the western Sudanese region of Darfur, where Chad's rebels have bases.
See all stories on this topic Hope & Despair
Santa Fe Reporter - Santa Fe,NM,USA
While “Darfur” has become a buzzword in current talks of genocide and human rights, few people truly understand the roots of the conflict in Sudan. ...
See all stories on this topic Solidarités denounces its expulsion from Darfur
ReliefWeb (press release) - Geneva,Switzerland
We denounce the political instrumentalisation of humanitarian aid in Darfur. SOLIDARITES is still active in this region, in South Sudan, Chad and Central ...
See all stories on this topic Sudan, Darfur rebel group resume peace talks
Reuters - USA
Wednesday's meeting follows reconciliation talks between Chad and Sudan that were held in Doha last week. The porous border between the two African ...
See all stories on this topic 'Exposing Darfur' Features Ann Curry Photographs
Washington Post - United States
The journalists, who are expected to attend, took the photographs while reporting from Chad and the Darfurregion of Sudan. The images illustrate the Darfur ...
See all stories on this topic
AFP Peacekeepers patrol lawless Darfur nights
AFP
EL GENEINA, Sudan (AFP) — The peacekeepers' convoy enters the alleyways of Ardamata refugee camp, stirring up a cloud of dust amid the last rays of the ...
See all stories on this topic
Washington Times Bashir defies war crimes process
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
In the meantime, the US is placing its hopes on negotiations, including talks between Chadand Sudan that are being mediated by Libya and hosted by Qatar. ...
See all stories on this topic Mbeki Says AU Panel on Darfur To Meet ICC Prosecutor
Voice of America - USA
"For instance, a strong view that it's critically important that relations between Sudan and Chad governments, that those relations should be normalized. ...
See all stories on this topic SUDAN: Too Many Tribes, Not Enough Cash
Strategy Page - USA
The representatives were protesting the war in Darfur. The congressmen also demanded that the Sudangovernment let NGO food and medical relief groups return ...
See all stories on this topic Kids Collect Paperclips to Fight Genocide
KGMB9 - Honolulu,HI,USA
To understand project paperclip you first need to know about Darfur. "You see right here by the border ofChad and Sudan," said Tim Plick, 8th Grader. ...
See all stories on this topic STAND simulates refugee camp to protest genocide
UNR The Nevada Sagebrush (registration) - Reno,NV,USA
The group hosted the demonstration in order to raise more awareness about genocide in countries such asDarfur, Sudan and East Burma. Photo by Amy Beck. ...
See all stories on this topic http://www.nypost.com/seven/05112009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/bams_darfur_sins_168603.htm http://www.whilewewaitsudan.blogspot.com/
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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I woke up early. It's day number three of the fast and I am
definitely feeling it... I crawl out of bed and have four immediate
thoughts:
My first thought: I have access to clean water and a roof to sleep
under. I have a bed. I have my guitar. In this fast I was hoping to
join in solidarity with those who are fasting without an option; and
yet the hunger I have right now is nothing compared to the despair of
Darfur. Robbed of dignity, robbed of their homes, these refugees are
on the run from brutal violence and rape, seeking out any form of
hope. The smallest bit of hunger that I feel this morning cannot even
be compared to the hunger that Darfur woke up with today: a hunger
for dignity, a hunger for freedom, a hunger for so much more than
simply food.
My second though was this: I need so much grace. I need so much
patience. I need so many second chances. Even in this fast, I'm sure
my motives are impure most the time. I might be drinking only water
but it's my mind and my heart that are corrupted and impure. I would
like to think that I have it all together but I don't- from the
little things: I screw up the time and end up running late way too
often- to the big things: I get overwhelmed at suffering and sorrow
in the world and sometimes would rather turn the other way. And in my
hopes to get things right I can be extremely judgmental of everyone
everything around me. Dang it. I'm sorry all. God is so patient with
me. My friends and family are so patient with me. I need to learn how
to pass this grace along.
My third thought was along these lines: we are meant to live and love
in community- to grow old together having shared laughter and pain
and joy- to love each other through the painful spots. But we're so
bent and hurt that we drive each other away. We've been so broken and
shattered (Speaking out of experience here!), that we are driven to
break and shatter the ones around us. Call it our fallen nature, or
look to Freud and call it our death urge... might as well call it the
front page of the newspaper. The fact is: we are driven to pieces,
destroying ourselves and those around us in the search for meaning.
No life is meant to be lived alone. We know this and yet on a planet
with millions of people we drive lonely cars and work lonely jobs. We
start lonely wars and buy lonely houses.
My fourth thought: Everything on this capital planet is worth what we
will pay for it. The "worth" of gold rises and falls according to
public opinion. The housing market, meats and vegetables, vintage
guitars, oil... The trouble is that people fall into this category as
well. The value of human life and dignity... What's it worth? Is it
worth my time? Is it worth risking national security? Is it worth
more than oil? Is it worth getting out of my comfort zone to help
someone out? What we ascribe worth to is what we "worth-ship" - and
what we worship is most evident with our time and money. Stock up
treasures in heaven where moths and rust cannot destroy.
What's the meaning of life? What's worth living for? We live out
those answers everyday in our choices. It's a tremendous amount of
power, (accompanied with fear and trembling). The staggering
realization is this: you've been loaned the power to determine what's
"worth it" in your lifetime. Every hour of life affords a tremendous
amount of spending power; choose wisely with your time, it's one of
your most valuable resources.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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I got this letter today:
This is kinda weird. I'm all for publicity -- especially when artists are speaking up for the downtrodden in Africa -- but when somebody's fasting, it just doesn't seem right to publicize -- at least not during the fast. From Matthew 6:
16 “And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get. 17 But when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face. 18 Then no one will notice that you are fasting, except your Father, who knows what you do in private. And your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
Please take this in the right spirit. You know I'm a big Switchfoot and Foreman fan, and not just because of their music. I'm passionate about a lot of the same things Jon is passionate about, and I have the utmost respect for him. But this seems like, well, not your typical publicity fodder.
Feel free to tell me to take hike! ;-)
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here's my response:
Hola friend,
thanks for your thoughtful email. I think understand your feelings about the publicity element of this fast. I have thought this through and would like to offer a few thoughts of my own.
First off, if the term "fast" throws you off, try a different term- maybe hunger protest. Or maybe this one: hunger strike.
The all-informative wikipedia says this:
A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance or pressure in which participants fast as an act of political protest, or to provoke feelings of guilt in others, usually with the objective to achieve a specific goal, such as a policy change. A hunger strike cannot be effective if the fact that it is being undertaken is not publicized so as to be known by the people who are to be impressed, concerned or embarrassed by it.
Or maybe try this term instead: 30 hour famine.
The 24-hour famine, the 30-hour famine, and the 40-hour famine are all very public attempts (most often within the church), to raise awareness and join in with those who are starving. Literally starving. The Global Food Crisis is in year two... And none of my friends really knows about it; to do nothing at all feels wrong.
If none of those terms work, I understand. Don't talk at all about my hunger strike if you don't feel comfortable with it. But instead I ask that you would write a whole article about Darfur. Save every dot of ink and every scrap of page for the ones I'm trying to draw attention to. Fast with me (in public or private). Join in with those who need your help. This would be my ultimate goal...
I thought about matthew 6 before I began this fast and feel comfortable with my decision to make this fast public. Fasting is one of the only ways I could think of to enter into the suffering of darfur. Like I've said earlier- I honestly don't have a better idea! If you or anyone else has any better ideas as to how to end the cycle of violence and despair I'm all ears. Or let me know how to support what your doing over there and I will try my best to lend my songs to the cause.
To bring it back to the specifics of this fast, Darfur remains the United Nations' largest relief operation. More than 2.7 million civilians have been driven from their homes, and about 4.7 million rely on humanitarian aid to this day.
and that is why I cannot eat...
jon
http://fastdarfur.org/?cat=39
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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As a musician, I have a natural aversion to politicians. In fact, I
believe in democracy simply because I distrust all politicians equally.
And yet, I have a tremendous amount of faith and belief in humanity.
When it comes to folks outside of the power schemes I might even
trust people too much. I am ruthlessly idealistic, hopelessly
optimistic. I believe the best in people. That's why I have to do
something, because I feel that if people knew the truth, they would
feel the same as I do. They would feel that something has to be done.
They would care and things would change.
President Barack Obama last week requested a $1.5 billion emergency
appropriation to deal with a flu outbreak that has killed 3 people in
the US. I believe this action was in response to a nation
experiencing "what could potentially be the biggest national
emergency since Y2K" (genius comparison courtesy of glenn phillips.)
An estimated 300,000 folks have already died in Darfur and we do
nothing... $0.00. And three people die of the flu and we spend $1.5
billion to figure things out. $1,500,000,000.00
I understand the need for precautionary measures but this feels like
reactionary spending when I am reminded of the 2,500,000 people whose
lives hang in the balance in displacement camps? What can be done for
them? don't tell me nothing.
Obama: "We can't ignore the genocide in Darfur... We have to do
everything in our power to make it stop. We have to act. Now."
Nothing? Years and years go by... and still... nothing...
Our national inaction sends the simple message that a whole crowd of
Sudanese souls are not worth as much as an American with the flu.
"Surely this is not true!" we protest. And yet our actions speak
louder than our words.
There's something broken with the system.
We the people of the united states of america... We are the system.
We are the media. We are the government. We are the twittering
public. We the people of the united states of america... we own this
place. We decide who is president. We pick the next american idol.
Obama our leader, is in many ways a follower of his people. In a
state where the vote of the populous determines the next face of the
government, a politician must listen to his/her constituents to
remain in power. I believe nothing was done for Darfur because Obama
doesn't think the public cares about Darfur.
Perhaps we can blame the media- perhaps the public doesn't care
because they are uninformed, or at least under-informed? Yes, but in
many ways "the news" is simply a vendor trying to sell a product, we
tell them (with our viewing, purchasing power) what product sells.
Britney, Brangelina, or Bosnia. we choose the news.
And now for the staggering fact: you and I are the problem and the
solution.
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Monday, May 11, 2009
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I arrived home in San Diego early this morning, back from a run of shows up the coast with Switchfoot. The sun is setting over the pacific and my hair is still wet from an evening surf. In the distance I can hear the whistle of the Amtrak from LA heading south. I'm grateful to be home, grateful to have a place to live, grateful to have been given another breath alive on this planet. But today my thoughts are divided, split between two worlds. As the sun sets over California it begins to rise over Darfur. The same sun. The same planet. Can it be possible that right now, two and a half million people are waking up in camps and refugee camps having been driven from their homes by violent means? Under the same sun, could it be true that almost half a million people have died of starvation, violence, and disease over the past six years in Darfur? Is this true?! And if this is true, why has the media remained almost completely silent on the issue? Why has our government maintained it's current stance of inaction? When presidential hopeful Obama was running for office he stated that "We can't ignore the genocide in Darfur. The international community can't turn a blind eye when children are being slaughtered and women are being raped. We have to do everything in our power to make it stop. We have to act. Now." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjSy_-yet9w&feature=player_embeddedNothing has happened. And yet the sun is still rising over Darfur. And the sun still rises over me. And the sun still rises over capital hill... the same sun. Today we celebrate mother's day with our moms and grandmothers. My thoughts drift overseas to the mother who is just now waking up, wondering whether she'll be able to give her children anything to eat. Tomorrow I begin a three day fast for Darfur. Why fast? Because quite frankly, I can't think of a better idea. I reckon the best way to enter into the suffering of a group of people halfway around the world is to start with the basics. These folks are fasting without alternative, for three days I will fast with them. http://fastdarfur.org/?cat=39-Jon
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Friday, April 03, 2009
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Dear Amigos -
NEW ALBUM
We are very excited to let you know that we are close to finishing our
new record and it will be released later this Summer. Get ready for new
Switchfoot music in the Summer of 2009!
MERCH SALE FOR OUR FANS
Starting today, ALL merchandise will be 15% off in our online store. This sale will last until Friday April 10th. We hope you enjoy the sale and gear up with new Switchfoot merchandise Click here for the online store
SPRING AND SUMMER TOUR DATES, FESTIVALS, BRO-AM 2009
We love when the weather starts to get warmer, because it means more
tour dates, and that means we get to see you on the road!
We are playing a very special hometown show on Friday June 26th at the
Del Mar Fair in Del Mar, California.
And, the 5th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am has been set for Saturday June
27th, 2009. This is a FREE beach event open to the public with a surf
contest, concert, and vendors. The Bro-Am was created to give back to
the San Diego community while also benefiting a local children's charity
through funds raised at an auction night event, as well as from vendors
on the beach day-of, sponsorships, and an after-party at the Belly Up
Tavern.
We are delighted to announce that this year's event will again benefit
the San Diego and Oceanside branches of StandUp For Kids, a national
nonprofit volunteer outreach organization that started right here in San
Diego and is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk,
homeless, and street kids. (www.standupforkids.org)
Stay tuned for more info on this exciting event.
http://www.switchfoot.com/bro-am
Also, we are playing 2 shows with Dave Matthews Band on September 12 in
Chula Vista, CA and September 13 in Irvine, CA. Both of these are ON
SALE now. Complete show and ticketing info is listed below.
TWITTER, FACEBOOK, MYSPACE
As we gear up to hit the road, as well as release the record, the best
way to stay in touch with the band is through our website, as well as
TWITTER, FACEBOOK and MYSPACE.
Click on the following links to make sure you are connected to us!
Click here for Twitter feed
Click here for Facebook page
Click here for Myspace page
JON FOREMAN - VINYL
Due to overwhelming demand, Jon has printed an additional 500 more
copies of his vinyl box set. It contains four 12" black high quality
vinyl records (fall, winter, spring, summer) and a beautiful four page
book-style cover featuring a few of Andy Barron's best shots of Jon over
the years. Each box set is numbered 501-1000 (we're only making 500 more
of these guys!). Click here to
buy.
FRIENDS OF THE FOOT
Right now is the best time to join if you are not already a member. The
band has been incredibly active in posting exclusive content about the
new album, and will continue to offer special access to the band as they
gear up to release the album. In addition to the exclusive content and
downloads, you receive:
1. Tour laminate good for meet/greet
2. Limited edition t-shirt
3. Discount on merchandise in online store
4. Access to Pre-Sale tickets on future tour dates
5. More Surprises to come!
Click here to learn more:
Touring Schedule
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City, State |
Venue |
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Tickets |
04/25/09 |
Kansas City, Mo |
Worlds of Fun |
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05/08/09 |
Visalia, CA |
Fox Theatre |
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05/09/09 |
Santa Clara, CA |
Great America |
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06/18/09 |
Gaylord,
MI |
The
Big Ticket Festival |
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06/19/09 |
North Lawrence Ohio |
Clay's Park Resort |
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06/26/09 |
Del Mar, Ca |
Del Mar Fairgrounds |
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06/27/09 |
San Diego, CA |
Switchfoot Bro-Am |
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07/09/09 |
Kings Island, OH |
Kings Island: Timberwolf |
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07/10/09 |
Doswell, VA |
King's Dominion |
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07/11/09 |
Snowhomish, WA |
Harvey Airfield |
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TBA
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07/15/09 |
Willmar, MN |
Willmar Civic Center |
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07/18/09 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
Dixie Landin' Theme Park |
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07/24/09 |
Valparaiso, IN |
Porter County Fair |
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08/07/09 |
Midland, TX |
Rock The Desert |
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09/04/09 |
Syracuse, NY |
New York State Fair |
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09/05/09 |
French Town, NJ |
RevGen Festival |
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09/11/09 |
Orlando, FL |
Universal Studios |
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09/12/09 |
Chula Vista, CA |
Cricket Wireless w/Dave Matthews Band
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09/13/09 |
Irvine, CA |
Verizon Wireless w/Dave Matthews Band |
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hello friends,
NEW ALBUM UPDATE
"We are home recording again! It feels like we are rounding 3rd base and can see homeplate coming into view. When the dust settles I hope you guys enjoy these songs as much as we are enjoying the process." - Chad
NEW TOUR DATES, HOMETOWN SHOW, BRO-AM 2009
We will be hitting the road throughout the U S of A this Spring and Summer, and we have some exciting new shows to announce. We will be playing a HOMETOWN SHOW in San Diego on Friday June 26 at the Del Mar Fairground. Stay tuned for onsale and show info.
And, the 5th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am Has Been Set for Saturday June
27th, 2009. This is a FREE beach event open to the public with a surf
contest, concert, and vendors. The Bro-Am was created to give back to the San Diego community while also benefiting a local children's charity through funds raised at an auction night event, as well as from vendors on the beach day-of,
sponsorships, and an after-party at the Belly Up Tavern.
We are delighted to announce that this year's event will again benefit the San Diego and Oceanside branches of StandUp For Kids, a national nonprofit volunteer outreach organization that started right here in San Diego and is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk, homeless, and street kids. (www.standupforkids.org)
Stay tuned for more info on this exciting event. http://www.switchfoot.com/bro-am
Also, we are playing 2 shows with Dave Matthews Band on September 12 in Chula Vista, CA and September 13 in Irvine, CA. Both of these go ON SALE this this morning. Complete show and ticketing info is listed below.
FOLLOW THE BAND ON TWITTER.COM
Do you Twitter? The band does, and its becoming one of the best ways for the band to stay in touch with YOU!
http://twitter.com/switchfoot
Touring Schedule
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City, State |
Venue |
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Tickets |
04/25/09 |
Kansas City, Mo |
Worlds of Fun |
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05/08/09 |
Visalia, CA |
Fox Theatre |
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3/31 |
05/09/09 |
Santa Clara, CA |
Great America |
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06/18/09 |
Gaylord,
MI |
The
Big Ticket Festival |
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06/19/09 |
North Lawrence Ohio |
Clay's Park Resort |
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06/26/09 |
Del Mar, CA |
Del Mar Fairgrounds
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06/27/09 |
San Diego, CA |
Switchfoot Bro-Am |
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07/09/09 |
Kings Island, OH |
Kings Island: Timberwolf |
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07/10/09 |
Doswell, VA |
King's Dominion |
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07/15/09 |
Wilmar, MN |
Wilmar Civic Center |
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07/18/09 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
Dixie Landin' Theme Park |
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08/07/09 |
Midland, TX |
Rock The Desert |
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08/04/09 |
Syracuse, NY |
New York State Fair |
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09/11/09 |
Orlando, FL |
Universal Studios |
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09/12/09 |
Chula Vista, CA |
Cricket Wireless with Dave Matthews Band
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09/13/09 |
Irvine, CA |
Verizon Wireless with Dave Matthews Band |
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