Switchfoot Celebrates 20 Years Of Triple Platinum Album With New LP "The Beautiful Letdown (Our Version)"

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

 

 

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