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Music Builds Tour
Tour by Switchfoot, Third Day, Robert Randolph and the Family Band and Jars of Clay
Start date	August 21, 2008
End date	October 12, 2008
Legs	1
No. of shows	23
Switchfoot tour chronology

The Music Builds Tour was a 23-show festival-style concert tour spanning three months in late 2008. Rock bands Switchfoot and Robert Randolph and the Family Band, along with Third Day and Jars of Clay co-headlined the event.^[1]

This is a new model for touring that we are really excited about, it is so much bigger than the music itself. This is about seeing the world change. In keeping with that dream, the "Music Builds Tour" is a traveling festival that will benefit Habitat for Humanity, an amazing organization providing homes to needy families around the globe.
— Switchfoot drummer Chad Butler

As such, the tour benefited local Habitat for Humanity chapters in the tour cities, through a program combining "Hollywood For Habitat For Humanity," the concert production company Live Nation, and the bands.^[2]^[3] The tour has been depicted in two concert films, Third Day's Live Revelation and Switchfoot's The Best Yet Live in Nashville. One music video was shot during the tour, that being the second version of Switchfoot's "This Is Home."

Itinerary

The tour began with a kick-off show on April 21, 2008 at the Wild Horse Saloon in Nashville, Tennessee.^[4]

The main tour began August 21 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan and concluded at the Broomfield Event Center in Denver, Colorado on October 12.

Stage design

The tour played mostly in large arenas and amphitheaters. It featured an elaborate stage set-up, which included one large LED display screen behind the performers ^[5]^[6] and two video screens overhead.^[7]^[8] The tour, keeping with the festival theme, also featured a side stage that featured bands such as Red.^[9]

Philanthropy efforts

The tour benefited Habitat for Humanity's home building program in several different ways. For one, the artists on the tour donate $1 to the charity for each ticket sold during the tour. Additionally, the funds that were raised from various ticket auctions, special merchandise items, and event packages were allocated to help fund Habitat for Humanity in each tour stop city. The bands also were found at the various Habitat for Humanity build sites during the tour personally helping in the construction of Habitat for Humanity-sponsored homes, and also invited some of the current and future homeowners to attend the shows.^[10]

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
August 21, 2008	Clarkston	United States	DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 22, 2008	Noblesville		Verizon Wireless Music Center
August 23, 2008	Chicago		Charter One Pavilion
September 7, 2008	West Palm Beach		Cruzan Amphitheatre
September 11, 2008	Cuyahoga Falls		Blossom Music Center
September 12, 2008	Virginia Beach		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
September 13, 2008	Holmdel Township		PNC Bank Arts Center
September 14, 2008	Bristow		Nissan Pavilion
September 18, 2008	Pelham		Verizon Wireless Music Center
September 19, 2008	Raleigh		Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
September 20, 2008	Atlanta		Lakewood Amphitheater
September 21, 2008	NAshville		Bridgestone Arena
September 25, 2008	Phoenix		Dodge Theatre
September 26, 2008	Irvine		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
September 27, 2008	Chula Vista		Coors Amphitheatre
September 28, 2008	Wheatland		Sleep Train Amphitheatre
October 2, 2008	Dallas		SuperPages.com Center
October 3, 2008	~~The Woodlands~~ Cypress		~~Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion~~ Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center Relocated due to damage by Hurricane Ike
October 4, 2008	Selma		Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
October 5, 2008	Oklahoma City		Ford Center
October 10, 2008	Minneapolis		Target Center
October 11, 2008	Kansas City		Starlight Theatre
October 12, 2008	Broomfield		Broomfield Event Center

References

^ Evans Price, Deborah (April 25, 2008). "Christian rock tour targets mainstream fans". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^ Third Day, Switchfoot, Jars of Clay and Robert Randolf and the Family Band Launch Music Builds Tour – April 18, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2008
^ Music Builds Tour Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine – April 13, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2008
^ Third Day, Switchfoot Join Forces For Music Builds Tour Archived 2008-12-10 at the Wayback Machine – Published April 21, 2008 (retrieved July 15, 2009)
^ Music Builds Tour 2008 Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine – Published September 21, 2008 (retrieved July 28, 2009)
^ [1]^{[permanent dead link‍]}
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^ Switchfoot – This Is Home
^ Music Builds Tour Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine – Published April 13, 2008 (retrieved July 15, 2009)
^ Music Builds Tour Official Press Release and Tour Poster – Published April 18, 2008 (retrieved July 15, 2009)

External links

[1] Evans Price, Deborah (April 25, 2008). "Christian rock tour targets mainstream fans". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 2008-07-07.

[2] Third Day, Switchfoot, Jars of Clay and Robert Randolf and the Family Band Launch Music Builds Tour – April 18, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2008

[3] Music Builds Tour Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine – April 13, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2008

[4] Third Day, Switchfoot Join Forces For Music Builds Tour Archived 2008-12-10 at the Wayback Machine – Published April 21, 2008 (retrieved July 15, 2009)

[5] Music Builds Tour 2008 Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine – Published September 21, 2008 (retrieved July 28, 2009)

[6] [1]^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[7] [2]^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[8] Switchfoot – This Is Home

[9] Music Builds Tour Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine – Published April 13, 2008 (retrieved July 15, 2009)

[10] Music Builds Tour Official Press Release and Tour Poster – Published April 18, 2008 (retrieved July 15, 2009)

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