1.31 Utrecht, Netherlands
2.01 Hamburg, Germany
2.02 Silkeborg, Denmark
2.03 Minden, Germany
2.04 Frankfort, Germany
2.06 London, England
2.07 Swansea, Wales
2.08 Perth, Scotland
2.09 Bradford, England
2.10 Derby, England
2.13 Anaheim, CA
2.14 San Francisco, CA
2.16 Eugene, OR
2.17 Spokane, WA
2.18 Seattle, WA
2.19 Vancouver, BC
2.21 Calgary, AB
2.22 Edmonton, AB
2.23 Saskatoon, SK
2.24 Winnipeg, MB
2.26 Thunder Bay, ON
2.28 Toronto, ON
3.01 London, ON
3.02 Ottawa, ON
3.03 Montreal, QC
3.06 Burlington, VT
3.07 Boston, MA
3.08 Providence, RI
3.09 Hartford, CT
3.10 Philadelphia, PA
3.11 Baltimore, MD
3.13 Albany, NY
3.14 Buffalo, NY
3.15 Pittsburgh, PA
3.16 Cincinnati, OH
3.18 Ashville, NC
3.19 Charleston, SC
3.22 New Orleans, LA
3.23 Houston, TX
3.24 Austin, TX
3.25 Dallas, TX
3.26 Oklahoma City, OK
3.28 Tucson, AZ
3.29 Ventura, CA
3.30 Los Angeles, CA
3.31 San Diego, CA

Hello everybody,

We are always eager to talk about the San Diego music scene simply because lots of our favorite tunes come from right here in our home town. This year for the San Diego Music Awards we have been nominated for a few things including artist of the year, which is a real honor. If you want to vote for any of the awards that we're up for go here: http://www.sandiegomusicawards.com/ Also, the awards ceremony is worth checking out if you're in town. We're going to play a song or two alongside some the following san diego musicians:


POD, Arabella Harrison, AJ Croce, Gregory Page, B-Side Players, Dirty Sweet, Gilbert Castellanos, Transfer, and others

Benefits from the tickets will go towards a program called "Taylor Guitars for Schools." For information on tickets go here:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0A...

thanks for reading, amigos,

jon

Switchfoot is often referred to as a "Christian band", mostly due to their involvement with the Christian rock scene in their early days. But the band has always shunned this label. "For us, it's a faith, not a genre", says Jon Foreman. "We've always been very open and honest about where the songs are coming from. For us, these songs are for everyone. Calling us 'Christian rock' tends to be a box that closes some people out and excludes them. And that's not what we're trying to do. Music has always opened my mind — and that's what we want." Duly, Jon's lyrics steer clear of preachiness, exclusive declarations of faith, or even any mention of Jesus Christ, instead questioning the status quo, pondering existential questions through "Socratic dialogue" in which he answers questions with more questions, or simply being inspirational. This approach has resulted in them often being described as a "thinking person's" band. Jon's poetry is acclaimed by fans and critics alike for its heartfelt honesty, which is evident in his appraisal of the human condition, and in his willingness to not just embrace faith, but to progressively question it as well.