Relient K, Switchfoot team up for late-year trek

Christian alt-rockers Relient K and Switchfoot will join forces for a 30-city co-headlining tour this fall and winter, with some of the proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity.

"We've been trying to get back on the road with Switchfoot ever since the first time we toured together," Relient K lead singer Matt Thiessen said in a press statement. "The two of our bands combine for a really diverse show that seems to flow together in a very natural way. We're also big fans, so we get to ask for their autographs and take pictures with them every night."

According to a press release, the two bands "discovered they shared a mutual respect for Habitat for Humanity," so one dollar from each ticket sold during the outing will be donated to the organization, which seeks to eliminate poverty and homelessness, partially by constructing housing for those without shelter.

The outing will kick off Oct. 16 in Charleston, WV, with shows in 30 cities scheduled through early December. All dates are below.

Switchfoot is touring behind last December's "Oh Gravity," the San Diego band's sixth album. The group worked on the set with noted British producer Steve Lillywhite (The Rolling Stones, U2).

Released in March, Relient K 's most recent studio album, "Five Score and Seven Years Ago," is the band's fifth album in seven years. The record follows 2004's "Mmhmm," which earned the group its third consecutive gold album certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
October 2007
16 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Municipal Auditorium
17 - Columbus, OH - Veterans Memorial Auditorium
18 - Grand Rapids, MI - DeltaPlex
19 - Cedar Falls, IA - University of Northern Iowa
20 - St Paul, MN - Concordia University
21 - Fargo, ND - Fargo Civic Auditorium
23 - Merriville, IN - Star Plaza Theatre
24 - Evansville, IN - The Centre
25 - Jonesboro, AR - Arkansas State University
26 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre
27 - Cypress, TX - Berry Center
28 - Mobile, AL - Mobile Civic Center
29 - Baton Rouge, LA - Baton Rouge River Center

November 2007
1 - Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium
2 - Winston Salem, NC - Lawrence Joel Vet. Memorial Coliseum
3 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
4 - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Civic Center
8 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Coliseum
9 - Springfield, IL - Prairie Capital Convention Center
10 - Green Bay, WI - UW-Green Bay
11 - Moline, IL - i wireless Center
12 - Ypsilanti, MI - EMU Convocation Center
14 - Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens
15 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
16 - Bethlehem, PA - Stabler Arena
17 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
18 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena

December 2007
1 - Central Point, OR - Jackson County Expo Park
2 - Salem, OR - OSF Pavilion
3 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center


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