New shows! First up, Norway fans rejoice! Switchfoot is going to Norway for the first time EVER, appearing at the Skjærgårds Music and Mission Festival in July! For more information and tickets, click HERE!
Switchfoot’s just been confirmed for the Agape Fest in Greenville, Illinois on May 5th. Check out info and tickets right HERE!
Switchfoot news is a little slow right now, as the guys are enjoying some time off – but we do have a few updates from Jon who seems to be using some of his spare time to help support new San Diego band “The Howls”. Jon recently joined the band for a radio appearance and even fielded a few questions from the interviewers:
Discussion Point: We’re looking to fill out our tongue-in-cheek “Things NOT To Do At A Switchfoot Concert” list a bit more. Leave your witty comments and suggestions in the comments below!
Oh… You’re SO lucky Norway fans. I’ve spent the last five years wishing that Switchfoot would come to Portugal… “Switchfoot is going to Portugal for the first time EVER” my life will be complete the day I hear this. Seriously.
Hey, I read the “things not to do list” and it seems there are a lot if repetitive statements. So maybe if you could combine the repetitive ones together it would help make the list a little more diverse. For example, the “American dream freeze” is mentioned several times along with “attacking Tim” and head banging.
Just an idea,
Mike
Yeah, the list needs some cleaning up. Some of those are hilarious though – especially the ones that are so specific and bizarre you know they’re probably based on real incidents. Ah, how interesting the life of a rock musician must be!
(FYI, “Free Bird” is NOT an obscure song. Yelling “Free Bird” at concerts is a decades-old tradition. I personally don’t participate in it, however.)
You got it dude! massive cleaning of that list is coming
who’s gonna do that? =D
2nd to comment! Sorry, always wanted to do that. I’m so happy for Norway fans even though I don’t live anywhere near there!
And also I think the list is currently very awesome, I cried laughing at a couple of them :p
Don’t nod off while standing up in or near the standing only area in front of the stage . :p. Yes, I’ve done this, I believe it was at HOB, Anaheim, Hello Hurricane tour. I work graveyard hours, and my habit was to work and not get any sleep before a Switchfoot show. Alas, I’ve gotten to old for this, and after almost crashing me and my son on the way home from Broam 2010, well…let’s just say no more sleep deprivation before concerts.
Incidentally, the next Switchfoot show we will attend will be my wifes first.
Do people really do all that stuff at Switchfoot shows?I must admit i did leave soon after a Switchfoot show though,not cause i didn’t want to meet them or anything.
My personal favorite was #49, not to go naked.
Haha that’s hilarious!
“the heavy metal band…” Switchfoot? Heavy Metal? Really? haha
Wow, that list probably have everything…. uh… I would add:
Scream when the crowd is trying to sing as one voice louder than the band. If you dont know the lyrics, then just shut up.
Throw things at stage (t-shirts, underwears…) especially when Jon is playing On Fire, Only Hope and other acoustic performances. Dont ruin that special moment.
Tell you love “that Mandy Moore song”
Try to compete with other fans of how long you know the band. Seriously?
Never flirt with the guys…or ask for any articles of their clothing @ meet n greet. Dont ask them stupid questions about moral issues in politics/which candidate they’re voting for.
I can’t help but get quite annoyed when people write John instead of Jon. Anyone feeling the same way?
Yes! This is my usual reaction… http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/007/423/untitle.JPG
Hahaha that is a VERY good response
Things NOT to do at a Switchfoot concert: laugh when Jon’s doing his yell-into-the-guitar thing. Seriously?
LOL I love that!
and I totally agree about the ‘John’
this was meant to be in reply to ashely’s comment
Don’t laugh when Jon tells the story behind twenty four.
Happened to us and he switched the song to only hope lol
No way! That’s mean… just… no. Do not do that. XD
)
(Kinda classy of him to change the song tho…
But that’s such a cool story!
was it a mean kind of laugh, or was it an “awwww” kind of laugh?
just curious? =)
Don’t be overly stalkerish i.e. FotF Meet and Greet AND wait by the tour bus. That might get weird
I think I just died a couple times. (Yeah, I know. I’m amazing. Lol.)
I mean, Norway? Really? Awh man, now I can die in peace. I honestly never thought it would happen… I’ve kinda been thinking “well, they ARE gonna be in Europe this summer… and I’m about 110% sure the Skjærgårds guys want them to come… and it would be EPIC…
…but I never really believed they would. *Is overjoyed*
Ok, end of ramble. Sorry.
But hey Jeanna, are you trying to tell me something here? “Switchfoot is coming to Norway and just by the way, we’ve got this list for you… all randomly of course… *tries to look innocent*”
I DO know how to behave myself! I swear! Haha
More seriously though, that list NEVER cease to make me crack up. And of course I’ll read it to my concert buddies before the show… no excuse!
now aren’t you the lucky one here!
hey! do get the lobh project done before then! and bring it to sf meet & greet in july! =)
That is indeed the plan!
But been wondering… do they usually do M&G’s at festivals? I’d be REALLY bummed if I didn’t get to meet them (though I have met them once)… I mean, I’ve got sfSF for them, and my friend and I are making cakes for the baking club…lol.:)
Moreover, I really want an opportunity to say a small “thanks” to them for being them
they normally do what we call “meet & leaves” – they sit at a table and people go through an autograph line
how’s that project coming along now? i am not a writer so i am not a part of the project this time, but i’m just wondering.
and hey, do share your receipe with us after giving the desserts to them! (and take a few photos too!)
Call me clueless but what is the LOBH project? And how did I miss hearing about it, like when was it last talked about/explained?
http://landofbrokenhearts.org/fan-zone/lobh-projects/
and i think it started sometime last summer (in May or June 2011), and it wasn’t really publically announced here in posts, it’s why you missed it?
but yah, here you go!
Things not to do at a SF concert? Try to pull Jon into the crowd… by his h@!r… (true story… crazy fangirls *shudders*)
I’d also appreciate if “do not tickle any of the guys in the face with your hair” was added to the list, seeing that my friend is planning to do this (HELP!!!!!!)…
Yikes. That’s quite awkward.
Oh really? XD
Man, I’ll just have to pretend she’s a stranger. Lol.
I’m SO happy for Smiley (and all you other Norway fans
)! She deserves it! 
Things NOT to do at a Switchfoot concert:
-Wear one of those stupid masks with Justin Beiber or Simon Cowell’s face on them (or make one of one of the guys). They are tacky and stupid, and you should be ashamed.
-Wear a gorella suit and tell people that you’re Jon.
-Try and serenade the guys with a big hit like Meant to Live or Dare You To Move in the hopes that they will commend your singing/join in.
-Play air guitar badly. By all means rock out, but if you do not know the anatomy of the guitar, you should probably spare yourself the shame.
-Jump the cue to get in the venue.
-Try to bribe the guys into giving you personal information.
-Tell Tim you love him more than life itself, or some other cheesy comment.
Can’t think of any more right now..
Aww that’s too sweet of you!
And those are pretty amusing… I like the “do not serenade them thinking they’ll let you on stage” one… haha
No problem!
And thanks. :L They don’t call my the member most like Drew for nothing! (Lolkiddin’)
Haha, you know we weren’t kidding when we voted you that one
I love Jon’s older brother attitude towards “Radar” in that interview… only thing is, the recording stopped when they finally got to asking Jon questions!
Ah yes, that good ol’ list of Things NOT To Do At A Switchfoot Concert! I’ve read through it many times. Let’s see… my contribution from my own concert experiences would be this: do NOT play/sing Chris Tomlin songs while waiting for the guys to come out of the tour bus after a show. Stick with Switchfoot tunes – that is why you’re there, isn’t it?
YES!!! I can go to Agape Fest!! I get to see them again! Haha I’m so excited right now!!!!! Flipping out lol
Oh, one more thing not to do at a Switchfoot show: Tell other fans that you’re more talented than the guys. :O
do (some) fans really do that? that’d be… so arrogant!
I hope not. It would be AWFUL.
Irrelevant: I hate people who pose with guitars to make out they’re musical. Just cos you can HOLD a guitar, doesn’t mean you can PLAY it.
hmmm i guess it’s my turn now.
things NOT to do at a switchfoot concert: do NOT, NOT, NOT, N-O-T… NOT pounce on Jon whether or not he’s all sweaty (while he makes his way back to the stage that is). i was REALLY tempted to do that at the Vancouver, BC concert back in May 2011, but then i decided not to ‘cos he was just too sweaty. but i am a good girl anyway, so it really wouldn’t have happened either way lol =P
also, do NOT call Chad “uncle Chad”. i did it once and he wasn’t that impressed =X (sorry chad! i was just trying to be funny!)
oh and one more:
do NOT get TOO excited because your overflowing excitement might actually hurt ppl around you – literally (i.e. the concert i was at, i was constantly being elbowed on my head due to extreme excitement. i mean, it’s understandable from a fan’s point of view… but man i swear i would have some sort of concussion if the elbowing continued on =| ).
I second this!!! Been through the same thing with a very exited Swede who was quite a lot larger than me. I promise, the one hundred and sixteenth time he elbowed me in the face I almost felt like biting him.
…not that I DID it, of course. XP
I guess “do not bite other fams no matter how annoying you find them” is a pretty good rule too.
lol!