As the summer grows old, a lot of artists are still busy on festival stages even as they begin to plan and announce upcoming fall tours. Meanwhile, travel is never without both excitement and frustration. Catch up on the latest from the road below.
TOUR DATES
@derekwebb: do me a favor? tell your friends about the SQUARE tour. new album 'Ctrl' is coming soon, you'll wanna be there: http://derekwebb.com (July 24)
Derek Webb has both an upcoming album and tour this fall, and both promise to be unique, as can be expected from Derek. Check his website for more details on both.
@switchfoot: Secret it out. Fall tour with Paper Route!! Presale is live until August 3rd. Get your tickets & VIP packages... http://fb.me/2dh7X7T9s (July 27)
Switchfoot also announced fall tour plans this week. Check their website for all the dates and locations.
@karijobe: First six cities of #WhereIFindYouTour w/ @allsanddmusic now on sale! Rest of cities soon! :) http://c.karijobe.com/0bv (July 27)
Kari Jobe will be headed out on tour as well this fall with All Sons & Daughters. The first few tour dates are posted, and more are to come.
@Anthonyredtwon: We leave tomorrow to make record IV. 4 guys, shacked up for a straight month making epic music!! Life is good!! IV will decimate all!!! (July 29)
The RED boys never stay quiet for long. A year and a half after their last release Until We Have Faces, they’re headed back into the studio again for their fourth album. Be looking for more news on tunes from them soon.
RED CARPET TREATMENT
@JimmyNeedham: No lie: This is what was custom made and laid out for me at the airport for my show tomorrow. #wow http://instagr.am/p/NhX0Rgkd7c (July 25)
Jimmy Needham got the red carpet at the airport this week-- quite literally.
@michaelgungor: Musician hotel: checkin 2 am, breakfast till 1pm, checkout 7pm (July 26)
Musicians live on a completely different schedule from the rest of us. Michael Gungor formulated a potential business plan that could serve them well-- anyone up for the challenge?
The presence of this kind of equipment should either make Relient K feel a lot more safe, or a whole lot less-- we’re still not sure which.
Although Disciple’s bus got to ride in style, unfortunately the band did not. Bus troubles are a common part of summers on the road-- check the donate link if you want to help them out.
@jamiegraceh: 87% of all touring musicians will spend 73% of their lives on airplanes. this is a lie. but it also probably isn't. (July 29)
Although Jamie Grace made this statistic up on the spot, it reflects a definite truth: musicians spend much more time traveling than the average human being.
@satsandsirens: I enjoy overcoming difficult situations. That's why I play drums in skinny jeans. (July 29)
Maybe playing drums in skinny jeans could qualify as a new Olympic sport?
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Jars Of Clay lead singer Dan Haseltine has been in the hospital for several days due to heart problems. Check their facebook for official updates on the situation. Continued prayers would be appreciated by Jars Of Clay and the Haseltine family.
@lecrae: Sometimes the bad decisions people make are our reminders to be a light in their lives. #grace (July 29)
Sunday morning brings out a lot of tweets from artists in a more thought provoking vein.
@loswhit: Fear is when we allow our What If's to be louder than God's What Is. (July 29)
If you want occasional truth bombs dropped on your twitter feed, follow worship leader Carlow Whittaker on twitter.
