The Appetite for Construction Tour was a three-month 2007

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that was co-headlined by rock bands Switchfoot and Relient K, with special guests

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. The tour was unique in that none of the bands involved were touring to push a new album or single. They embarked on the tour to benefit Habitat For Humanity, and donated one dollar per ticket sold to the organization. At end of the tour, the bands had raised over $100,000 for Habitat.SWITCHFOOT SWAPS BAND INSTRUMENTS FOR BUILDING TOOLS, RAISES OVER $100,000 FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
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also co-wrote a song with Relient K singer

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called " Rebuild" for the tour. It was released as a "donation single" on Switchfoot's website, with options to donate time or money to Habitat For Humanity, in exchange for the song. The tour was Tour Managed by Jennifer Manning and Production Managed by Scott Cannon. It played mostly in indoor arenas or stadiums, as opposed to small rock clubs, Switchfoot's favored stomping grounds. The tour's name is a reference to "

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Show and set list

Ruth

Ruth was the first band to perform at the shows, playing 4-5 songs in a half-hour-long set.

Relient K

Relient K was the first of the headlining acts to perform, with their set usually lasting about an hour and a half. The

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featured hits like " Be My Escape" and " Who I Am Hates Who I've Been" from their 2004 breakthrough record, " Mmhmm", as well as some of their older classics and newer songs. The band did not perform an

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, playing all their songs in one set. *The band also routinely covered the theme from the hit TV show, ''

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.'' *For the dance-floor favorite "Sadie Hawkins Dance", the band usually brought up people from the audience to play guitar and percussion instruments for the end of the song.

Switchfoot

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" # " This Is Your Life" # " Gone/

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mash-up" # "American Dream" # " Dirty Second Hands" # " We Are One Tonight" # " Rebuild" # " On Fire" # " Awakening" # "

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" *Songs like "Ammunition" and " Head over Heels (In This Life)" were also played in light rotation. *Rebuild was played with every band member from the other two bands on-stage.

Tour dates

References

External links

Tour Press Release

Tour End

Habitat For Humanity Press video

A Special Habitat For Humanity Report by Drew Shirley
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