| Saturday, April 19, 2008 |
| Music Builds Tour + dates |
Esteemed percussionist and possessor of much wisdom, Chad Butler wrote to us on the official message boards a few days ago:
Greetings comrades!
As a band we have held firm to the idea that music can bring us together to accomplish much more than a show. Ideology, race, genre: we put these distinctions aside to play music for everyone.
So with that in mind we are proud to announce our involvement in one of the most diverse lineups we've ever been a part of. We dreamed up the The Music Builds Tour along with a few friends of ours whose main commonality is a dream to see this world change for the better. Different bands, different backgrounds, one goal: A traveling festival to raise money and awareness for Habitat for Humanity.
This is a new model for touring that we are really excited about, it is so much bigger than the music itself. This is about seeing the world change. In keeping with that dream, the "Music Builds Tour" is a traveling festival that will benefit Habitat for Humanity, an amazing organization providing homes to needy families around the globe.
We all know first hand the powerful impact that a night of music can have, how much more so when the emphasis is put on doing something lasting for people in our own communities. Thanks for partnering with us in the mutual effort to bring people together to do just that.
We think very highly of the people who listen to our music. We are grateful for the open minded audience who have embraced our songs and allowed us to push the boundaries of where the music can go. We invite you to put differences in musical taste aside and focus on our commonalities: we all want to see this world change for the better. We hope that you'll come with us on this next part of the journey and get involved in something much bigger than ourselves.
Chad
read his whole post HERE
See, the guys care about us so much, they explained matters to us before any of this was officially announced. Just yesterday, CMCentral.com wrote that:
GRAMMY® award-winning band Third Day and multi-Platinum rockers Switchfoot will team up with the acclaimed Robert Randolph & the Family Band and GRAMMY award winners Jars of Clay for the “Music Builds” tour, which will kick off on August 21st in Detroit, MI and conclude in Denver, CO on October 12th.
To kick off the tour, Third Day, Switchfoot and Robert Randolph & The Family Band will perform at a special kick-off party on April 21st at The Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, TN.
For info on ticket sales and presales (beginning May 9th), how specifically the tour will benefit Habitat For Humanity, and band bios, read the rest of the article HERE.
And now, the dates:
“MUSIC BUILDS” TOUR Fall 2008
Third Day Live with Switchfoot, Robert Randolph & the Family Band and Jars of Clay
*Dates, markets and venues subject to change without notice.
AUGUST:
Thu 8/21 - Detroit, MI, DTE Energy Music Theatre
Fri 8/22 - Indianapolis, IN, Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
Sat 8/23 - Chicago, IL, Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island
SEPTEMBER:
Sun 9/7 - West Palm Beach, FL, Cruzan Amphitheatre
Thu 9/11 - Cleveland, OH, Blossom Music Center
Fri 9/12 - Virginia Beach, VA, Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
Sat 9/13 - Holmdel, NJ, PNC Bank Arts Center
Sun 9/14 - Washington, DC, Nissan Pavilion
Thu 9/18 - Birmingham, AL, Verizon Wireless Music Center Birmingham
Fri 9/19 - Raleigh, NC, Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
Sat 9/20 - Atlanta, GA, Lakewood Amphitheatre
Sun 9/21 - Nashville, TN, Sommet Center
Thu 9/25 - Phoenix, AZ, Cricket Wireless Pavilion
Fri 9/26 - Irvine, CA, Verizon Wireless
Sat 9/27 - San Diego, CA, Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Sun 9/28 - Sacramento, CA, Sleep Train Amphitheatre
OCTOBER:
Thu 10/2 - Oklahoma City, OK, Ford Center
Fri 10/3 - Houston, TX, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sat 10/4 - San Antonio, TX, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sun 10/5 - Dallas, TX, Superpages.com Center
Fri 10/10 - Minneapolis, MN, Target Center
Sat 10/11 - Kansas City, KS, Sprint Center
Sun 10/12 - Denver, CO, Pepsi Cente
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i love that they're coming back to SA.
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I love what rose loves.
And I love that they're coming to Houston. Yusss.
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no wisconsin? :( oh well, can't always get lucky.
wait...i'm going to have my license by then...chicago, here i come! :D
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wow! i am shocked at the moment to see that 4 bands that i love are going to be performing together! This is going to be incredible. Now i must find the right city to go to. Ha i'm a small-towner
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YAY!!! Switchfoot is coming back to Dallas!!!!!! *Jumps up and down* I am so HAPPY!!!!!!!! :)Thanks boys for thinking of us here in the Lone Star State!!! :)
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yeah you people are really lucky robert randolph is kick ass on the pedal steel
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three of my favorite bands in one night? It can't be true!
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Awesome tour. Any way you can come closer to Buffalo, NY? Bummed to be missing out. See you guys in Rochester in a couple weeks :-)
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*crying bitterly* oh no... this is the second tour in a row.... no sites near dayton ohio... i wanna see you guys again! *continues to cry bitterly*
aj
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Hey! I hope I can see you guys at West Palm Beach!!! I was at the Jacksonville concert last night and the show was awesome! I know you guys get this alot, but Switchfoot is my favorite band, you guys are amazing, thanks for your inspiring and encouraging music! God bless!
-Alyssa
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I saw them at the tour preview in Nashville last week. It's going to be a great tour, I'm sure.
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I love that they're coming back to San Antonio this year, and I am debating whether or not I want to go to both the SA and the Houston show, lol. I suppose it depends on the cost of tix ;) Also, I'm wondering if the tour laminate for the Friends of the Foot will apply, considering that the tour is a "traveling festival" according to Chad and it's not good at festivals. Hmm.
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Please, Please, Please come to Boston!!!!! The frozen chosen could use a thaw!!!
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i love that they're coming back to SA.