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SWITCHFOOT Announce 2023 Australian Tour

Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award Winning alt-rockers SWITCHFOOT finally return to perform Fan Favourites and Greatest Hits from their entire career including ‘Meant to Live’, ‘Dare You to Move’ and many more! SWITCHFOOT 2023 Australian Tour Dates Tuesday January 31st – BRISBANE – Triffid Thursday February 2nd – SYDNEY – Manning Bar Friday February 3rd – MELBOURNE – Max Watts Saturday February 4th –…

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Last weekend, Grammy-winning alternative band Switchfoot hosted their 13th annual ‘BRO-AM.’ The beach fest, sponsored by Hurley and iHeartMedia, took place along Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, California. The San Diego natives have been hosting the celebration since 2004, bringing together everyone in the community for over a decade for a day of surfing, contests, live performances, and much more! All proceeds went to organizations supporting local youth initiatives including VH1 Save the Music Foundation, Feeding San Diego, Challenged Athletes Foundation, A Step Beyond, StandUp for Kids, and Rob Machado Foundation.

Switchfoot brought along fellow rockers Jamtown and Lifehouse for a jam-packed beach party. Lifehouse and Switchfoot will also be embarking on tour together starting in July. The day kicked off with the BRO-AM Team Surf Contest and Bro Junior Surf Contest, led by Australian-American surfer Rob Machado. Jamtown opened for Lifehouse, who took the BRO-AM stage at 2:20pm. Their set consisted of several acoustic hits including fan-favorites such as “Halfway Gone,” “All In,” and “Hanging By a Moment.”

Just before Switchfoot took the stage to close out an incredible afternoon, Rob Machado brought up the winners of the contests earlier in the day. Switchfoot drummer, Chad Butler, even made an appearance throughout to congratulate the winners.

Switchfoot kicked off their annual performance with “Hurricane.” “This day isn’t just about us, it’s about all of you. It’s about all of us coming together to give back to our community. You made what today is, we’re just a part of it. Let’s rock!” frontman Jon Foreman stated before jumping into “Meant to Live.” The celebration continued strong, as over 17,000 attendees packed along Moonlight Beach into the VIP pit, to the General Admission area, to along the ocean shoreline. Switchfoot’s 75-minute set included songs such as “Love Alone is Worth the Fight,” “Dare You to Move,” “Float,” and “Where the Light Shines Through.” Several guests made special appearances throughout their set, including contemporary Christian artist Lauren Daigle, VH1 Save the Music Foundation, and Rob Machado during the encore of famed Beatles cover “Get Back.”

For more information on Switchfoot’s annual ‘BRO-AM’, visit http://broam.org/. Switchfoot’s latest album Where the Light Shines Through is available now.

Photos and review by Curtis Vadnais, unless otherwise stated.