New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Grammy Award winning rock band
Switchfoot announces a new LP The Beautiful Letdown (Our Version) out May 5th in celebration of their triple platinum album's 20th anniversary. The new record features re-recordings of chart topping hits like "
Meant To Live" (160M streams) & "
Dare You To Move" (235M streams) and more.
Alongside the album,
Switchfoot also announces a massive 30+ date tour of North America, which is set to kick off at the tail end of Summer. This tour sees them playing major markets like Chicago, Boston, Orlando, Detroit, Seattle and more and marks the first time the band will play The Beautiful Letdown from front to back in its entirety. Local presales are on Thursday, April 27th from 10am - 10pm local time. Public on sale is on Friday, April 28th at 12pm local time. For tickets and more information, visit www.switchfoot.com/tour.
The underdog success story of the LP exemplifies Switchfoot's iconoclast, grassroots approach, defying the odds of major labels and mainstream media. Produced by now legendary industry giant John Fields (Brandie Carlile, Jimmy Eat World, Ben Rector), The Beautiful Letdown was a ground-breaking achievement for Southern California based rock outfit - selling over 3M copies and garnering over 550M global streams.
When the band began the recording process in 2003, they had signed with a record label to release the collection of songs, preparing them for the biggest stages and audiences they'd ever known. But when their dream took a turn, and the record label dropped them, the rejection brought on fears and doubts like never before.
"Do we believe in these tunes? Are these songs still worthwhile? Ultimately, we came to the conclusion that the record label's opinion didn't matter. We believed in these songs. And no record company logo or opinion could take that away. We decided to do what we had always done: singing in spite of whatever opposition we might face, paving our own road, and finding a way forward," lead singer and guitarist Jon Foreman reminisces.
The band released the record on an indie label where it garnered critical acclaim and immense industry support. From hearing their songs on the radio all over the world, to debuting videos with MTV and Late Night TV - The Beautiful Letdown put
Switchfoot on the map and solidified them as one of the most iconic 2000s alternative bands. Drummer Chad Butler recalls, "Looking back, I realize the album was aptly titled - The Beautiful Letdown embraced a human story equally full of highs and lows."
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Beautiful Letdown, the band realizes just how important that rollercoaster was. "The journey of The Beautiful Letdown reminded us why we started playing music in the first place. It united us and gave us a deep appreciation for each other and the people that showed up to sing with us."
SWITCHFOOT'S THE BEAUTIFUL LETDOWN 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR ROUTING
Friday, August 25th, 2023 - Sugar Hill, GA - The Bowl
Saturday, August 26th, 2023 - Birmingham, AL - Avondale Brewing Company
Wednesday,
September 20, 2023 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theatre
Thursday,
September 21, 2023 - Dallas, TX - AT&T PAC - Strauss Square
Friday,
September 22, 2023 - Houston, TX - The Heights Theater
Saturday,
September 23, 2023 - San Antonio, TX - The Espee
Sunday,
September 24, 2023 - Oklahoma City, OK - Tower Theatre
Wednesday,
September 27, 2023 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
Thursday,
September 28, 2023 - Nashville, TN - The Ryman
Friday,
September 29, 2023 - Columbus, OH - The Bluestone
Sunday, October 1, 2023 - Chattanooga, TN - The Signal
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - Charleston, SC - Charleston
Music Hall
Friday, October 6, 2023 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - The Parker Playhouse
Saturday, October 7, 2023 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
Sunday, October 8, 2023 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
Monday, October 9th - Charlotte, NC - Knight Theatre
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - Durham, NC -
Fletcher Hall
Thursday, October 12, 2023 - Wilmington, NC - Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
Friday, October 13, 2023 - Richmond, VA - The National
Saturday, October 14, 2023 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
Sunday, October 15, 2023 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - Montclair, NJ - Wellmont
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount
Friday, October 20, 2023 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Concert Venue at Harrah's Resort
Saturday, October 21, 2023 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwood Resort & Casino
Sunday, October 22, 2023 - Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - Grand Rapids, MI - 20 Monroe
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
Friday, October 27, 2023 - Clear Lake, IA - Surf Ballroom
Saturday, October 28, 2023 - Omaha, NE - Steelhouse
Thursday, November 2, 2023 - Denver, CO - Ogden
Saturday, November 4, 2023 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - Seattle, WA - The Moore Theatre
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 - Portland, OR - Roseland
Friday, November 10, 2023 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
Saturday, November 11th, 2023 - Bakersfield, CA - Fox Theater
Sunday, November 12, 2023 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
Switchfoot has sold over 10 million copies worldwide of their thirteen studio albums (including their 2003 triple-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 tours with over 5 million concert tickets sold in over 40 countries around the world. Through their unique blend of emotionally intelligent and uplifting brand of alternative rock,
Switchfoot has earned a devoted and loyal global fan base.
Switchfoot has raised over $2 million dollars to aid kids in their community through their Bro-Am Foundation.
Switchfoot consists of Jon Foreman (vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass),
Jerome Fontamillas (keys, guitar) and Chad Butler (drums).
