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Announces Cold Turkey Party Live from The Hollywood Palladium on November 25th

November 10, 2016

Watch the Official Announcement Video, here: 

New Album Where The Light Shines Through Out Now via Vanguard Records and Capitol Christian Music Group  

Currently on the “Looking For America Tour” Featuring RELIENT K

Nashville, Tenn. (Nov. 10, 2016) - Multi-platinum selling, Grammy-winning band SWITCHFOOT is thrilled to announce that they have teamed up with Live Nation for their first ever “Cold Turkey Party.” The band will be celebrating the day after Thanksgiving with a live stream of their show from The Palladium in Los Angeles, CA for fans across the country via Live Nation TV’s Facebook page, Live Nation’s YouTube Channel, and LiveNation.com starting at 9:30pm PST/12:30am EST.  

SWITCHFOOT kicked off the “Looking For America Tour” and has been selling out venues across the country, a testament to the passion and energy the band brings to the stage each night. Tickets for all remaining dates can be found at www.switchfoot.com.

Formed in San Diego in 1996, SWITCHFOOT is Jon Foreman (vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Jerome Fontamillas (keyboard, guitar), Drew Shirley (guitar), and Chad Butler (drums). Since their start, the band has sold over 5.7 million copies worldwide of their first nine studio albums (including their 2003 double-platinum breakthrough The Beautiful Letdown and 2009's Grammy Award-winning Hello Hurricane), racked up a string of Alternative radio hit singles, and performed sold-out world tours with over 4 million concert tickets worldwide. 

“I Won’t Let You Go,” a follow-up to their No. 1 radio hit “Live It Well," will impact radio later this month. SWITCHFOOT released their latest album, Where The Light Shines Through, on July 8th, 2016 via Vanguard Records and Capitol CMG. Where The Light Shines Through is the band's tenth album and the first since 2014’s highly acclaimed Fading West. The album was self-produced in collaboration with John Fields, who helmed the multi-platinum breakthrough The Beautiful Letdown.

Beyond their career achievements, SWITCHFOOT has also been active in a variety of philanthropic efforts, raising over a million dollars to aid kids in their community through the band's own Bro-Am Foundation, a long-running annual benefit surf contest and concert that's held every summer in Encinitas, CA. $1 of every ticket sale will be donated to SWITCHFOOT’s BRO-AM Foundation providing services to underprivileged and disadvantaged youth. They've also maintained a deep commitment to a variety of humanitarian causes, lending their support to such worthy organizations as CURE International, DATA, the ONE Campaign, Habitat for Humanity, Invisible Children, and To Write Love on Her Arms.

PRESS HERE to purchase Where The Light Shines Through via iTunes and PRESS HERE to purchase via Amazon Music.



Get Connected With SWITCHFOOT:
www.switchfoot.com
www.facebook.com/switchfoot
www.twitter.com/switchfoot
www.instagram.com/switchfoot

 

Upcoming Tour Dates with Relient K:
11/10 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
11/11 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
11/12 – Tulsa, OK @ The Mabee Center
11/14 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
11/16 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
11/17 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Outdoor Amphitheater
11/18 – Lubbock, TX @ City Bank Auditorium
11/19 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
11/20 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
11/22 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
11/23 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
11/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
11/26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic



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SWITCHFOOT’s “Live It Well” Garners No. 1 Spot On Hot AC Radio Chart

September 6, 2016

“Looking for America” tour with Relient K to hit over 45 dates this fall


Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 2, 2016 ) - GRAMMY® winning SWITCHFOOT's "Live It Well" has topped the Hot AC Chart at Christian radio. The hit comes from the GRAMMY®winners' tenth studio album Where The Light Shines Through (Vanguard Records, Capitol Christian Music Group) which debuted at No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart, No. 3 on the Rock, Alternative and Overall Digital Albums charts and No. 10 on the Billboard Top 200. Where The Light Shines Through was produced in collaboration with John Fields, who helmed the band’s multi-platinum breakthrough The Beautiful Letdown. To watch the video for “Live It Well,” click here.

On Sept. 17, SWITCHFOOT will embark on a fall co-headline “Looking for America” Tour with GRAMMY®-nominated alternative rock band RELIENT K hitting over 45 dates nationwide. Tickets are on sale at www.switchfoot.com now.

PRESS HERE to purchase Where The Light Shines Through via iTunes and PRESS HERE to purchase via Amazon Music.

SWITCHFOOT consists of Jon Foreman (vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Jerome Fontamillas (keys, guitar), Drew Shirley (guitar) and Chad Butler (drums).

SWITCHFOOT & RELIENT K - FALL 2016 TOUR DATES
* all tour dates subject to change, visit www.switchfoot.com for the latest tour routing.
September 17                       Houston, TX @ House of Blues
September 19                      Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
September 20                     Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
September 21                      Clive, IA @ 7 Flags Event Center
September 23                     Saint Paul, MN @ Myth Live Event Center
September 24                     Farmington, MO @ Farmington Civic Center
September 25                     Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
September 28                     Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
September 29                     Grand Rapids, MI @ Deltaplex
September 30                     Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
October 1                             Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
October 2                             Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
October 3                             Toledo, OH @ Stranahan Theatre
October 6                             Columbus, OH@ Express Live!
October 7                             Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
October 8                             Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29
October 9                             Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
October 12                           Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE – Indoor
October 13                           Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
October 14                           Wallingford, CT @ The Dome
October 15                           Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
October 17                           New York, NY @ Playstation Theater
October 18                           Boston, MA @ House of Blues
October 20                          Lynchburg, VA @ Liberty University Vines Center
October 21                           Bel Air, MD @ APG Federal Credit Union Arena
October 22                          Richmond, VA @ Altria Theater
October 25                          Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
October 26                          Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
October 28                          North Myrtle, SC @ House of Blues
October 29                          Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
October 30                          Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
October 31                           Birmingham, AL @ Iron City
November 2                        Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
November 3                        Thomasville, GA @ Thomasville Municipal City Auditorium
November 4                        Saint Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
November 5                        Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
November 6                        Vero Beach, FL @ Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center
November 9                        New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
November 10                      Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
November 11                       Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
November 12                      Tulsa, OK @ Mabee Center
November 14                      San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theater
November 16                      Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
November 17                      Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Outdoor Amphitheater
November 18                      Lubbock, TX @ City Bank Auditorium
November 19                      Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
November 20                      Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
November 22                      Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
November 23                      Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
November 25                      Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
November 26                      San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic


Get Connected With SWITCHFOOT:
www.switchfoot.com
www.facebook.com/switchfoot
www.twitter.com/switchfoot
www.instagram.com/switchfoot


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WHERE THE LIGHT SHINES THROUGH DEBUTS AT #10 ON BILLBOARD TOP 200 WHILE TOPPING CHRISTIAN CHART

July 21, 2016

#3 ON ROCK, ALTERNATIVE & OVERALL DIGITAL ALBUMS CHARTS

PRESS HERE To Watch Music Video for “Live It Well” (Acoustic Version)

July 20, 2016 – SWITCHFOOT’s 10th studio album Where The Light Shines Through debuts at #1 on the Christian Albums chart, #3 on the Rock, Alternative and Overall Digital Albums charts and #10 on the Billboard Top 200, with more than 29,000 albums sold in the first week. The album was released on July 8th, 2016 via Vanguard Records in partnership with Capitol Christian Music Group. Where The Light Shines Through was produced in collaboration with John Fields, who helmed the multi-platinum breakthrough The Beautiful Letdown. "Live It Well" off of the project is currently No. 7 at Hot AC and Top 20 on the National Audience chart. PRESS HERE to watch the album trailer.

Where The Light Shines Through marks an important milestone in SWITCHFOOT’s hugely successful career. The band’s journey began in 1997 with the first of three indie releases before signing with a major label in 2003. Since then, the San Diego, CA based outfit have sold 5.7 million copies worldwide of their nine studio albums (including 2003’s The Beautiful Letdown and 2009’s GRAMMY Award-winning, Hello Hurricane). Where The Light Shines Through marks the band's return to the indie world and showcases that, two decades from their start, they're able to have a career filled with longevity, revitalization and rejuvenation.

PRESS HERE to purchase Where The Light Shines Through via iTunes and PRESS HERE to purchase via Amazon Music.

SWITCHFOOT will embark on a fall co-headline “Looking for America” Tour with Grammy-nominated alternative rock band RELIENT K – see full tour routing below and tickets are on sale at www.switchfoot.com now.

SWITCHFOOT consists of Jon Foreman (vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Jerome Fontamillas (keys, guitar), Drew Shirley (guitar) and Chad Butler (drums).

SWITCHFOOT & RELIENT K - FALL 2016 TOUR DATES
September 19                      Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
September 20                     Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
September 21                      Clive, IA @ 7 Flags Event Center
September 23                     Saint Paul, MN @ Myth Live Event Center
September 24                     Farmington, MO @ Farmington Civic Center
September 25                     Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater
September 28                     Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
September 29                     Grand Rapids, MI @ Deltaplex
September 30                     Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
October 1                             Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
October 2                             Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
October 3                             Toledo, OH @ Stranahan Theatre
October 6                             Columbus, OH@ Express Live!
October 7                             Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
October 9                             Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
October 12                           Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE – Indoor
October 13                           Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
October 14                           Wallingford, CT @ The Dome
October 15                           Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
October 17                           New York, NY @ Playstation Theater
October 18                           Boston, MA @ House of Blues
October 20                          Lynchburg, VA @ Liberty University Vines Center
October 21                           Bel Air, MD @ APG Federal Credit Union Arena
October 22                          Richmond, VA @ Altria Theater
October 25                          Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
October 26                          Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
October 28                          North Myrtle, SC @ House of Blues
October 29                          Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
October 30                          Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
November 2                        Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
November 4                        Saint Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
November 5                        Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
November 9                        New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
November 10                      Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
November 11                       Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
November 14                      San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theater
November 16                      Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
November 17                      Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Outdoor Amphitheater
November 18                      Lubbock, TX @ City Bank Auditorium
November 19                      Rio Rancho, NM @ Santa Ana Star Center
November 20                      Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
November 22                      Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
November 23                      Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
November 25                      Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
November 26                      San Francisco, CA @ The Masoni

photo credit Robbie Jeffers

photo credit Robbie Jeffers

Get Connected With Switchfoot:
www.switchfoot.com
www.facebook.com/switchfoot
www.twitter.com/switchfoot
www.instagram.com/switchfoot


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the media collective
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(615) 591-7989
www.themcollective.com

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SWITCHFOOT Announce New Studio Album: Where The Light Shines Through To Be Released July 8th, 2016 Via Vanguard Records In Partnership With Capitol Christian Music Group

May 13, 2016

12th Annual BRO-AM Scheduled for July 9, 2016 at Moonlight Beach, Encinitas, CA


May 13, 2016 – Multi-platinum selling alternative rock band SWITCHFOOT announced their upcoming album, Where The Light Shines Through, which will be released on July 8th, 2016 via Vanguard Records in partnership with Capitol Christian Music Group. Where The Light Shines Through, the band's tenth album and the first since 2014’s highly acclaimed Fading West, was produced in collaboration with John Fields, who helmed the multi-platinum breakthrough The Beautiful Letdown.

This album marks an important milestone in the band’s hugely successful career. SWITCHFOOT’s journey began in 1997 with the first of three indie releases before signing with a major label in 2003. Since then, the San Diego, CA based outfit have sold 5.7 million copies worldwide of their nine studio albums (including 2003’s The Beautiful Letdown and 2009’s GRAMMY Award-winning, Hello Hurricane). Where The Light Shines Through marks the band's return to the indie world and showcases that, two decades from their start, they're able to have a career filled with longevity, revitalization and rejuvenation.

PRESS HERE to watch the album trailer.

The album is currently available for pre-order on the band’s website (www.switchfoot.com) along with streaming track premieres of two new songs “Float” and “Live It Well” (both of which are offered via instant grat download when pre-ordering the album). PRESS HERE to purchase Where the Light Shines Through via iTunes and PRESS HERE to purchase via Amazon Music.

SWITCHFOOT’S 12th annual BRO-AM has been announced for July 9th, 2016 in Encinitas, CA. The annual celebration draws over 15,000 people for a surf contest and free concert on the beach to benefit local youth charities. “The BRO-AM has been our favorite day of the year for over a decade,” says SWITCHFOOT’S Jon Foreman. “To see our community come together is an incredible experience. What better way to celebrate our 10th record than to play the new songs on the beach in our hometown to help kids in need.”

SWITCHFOOT will tour through 2016 with dates being announced soon.

SWITCHFOOT consists of Jon Foreman (vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Jerome Fontamillas (keys, guitar), Drew Shirley (guitar) and Chad Butler (drums).

photo credit Robbie Jeffers

photo credit Robbie Jeffers

Where The Light Shines Through track listing:
Holy Water
Float
Where The Light Shines Through
I Won’t Let You Go
If The House Burns Down Tonight
The Day That I Found God
Shake This Feeling
Bull In A China Shop
Live It Well
Looking For America (featuring Lecrae)
Healer of Souls
Hope Is The Anthem



About Bro-Am:
BRO-AM is an annual celebration that gives back to the San Diego community by hosting a free concert on the beach, a team Surf Contest, the Rob Machado Bro Junior Surf Contest, the Junior Seau Foundation Adaptive Surf Program - presented by CAF,  and numerous vendor booths. Funds raised at a pre-event Benefit Party as well as sponsorships for the event support local youth initiatives. The members of Switchfoot founded BRO-AM as a way to give back to their community that supported them as surfers and musicians. With the belief that every kid deserves a chance at a thriving future, funds are granted to nonprofit organizations that provide services to underprivileged and disadvantaged youth, with a special focus on programs related to music, art and surfing. Please visit www.broam.org.


Get Connected With Switchfoot:
www.switchfoot.com
www.facebook.com/switchfoot
twitter.com/switchfoot
instagram.com/switchfoot


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(615) 591-7989
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