Switchfoot Prepare For 'Looking For Europe Part 2' Tour With Free Song Download
SWITCHFOOT's 'Looking for Europe Part 2 Tour' begins tomorrow night (25th Oct) in Glasgow, the first of 8 dates around the UK and Ireland. The venue for the Bristol show has been changed from Motion Bristol to the Anson Rooms.
The band will be joined by Alvarez Kings as support on the tour, with tickets available now from switchfoot.gigantic.com.
To get fans in the mood for the tour Switchfoot are offering a free download of their song 'Live It Well'.
25th Oct: Queen Margaret Union - QMU Glasgow
26th Oct: Bristol SU Live
27th Oct: The Academy Dublin
28th Oct: Limelight Belfast
30th Oct: O2 Ritz Manchester
31st Oct: O2 Forum Kentish Town London
1st Nov: O2 Institute Birmingham
2nd Nov: The LCR Norwich
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.
SWITCHFOOT released their latest album, Where The Light Shines Through, on July 8th, 2016 via Vanguard Records. 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, 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.
