The iconic annual San Diego event normally gathers over 17,000 people at Moonlight Beach for a surf contest and music festival benefitting local youth initiatives. This year amidst the pandemic BRO-AM united fans from around the globe through a virtual live music event during the first ever BRO-AM live stream.
This year the SWITCHFOOT BRO-AM Foundation raised $70,000 to support the increasing need for kids with these six national and local charities: Feeding America, A Step Beyond, Challenged Athletes Foundation, Feeding San Diego, Monarch Schools, and Save The Music Foundation.
Drew Shirley (Guitarist of SWITCHFOOT), Chris Cote (World Surf League) and Rob Machado (Professional Surfer) provided entertaining live commentary throughout the event.
Live Stream highlights included performances by SWITCHFOOT, The New Respects, Colony House, Judah Akers from Judah and the Lion, and NEEDTOBREATHE. SWITCHFOOT also premiered the “Swim Good” music video, a Frank Ocean cover from their recently released EP “Covers” (listen here).
Since the inaugural BRO-AM event in 2005, the annual events have raised over 2 million dollars for youth programs impacting homeless, at-risk and disadvantaged kids. Grants awarded by the SWITCHFOOT BRO-AM Foundation focus on empowering kids with physical and community well-being along with opportunities to thrive through music, art, surfing and education.
Big thanks to this year’s BRO-AM sponsors: BMW Encinitas, Kaiser Permanente, SUJA Juice and Viasat.
Earlier this month SWITCHFOOT also took part in the sold out FEED THE NEED Drive-In Concert event at San Diego’s Petco Park. That event raised over $40,000 for Feeding San Diego, the leading hunger-relief charity serving San Diego County. This landmark event for live music in San Diego was the first concert in California since March when shutdown orders were imposed. SWITCHFOOT and the BRO-AM Foundation encourage everyone to “play their part”.