The Hello Hurricane Tour is a 2009-2010 concert tour by the alternative rock band Switchfoot

Switchfoot

Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...

 in support of their seventh studio album, Hello Hurricane

Hello Hurricane

Hello Hurricane is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. On February 13, 2011, the album won the award for Best Rock Gospel Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards. It was co-produced by the band and Mike Elizondo, after initially self-producing their work, as well as test...

. The tour began in San Diego, CA on November 8, 2009 and concluded in Avila Beach, CA on October 29, 2010. Dates were first announced on switchfoot.com on September 23, 2009.

Itinerary

The tour was first announced as a short national trek across the southern portion of the United States, beginning with a hometown show in El Cajon, CA on November 8 and ending in Ventura, CA on the 28th of the same month. However, more dates continued to be announced due to the high demand for shows. The second leg of the tour hit the Eastern United States, beginning December 3 in Charlotte, NC and concluding December 14, 2009.

This was followed by a North American at large tour, with dates primarily in the northernwestern United States and portions of Canada. Those dates ran throughout January, beginning on the 8th and concluding on the 23rd.

After playing at Parachute Music Festival

Parachute music festival

The Parachute Music Festival is a Christian music festival held annually at Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand.The festival is run by Parachute Music and lasts for four days and three nights. 'Parachute' is the Southern Hemisphere's largest Christian music festival, primarily...

 in New Zealand anda few shows in Japan, the band resumed their tour in February, continuing on until the end of the year.

Supporting acts

The first 2009 legs of the Hello Hurricane tour featured no opening bands, with Switchfoot playing the entire show each evening. These shows were dubbed "An Evening With Switchfoot." The early winter 2010 leg featured the Paper Tongues as a supporting act, and the final leg of the tour featured The Almost

The Almost

The Almost is an American alternative rock band from Clearwater, Florida, formed in 2005, and is most notable for being the side project of former Underoath drummer, Aaron Gillespie.-History:...

 as the opening act. Various one-offs and opening bands also played in support of Switchfoot throughout the tour.

Setlist

For the Fall 2009 U.S. leg, Switchfoot announced via Myspace blog that they would be playing the entire Hello Hurricane tracklisting from beginning to end for the first part of the setlist. Afterwards, the band played a selection of their favorite songs from the band's past catalogue to round out the show. This setlist remained throughout each of the first three legs of the tour.

Here is an example from the Sydney show on April 23, 2010:

1. "Needle and Haystack Life"
2. "Mess of Me
   Mess of Me
   "Mess of Me" is a song written and recorded by the alternative rock band Switchfoot and was the lead single off their seventh studio album, Hello Hurricane. It was shipped to Modern Rock/Alternative, Mainstream rock, and Active rock radio formats, while a music video was sent to all applicable...
   
   "
3. "Your Love Is a Song
   Your Love Is a Song
   "Your Love Is a Song" was written and recorded by the alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was first released as a single to the iTunes Store in Australia, and became the third radio single off of the band's seventh studio album, Hello Hurricane....
   
   "
4. "The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)"
5. "Enough to Let Me Go"
6. "Free" (including intro to "Happy Is a Yuppie Word
   Nothing Is Sound
   Nothing Is Sound is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on September 13, 2005, and début at number three on the Billboard 200. The first single from this album was "Stars," which was the number one most-added song on Modern Rock Radio, and received...
   
   ")
7. "Hello Hurricane"
8. "Always
   Always (Switchfoot song)
   "Always" is a song written and recorded by the alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released in conjunction with "Mess of Me" as one of two lead singles from their seventh studio album, Hello Hurricane. While "Mess of Me" was worked to modern and mainstream rock formats, "Always" was worked to...
   
   "
9. "Bullet Soul
   Bullet Soul
   "Bullet Soul" is the fourth single from the American alternative rock band Switchfoot's seventh studio album Hello Hurricane. It was released on November 16, 2010 to Modern Rock/Alternative format radio stations.-In popular culture:...
   
   "
10. "Yet"
11. "Sing It Out"
12. "Red Eyes"
13. "Stars
    Stars (Switchfoot song)
    "Stars" is the first single released from Switchfoot's fifth album Nothing Is Sound. It was the most-added song on Modern Rock Radio in its first week of release and peaked at number sixteen on the US Modern Rock chart. The song was certified gold as a digital single on December 13, 2005...
    
    "
14. "Oh! Gravity.
    Oh! Gravity. (song)
    "Oh! Gravity." is a song written and recorded by the American rock band Switchfoot, and is the title track from their sixth studio album of the same name...
    
    "
15. "Gone
    Gone (Switchfoot song)
    "Gone" is a song and single by rock band Switchfoot. It was released on the 2003 double-platinum record, The Beautiful Letdown. Despite not being released as an official mainstream radio single, the song achieved solid success on Christian radio due to its Christian-based references, though they...
    
    "
16. "On Fire
    On Fire (Switchfoot song)
    On Fire is a song by rock band Switchfoot from the 2003 double-platinum record The Beautiful Letdown. It was never released as a single, but is a prevailing fan favourite and is played at almost every show...
    
    "
17. "Awakening
    Awakening (song)
    "Awakening" is the second single off Switchfoot's sixth studio album, Oh! Gravity.. The single was released to radio in March 2007. It hit Hot AC radio stations with an impact day of March 26, 2007 and eventually peaked at No. 54 on that format's charts...
    
    "
18. "Meant to Live
    Meant to Live
    "Meant to Live" is a single by alternative rock band Switchfoot. It peaked at #5 on the US Modern Rock chart, #6 on U.S. Top 40 radio, and #18 on the U.S. Hot 100. It is the first track on the group's 2003 major-label debut album The Beautiful Letdown, and was also featured in a UK version of a...
    
    " (including intro to "Love Is the Movement
    Love Is the Movement
    "Love is the Movement" is a song written by Jon Foreman for his band Switchfoot and appears on their third studio album Learning to Breathe. The name of the song has been adopted as the slogan for the philanthropic organization, "To Write Love on Her Arms."...
    
    ")

Encore:

19. "This Is Your Life
    This Is Your Life (song)
    "This Is Your Life" is a popular song by the alternative rock band Switchfoot, and their third single. "This Is Your Life" first appeared on the group's 2003 album The Beautiful Letdown and peaked at #30 on the US Modern Rock charts. The single also hit the U.S. Top 40 peaking at No...
    
    "
20. "Sabotage
    Sabotage (song)
    "Sabotage" is a song by American hip-hop group Beastie Boys, released as the first single from their fourth studio album Ill Communication....
    
    " (Beastie Boys cover)
21. "Dare You to Move
    Dare You to Move
    "Dare You to Move" is a single by the alternative rock band Switchfoot from the band's fourth studio album, The Beautiful Letdown. The song was originally called "I Dare You to Move", and was on the album Learning to Breathe, but the band decided to remix it and put it on The Beautiful Letdown...
    
    "

Reception

The tour's first leg was a success, with every single date sold out according to Switchfoot.com. They maintained this torrid pace, continuing to sell out almost every one of their shows, throughout the rest of the tour.

U.S. Fall 2009

• 11.8.09 San Diego, CA - East County Performing Arts Center
• 11.11.09 West Hollywood, CA – The Roxy Theatre
• 11.13.09 Scottsdale, AZ – Martini Ranch
• 11.14.09 Tucson, AZ – The Rock
• 11.16.09 Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
• 11.17.09 Dallas, TX – House of Blues - Dallas
• 11.18.09 Austin, TX – The Parish
• 11.20.09 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
• 11.21.09 New Orleans, LA – Parish @ House of Blues
• 11.22.09 Nashville, TN – Exit In
• 11.23.09 Nashville, TN - Exit In
• 11.24.09 Atlanta, GA – The Loft @ Center Stage
• 11.27.09 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues - Anaheim
• 11.28.09 Ventura, CA – Majestic Ventura Theater
• 12.3.09 Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
• 12.4.09 Ashville, NC - The Orange Peel
• 12.5.09 Richmond, VA - WDYL Snowball @ The National
• 12.7.09 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
• 12.8.09 New York, NY - The Fillmore Irving Plaza
• 12.9.09 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
• 12.10.09 Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
• 12.11.09 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of The Living Arts
• 12.12.09 Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
• 12.13.09 Washington, D.C. - 930 Club
• 12.14.09 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground

Northwest US/Canada Winter 2010

With Paper Tongues Supporting:

• 1.8.10 Reno, NV - Knitting Factory
• 1.9.10 San Francisco, CA - Regency Ballroom
• 1.10.10 Medford, OR - Vibes Main 1
• 1.11.10 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
• 1.12.10 Seattle, WA - Showbox
• 1.13.10 Vancouver BC - Commodore Ballroom
• 1.15.10 Edmonton AB - The Starlite Room
• 1.16.10 Calgary AB - Macewan Hall
• 1.17.10 Saskatoon SK - Louis' Pub
• 1.18.10 Winnipeg MB - Garrick Centre
• 1.21.10 Kitchener ON - Elements
• 1.22.10 Toronto ON - Phoenix Theatre
• 1.23.10 Montreal QC - Studio Jpr

Midwest US Winter 2010

• 2.15.10 Saint Louis, MO - The Pageant
• 2.16.10 Chicago, IL - House of Blues
• 2.18.10 San Antonio, - TX Tri-Point
• 2.19.10 Houston, TX - Arena Theatre
• 2.20.10 Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheater
• 2.21.10 Abilene, TX Abilene - Civic Center
• 2.22.10 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
• 2.23.10 Albuquerque, NM - El Rey Theatre
  El Rey Theatre
  El Rey Theatre is currently a live music venue in the Miracle Mile area of the Mid-Wilshire region in Los Angeles, California. "El Rey" means "The King" in Spanish....
  
  
• 2.25.10 Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep
• 2.26.10 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
• 3.4.10 Flagstaff, AZ - Walkup Skydome
• 3.5.10 New Orleans, LA - UNO Lakefront Arena
• 3.6.10 Plant City, FL - Plant City Strawberry Festival

Midwest US Spring 2010

• 3.24.10 Adrian, MI - Merrilat Sports Center
• 3.24.10 Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
• 3.26.10 Marion, IN - Indiana Weslyan University Commons
• 3.27.10 Cincinnati, OH - The Underground
• 3.28.10 Cedarville, OH - Cedarville University
• 3.29.10 Birmingham, AL - Workplay Theatre
• 3.30.10 Fayetteville, AR - George's Majestic Lounge
• 4.2.10 Indianapolis, IN - X103 NCAA Final Four Party
• 4.3.10 Atlanta, GA - Six Flags Over Georgia
• 4.11.10 Tucson, AZ - Pima County Fairground (KFMA Day Festival)
• 5.20.10 Charlotte, NC - FREE show for Nascar Rev'd Up All-Star Weekend
• 5.21.10 Charleston, SC - Music Farm

Australia/Japan Spring 2010

• 4.21.10 Brisbane, Queensland, AUS - Hi-Fi
• 4.22.10 Melbourne, Victoria, AUS - Billboard Melbourne
• 4.23.10 Sydney, NSW, AUS - Forum
• 4.26.10 Atsugi, Japan - Atsugi Base
• 4.27.10 Tokyo, Japan - UNO Tokyo Duo

Europe Spring/Summer 2010

• 5.29.10 Leicestershire, UK - Leicestershire Music Festival
• 5.30.10 West Sussex, UK - Wiston House
• 5.31.10 West Sussex, UK - Wiston House
• 6.1.10 London, UK - London HMV Forum
  London Forum
  The London Forum, or sometimes Kentish Town Forum is a well-known venue for concerts in Kentish Town, London, United Kingdom owned by the MAMA Group. The venue was built in 1934 and was originally used as an art deco cinema. After the closure of the cinema, The Town & Country Club was established...
  
  
• 6.2.10 Koln, Germany - Luxor
• 6.3.10 Berlin, Germany - Postbahnof
• 6.5.10 Trnava, Slovakia - Festival Lumen
• 6.6.10 Frauenfeld, Switzerland - Springtime Festival
• 6.8.10 Hamburg, Germany - Knust
• 6.9.10 Silkeborg, Denmark - Jysk Musik og Teaterhus
• 6.10.10 Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg
  Melkweg
  The Melkweg is a popular music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is located on the Lijnbaansgracht, near the Leidseplein, a prime nightlife center of Amsterdam. It is housed in a former warehouse and is divided into a number of spaces of varying sizes...
  
  
• 6.11.10 Ballymena, Northern Ireland - Fuel Festival 2010
• 6.12.10 Edinburgh, Scotland - Frenzy Festival
• 6.13.10 Donington Park - Download Festival
  Download Festival
  The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
  
  

Summer 2010

• 6.17.10 Wilmore, KY - Icthus Farm
• 6.19.10 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
• 6.20.10 Williamsburgh, VA - Busch Gardens
• 6.24.10 Del Mar, CA - Del Mar Fairgrounds
• 6.29.10 Marietta, IL - Cornerstone Festival
• 6.30.10 Shirleysburg, PA - Agape Farm
• 7.01.10 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
• 7.02.10 Montreal, QC - Studio Jpr
• 07.03.10 Vaughn (Ontario) - Canada's Wonderland
• 07.17.10 Cleveland, OH - Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre

Latin America 2010

• 9.10.10 Heredia, Costa Rica - Torre Geko
• 9.11.10 Bogota, Colombia - Downtown Majestic
• 9.14.10 Guatemala City, Guatemala - Parque de la Industria
• 9.16.10 Sao Paulo, Brazil - Carioca Club
• 9.17.10 Ribeirao Preto, Brazil - RP Hall
• 9.18.10 Centro Goian, Brazil - Centro de Convencoes Goiania
• 9.19.10 Buenos Aires, Argentina - The Groove

Eastern U.S. Fall 2010

With The Almost

The Almost

The Almost is an American alternative rock band from Clearwater, Florida, formed in 2005, and is most notable for being the side project of former Underoath drummer, Aaron Gillespie.-History:...

Supporting:

• 10.1.10 Lynchburg, VA - Liberty University
• 10.2.10 Cheswick, PA - Ches-A-Rena
• 10.3.10 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
• 10.5.10 Richmond, VA - The National
• 10.6.10 Norfolk, VA - The Norva
• 10.7.10 Montgomery, AL - Huntington College Top Stage
• 10.8.10 Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre
• 10.10.10 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
• 10.14.10 Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
• 10.15.10 St. Charles, MO - Lindenwood University
• 10.16.10 Kansas City, KS - Memorial Hall
• 10.28.10 Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
• 10.29.10 Avila Beach, CA - Avila Beach Resort Event Area