{"id":44786,"date":"2014-01-14T15:17:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T23:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=44786"},"modified":"2014-01-14T15:27:24","modified_gmt":"2014-01-14T23:27:24","slug":"switchfoot-kicks-off-47-city-us-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=44786","title":{"rendered":"Switchfoot Kicks Off US Tour Tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_OegOMTZzPA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tonight (January 14, 2014), the world famous <strong>La Paloma Theatre<\/strong> in beautiful downtown Encinitas, California will host the kickoff of those surfing musician&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.switchfoot.com\" target=\"_blank\">Switchfoot&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.switchfoot.com\/switchfoot\/product\/?catID=&amp;prodID=4312\" target=\"_blank\">Fading West<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>album, film, and 47-city US tour. Good luck getting in on that one. Here&#8217;s what they&#8217;re saying about the album:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A departure from the fuzzy, blistering guitars and bold rock sound of Vice Verses, Fading West takes the classic Switchfoot style and infuses a vast array of cultural influences collected during their 2012 World Tour that can be heard within the rhythms and sonic tapestry of the new record. With daring synth lines, inventive guitars and anthemic harmonies, this collection of songs is bigger and more powerful than anything the band has released to date. Rooted in the same hopeful message and quick turn of phrase that fans have come to love, Fading West is a renewed expression of change, hope and discovering your place in the world.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you know someone, and you live in Southern California maybe you can get in, otherwise, follow the jump for the official word from Switchfoot.<!--more-->(Los Angeles, CA &#8211; January 14, 2014) &#8211; Grammy-award winning rock band Switchfoot will release their new album, Fading West, today on Atlantic Records\/Word. The album was exclusively streamed as an iTunes Radio First Play last week offering fans a sneak preview. A 47-city U.S. tour in support of the new album has also been announced, with performances confirmed at Terminal 5 in New York, House of Blues Chicago, and The Wiltern in Los Angeles, amongst many others.<\/p>\n<p>A departure from the fuzzy, blistering guitars and bold rock sound of Vice Verses, Fading West takes the classic Switchfoot style and infuses a vast array of cultural influences collected during their 2012 World Tour that can be heard within the rhythms and sonic tapestry of the new record. With daring synth lines, inventive guitars and anthemic harmonies, this collection of songs is bigger and more powerful than anything the band has released to date. Rooted in the same hopeful message and quick turn of phrase that fans have come to love, Fading West is a renewed expression of change, hope and discovering your place in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Switchfoot released their first feature film, also titled Fading West, on December 10th.  Inspired by such films as Rattle and Hum and Endless Summer, the Fading West film follows Switchfoot as they travel the globe in search of new musical inspiration and perfect waves. Directed by Matt Katsolis and filmed during Switchfoot&#8217;s 2012 World Tour, the film charts the creation of the San Diego-based fivesome&#8217;s upcoming ninth album in its earliest and most unpredictable stages. Part rock documentary, part surf film, and part travelogue, Fading West offers rare glimpses of the longtime surfers on their boards and in the waves, captures the frenetic energy of their live shows, and in the end portrays a journey both epic and intimate. The film is now available across all leading Video On Demand platforms in the U.S. including iTunes, Amazon, Instant Video, Cable Movies on Demand, Google Play, Xbox Video, Sony Playstation, Cinemanow and Vudu with digital entertainment curator, FilmBuff.  In addition, fans can request screenings of the film in a number of markets around the country in partnership with Gathr.<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT SWITCHFOOT:<br \/>\nAs they enter their 17th year as a band, Switchfoot have sold 5.5 million copies worldwide of their eight studio albums (including their 2003 double-platinum breakthrough The Beautiful Letdown and 2009&#8217;s Grammy Award-winning Hello Hurricane), racked up a string of Alternative radio hit singles (&#8220;Meant to Live,&#8221; &#8220;Dare You To Move,&#8221; &#8220;Mess of Me,&#8221; &#8220;The Sound (John M. Perkins&#8217; Blues),&#8221; &#8220;Dark Horses,&#8221; and &#8220;Afterlife&#8221;), performed sold-out world tours (visiting five continents in the past year alone), raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to aid homeless kids in their community through their own Bro-Am Foundation, and earned themselves a global fan base devoted to Switchfoot&#8217;s emotionally intelligent and uplifting brand of alternative rock. www.switchfoot.com<\/p>\n<p>SWITCHFOOT TOUR DATES:<\/p>\n<p>Jan 14              Encinitas, CA               La Paloma Theater (film screening + performance)<br \/>\nJan 15              San Diego, CA              Casbah<br \/>\nJan 24              Rochester, NY             Main Street Armory<br \/>\nFeb 20              Williamsport, PA         Bardo Gym<br \/>\nFeb 21              Lynchburg, VA             Liberty University<br \/>\nFeb 22              Charleston, SC             The Music Farm<br \/>\nFeb 23              Central, SC                   Southern Wesleyan University<br \/>\nFeb 24              Thomasville, GA          Thomasville Municipal Auditorium<br \/>\nFeb 26              Richmond, VA             The National<br \/>\nFeb 28              N. Myrtle Beach, SC    House of Blues<br \/>\nMar 1               Athens, GA                  Georgia Theatre<br \/>\nMar 2               Atlanta, GA                 Buckhead Theatre<br \/>\nMar 6               Oklahoma City, OK     Diamond Ballroom<br \/>\nMar 7               Tulsa, OK                    Club Brady<br \/>\nMar 8               New Orleans, LA          House of Blues<br \/>\nMar 9               Houston, TX                Warehouse Live<br \/>\nMar 10             Baton Rouge, LA         Varsity Theatre<br \/>\nMar 12             Memphis, TN              Minglewood Hall<br \/>\nMar 13             Chattanooga, TN         Track 29<br \/>\nMar 14             Knoxville, TN             Bijou Theatre<br \/>\nMar 19             Charlotte, NC              Amos&#8217; Southend<br \/>\nMar 20             Silver Spring, MD         The Fillmore<br \/>\nMar 21             Clifton Park, NY         Upstate Concert Hall<br \/>\nMar 22             Boston, MA                 Royale<br \/>\nMar 23             Killington, VT             Pickle Barrel<br \/>\nMar 26             Stroudsburg, PA            The Sherman Theater<br \/>\nMar 28             Providence, RI             Fete Ballroom<br \/>\nMar 29             New York, NY             Terminal 5<br \/>\nApr 2               Chicago, IL                  House of Blues<br \/>\nApr 3               Columbus, OH              Newport Music Hall<br \/>\nApr 4               Marion, IN                   Indiana Wesleyan PAC<br \/>\nApr 5               Cincinnati, OH             The Underground<br \/>\nApr 6               Milwaukee, WI             The Rave<br \/>\nApr 7               Kansas City, MO          Midland Theatre<br \/>\nApr 9               Roswell, NW                The Liberty<br \/>\nApr 10             Flagstaff, AZ                Orpheum Theatre<br \/>\nApr 11             Los Angeles, CA          The Wiltern<br \/>\nApr 12             Las Vegas, NV              Hard Rock Live<br \/>\nApr 16             San Francisco, CA        Regency Ballroom<br \/>\nApr 18             Seattle, WA                 Showbox<br \/>\nApr 19             Spokane, WA               Martin Woldson Theatre at The Fox<br \/>\nApr 20             Portland, OR                Crystal Ballroom<br \/>\nApr 21             College Place, WA       Walla Walla University<br \/>\nApr 22             Salt Lake City, UT       The Complex<br \/>\nApr 23             Englewood, CO                        Gothic Theater<br \/>\nApr 25             Abilene, TX                 Abilene Civic Center<br \/>\nApr 27             Nashville, TN              War Memorial Auditorium<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tonight (January 14, 2014), the world famous La Paloma Theatre in beautiful downtown Encinitas, California will host the kickoff of those surfing musician&#8217;s Switchfoot&#8217;s Fading West album, film, and 47-city US tour. Good luck getting in on that one. Here&#8217;s what they&#8217;re saying about the album: A departure from the fuzzy, blistering guitars and bold [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,6,28],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44786"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44786"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44791,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44786\/revisions\/44791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}