"Switchfoot's dedication, support, and commitment to the homeless and street kids of Southern California is unequaled."
Greetings fans! News is a little slow lately as the guys are enjoying some much-deserved time off before they leave for tour (7/17 - Cleveland, Ohio - More Info) so we just have a few things to update you on.
New Twitter posts! From Jon: "Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony." -Thomas Merton
SAT analogy: the last bite is to the burrito what the first bite is to the muffin. yup, I got into to college
"Whoso loves believes the impossible." -Elizabeth B. Browning
Live in San Fran? Check out this new contest hosted by Alice 97.3: Win your very own Alice iShow! HELLO? We’ll book the Sleeptrain Pavilion at Concord. You’ll have your own VIP Box. Your own assistant for the night. Your name on the marquee. Your own backstage dressing room. You’ll intro the band … and you’ll get a stash of tickets! And oh … we booked TheGoo Goo Dolls and Switchfoot. Goo Goo Dolls, Switchfoot, and Green River Ordinance August 26th at Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord! Tickets to YOUR show go on sale this Friday July 16th at 10am at www.livenation.com! Go to rewards.radioalice.com and tell us in 97 words or less why you just gotta own this concert and the first iShow could be yours! Get more information right HERE.
Green River Ordinance, opening band for the Goo Goo Dolls/Switchfoot tour, is excited about the bill: Green River Ordinance frontman Josh Jenkins spoke with Alternative Addiction about the band’s opportunity to tour with Goo Goo Dolls and Switchfoot this month and next in support of their debut album ‘Out of My Hands’. “It’s amazing. That whole thing for us, Switchfoot and Goo Goo Dolls we love and grew up listening to,” Jenkins confessed. “We’re kind of fired up about it, we’re ready to get out there. Some of the venues we’re playing like Red Rocks (Colorado), we’re going to have to pinch ourselves a little bit to make sure it’s a reality.” View the source post HERE.
Change.org wrote an article on Switchfoot and the Bro-am - seemed like the event inspired them!: Lately the media spotlight seems to be increasingly aimed at homeless teens and at-risk youth, whether it's CNN on the streets of Denver or a New York Daily News story helping a teen graduate. While the increased exposure is vital to raising awareness of the issue, the hope is that public interest doesn't wane once the news cycle ends, but instead the stories serve as catalysts for action.
Recently in San Diego surfers and musicians helped focus that news spotlight to inspire change by hosting a benefit concert to raise money for StandUp for Kids, a national non-profit that provides services to homeless youth. The sixth annual Switchfoot Bro-Am featured a surf contest, a live concert and an auction, all of which managed to raise over $210,000 for local chapters of StandUp for Kids. The event sounds like an amazing way to educate a young audience about the challenges faced by people their own age and provide them with an opportunity to get involved with an amazing organization dedicated to improving the lives of homeless and street kids.
For those who still think that all musicians are only concerned with decibels and groupies, listen to what Rick Koca, founder and CEO of StandUp for Kids, has to say about Switchfoot, the band responsible for organizing the event: "StandUp for Kids is extremely proud that Switchfoot has chosen our Southern California programs as the beneficiary of their Bro-Am again this year. Their dedication, support, and commitment to the homeless and street kids of Southern California is unequaled. For Jon and the band it isn't just about raising funds, but getting to know the kids and the volunteers."
Take a few moments to read the heartfelt and inspiring blog post written by Jon Foreman, lead singer and guitarist for Switchfoot, and you'll see a commitment to addressing youth homelessness that goes way beyond headlines and headliners. This year's Bro-Am may be over, but there are plenty of ways to get involved with StandUp for Kids no matter where you live. View the source post HERE.
An artist blogs about donating a painting to the Switchfoot Bro-Am auction: I donated another painting to this year’s Switchfoot Bro-Am auction, which once again raised money for StandUp for Kids. The auction took place in La Jolla and it was great to see everyone again.
I love how many local businesses and artists get involved with this. View the source blog HERE.
Don't forget to check out and bid on some of the original Oh! Gravity artwork that artist Joshua Levy has up on eBay!: ^ Always amazed me how much Tim looks like Tim. Click for more.
Lisa, our Photo, Video and Graphic of the Week columnist posted her photos from her two most recent Switchfoot shows in Canada. View the full set HERE!
Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Photo, Video and Graphic of the Week! It's been about two weeks since we had the last POTW column but here we are, back in full force! This week's fantastic choice photos were taken by Blaz Kubli for godi.ch. Here are some of my favorites:
Here we have our good friend Drew, serenading us a song: Credit: Blaz Kubli
And another: Credit: Blaz Kubli
Drew looks at one with Jon's own serenade: "And then i stumble on something....and the world goes still." Credit: Blaz Kubli
I DIG this shot because of the lighting and Romey in the background: And Tim's looking pretty cool too. Credit: Blaz Kubli
And I LOVE the perspective of this shot: SO cool. Credit: Blaz Kubli
AWESOME photo of Chad here, definitely in the zone: Credit: Blaz Kubli
Brotherly love... Credit: Blaz Kubli
And lastly... Credit: Blaz Kubli You can check out the full set HERE!
VIDEOVIDEOVIDEO! Okay, so I may be biased. But this was probably my favorite moment from last weekend's show in Montreal, Quebec (let me tell you, there were tons of great moments from that show). And! It was filmed by my good friend Matt! Check it out:
So good.
And here are a few special graphics that were sent in by Victoria:
^I LOVE this one!
Thanks, Victoria!
If you would like to share any of your photos, artwork or favorite Switchfoot memories, send them on in to me at lisa@landofbrokenhearts.org! Have a great week!
