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.
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.Third Day, Switchfoot, Jars of Clay and Robert Randolf and the Family Band Launch Music Builds Tour – April 18, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2008Music Builds Tour – April 13, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2008 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.Third Day, Switchfoot Join Forces For Music Builds Tour – Published April 21, 2008 (retrieved July 15, 2009)
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 Music Builds Tour 2008 – Published September 21, 2008 (retrieved July 28, 2009) and two video screens overhead.Switchfoot – This Is Home The tour, keeping with the festival theme, also featured a side stage that featured bands such as Red.Music Builds Tour – Published April 13, 2008 (retrieved July 15, 2009)
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.Music Builds Tour Official Press Release and Tour Poster – Published April 18, 2008 (retrieved July 15, 2009)
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenue August 21, 2008 ClarkstonUnited 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 WoodlandsCypress Cynthia Woods Mitchell PavilionRichard E. Berry Educational Support CenterRelocated 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
External links Official Tour Website Tour Press Release