4th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am

Multi-platinum rock act Switchfoot presents 4th annual charity surf contest and concert utilizing enviro-friendly sound and staging

What: 4th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am
When: Saturday, June 7, 2008
Where: Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, CA
Surf contest: 7AM-3:30PM
Concert: 11AM-5PM
*A FREE beach event open to the public!
*After-party hosted by Switchfoot with A Fine Frenzy & The Watkins Family Hour: 8PM @ The Belly Up Tavern! (21+, www.bellyup.com)

The Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and concert returns to Moonlight Beach in Encinitas on Saturday, June 7, 2008! An annual event near and dear to Switchfoot’s hearts, the Bro-Am was created to give back to the San Diego community while also benefiting a local children’s charity through funds raised at an auction night event (set for Wednesday, June 4, at Pacific Coast Grill in Solana Beach), as well as from vendors on the beach day-of, sponsorships, and an after-party at the Belly Up Tavern.

This year’s event benefits the San Diego and Oceanside branches of StandUp For Kids, a national nonprofit volunteer outreach organization that started right here in San Diego and is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk, homeless, and street kids. (www.standupforkids.org)

“Over the past three years the Bro-Am has grown from a small dream into a beautiful reality; it’s extremely touching to see our entire community rallying together for our youth,” says Switchfoot’s Tim Foreman. “This year we’re honored to be partnering with StandUp For Kids, a nonprofit organization helping homeless and street kids in San Diego for the past 18 years. We’re thankful to live in San Diego, thankful for all the people who continue to work together to make a difference.”

We are very pleased to announce that this year, the Switchfoot Bro-Am has teamed up with San Diego-based Sustainable Waves to offer cutting-edge solar-powered sound and staging. Sustainable Waves utilizes the renewable energy sources of the sun to deliver 100% pollution free concerts. By using solar power rather than a diesel generator or grid power, the Bro-Am will avoid emitting approximately 1,000 lbs (half a metric ton) of CO2 into the atmosphere (the equivalent of not driving your car approximately 1,100 miles or the annual sequestration of 66 trees).

The surf contest will feature riders representing Hurley, Reef, Transworld Surf, Surfing Magazine, Surfer Magazine, Macbeth, Jedidiah, AKA, Anon Optics, Surf Ride, Dental Specialty Associates, and more. A free concert on the beach will feature performances by Escalera (with pro skateboarders Danny Way and Bob Burnquist), Musket (with pro surfer Brad Gerlach), surf legend Tom Curren, Stripes and Lines, A Fine Frenzy, and more. Beach vendors so far include INT, Anon Optics, Surfrider Foundation, Hoven, Life Rolls On, The M Collection, Harney Sushi, SurfAid, Jedidiah, Vivesana, Generosity Water, Menehune Surf, Island Way Sorbet, Okoto, Pizza Port, and the Sundt Memorial Foundation. And an after-party at The Belly Up Tavern will round out the day to help raise additional funds for StandUp For Kids.

We’ll hope you’ll join us in this worthwhile and fun-filled event!

Mia Stefanko & Kip Locke
Switchfoot Bro-Am Directors
Mia Stefanko- 760/274-3930, miashiomi@yahoo.com, mia@ranchandcoast.com
Kip Locke- 760/672-1117, kiplocke@hotmail.com, kip@scalex.com
Online: http://www.switchfoot.com/bro-am/
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/switchfootbroam