Where I live, the market, the recording studio, and the kids’ school are all a bike ride away, so we have a pretty major bike setup,” says Johnson, 35, who, on the heels of his sixth studio album, To The Sea, is in the midst of a 55-city world tour. On the road he’ll keep that two-wheeled mind-set.
When you think of Jack Johnson, you don’t think ‘punk rock’. You think daydreams, palm trees and campfire sing-alongs—and that’s not very punk. Thing is, deep down, Jack Johnson is punk rock. Punk rock as fuck, in fact—even without the tattoos and leather uniform. For starters, the guy is truly DIY. He built his two recording studios with his own bare hands, to record songs he wrote for albums released through his own record label.
Jack’s tour kicked off in the U.S. last week in Hartford in front of over 19,000 fans and continued with sold out shows outside of Boston and Philly, Madison Square Garden and Holmdel, NJ. Highlights include sit ins from G. Love and Paula Fuga and Lebo from ALO, and surprise shows at the Village Green from Jack, G. Love, and Zach Gill.
photos by Josh GlasheenWe want to thank all of you who have participated in the All At Once Passport program and visited the Village Green during the first week of the To The Sea North American Tour.
All At Once encourages you to become active in your local and world community. This year’s All At Once campaign features over 150 non-profit groups and focuses on supporting Sustainable Local Food Systems and Plastic Free Initiatives.
Eden Project photo by K. JohnsonJack’s summer kicked off with a really great tour through Europe. Thanks to all the fans who came out to the shows. The tour opened in Germany with a sold out gig in Berlin and stops at two festivals (Southside and Hurricane). From there the tour hit Amsterdam, two nights in Paris, then to the UK for one of the world’s biggest festivals (Glastonbury) and headline shows in Newquay at the Eden Project, Cardiff and London at the O2 Arena.
The tour concluded in Belgium and Denmark at two more festivals. Highlights included sit-ins by Money Mark and Ben Stiller (yes we said, Ben Stiller), along with two unannounced opening sets by Merlo (aka J Radio) in Paris. You can check out more photos from all the shows here.
Photo by Kizzy O'NealJuly 9th will mark the start of the North American leg of Jack Johnson’s To The Sea tour in Hartford, CT. For complete show and ticket information click here. Additionally, great seats from every show are being auctioned off by TicketMaster. As with all of Jack’s 2010 tour profits, proceeds from these auctions will be donated to charity.
Jack and his crew are also taking actions to minimize the environmental impact of the To The Sea tour. For a complete list of greening initiatives click here.
Photo by Jay BlakesbergMake sure you show up early. The July and August tour dates will feature ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) and G. Love (solo acoustic). As you may know, Jack produced ALO’s latest album Man of The World at his Mango Tree studio in Hawaii. ALO features one of Jack’s bandmates, Zach Gill on vocals and keys, as well as Dan Lebowitz (who’s guitar playing you may have heard on En Concert), Steve Adams and Dave Brogan.
All At Once, Jack Johnson’s social action network, encourages you to become active in your local and world community. As part of the All At Once campaign, Jack Johnson’s 2010 To The Sea tour is collaborating with over 150 community groups focusing on Plastic Free Initiatives and Sustainable Local Food Systems, as well as environmental education, oceans & watersheds, tree planting and other hands-on community projects. Many partnering non-profits are hosting volunteer events leading up to the shows and using donated concert tickets to leverage new members or raise funds for their projects. Local non-profits at each show interact with fans at the “Village Green,” with the goal of raising awareness about environmental issues and engaging community action.
Learn more about the All At Once Non-Profit Partners nearest you by visiting AllAtOnce.org/nonprofits. You can also make a donation online or at the concert which will be matched by the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation up to $2500 per group.
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