Photo by K. Johnson
It’s hard to believe that the record that started it all is now 20 years old today. Brushfire Fairytales was released on February 1, 2001, which was the same day Jack played his first show opening for Ben Harper on tour! Here’s a pic of a nervous and young Jack before...
“Growing up some of my favorite books were from the Men Against The Sea Trilogy. With how divided our country felt leading up to the election, the stories from this series kept popping into my mind. Big decisions on which way to sail in the middle of a storm as people disagree.” Jack Johnson
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Photos courtesy of Chef Hui Hawaiʻi, Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation, Open Kitchen Oʻahu, and The Farmlink Project
This Thanksgiving holiday, Jack would like to thank our local farmers, as well as all of the organizations and volunteers working to promote food security in our communities. To support...
Jack is excited to perform in the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize Ceremony, honoring six grassroots environmentalists from around the world. For the first time, this historic event will virtually announce the recipients of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize.
Tune in on Monday, November 30, at...
Just in time for the holidays, we are offering our newsletter subscribers an exclusive one-week pre-sale to the Jack Johnson Holiday Sale starting TODAY through December 1st. Please use the discount code MERRY2020 which will give you a 25% discount across all items in the shop during the weeklong...
In honor of the United Nations 75th Anniversary and GivingTuesday,Playing For Change and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have announced Peace Through Music: A Global Event for Social Justice. The event will premiere exclusively on Facebook Live on the Playing For Change Facebook Page on...
This Saturday, October 24th, is Vote Early Day, a national movement to remind you to cast your ballot before Election Day. Find out where you can vote early in your town at HeadCount.Org.
Here are some other helpful voter resources to explore:
Photo courtesy of Bobby Owens - Custom Surfboard by Guy Pere of Blank Surfboards
Jack is proud to support the Surfrider Foundation’s Vote 2020 Campaign to inspire people to use their voice and vote in support of the issues they care about, including healthy oceans, clean coastlines, and plastic...
Jack is honoring Farm to School Month this October by shining the spotlight on the issues of food security, garden & nutrition education, and healthy school meals for all kids. It’s also a time to recognize all of the farmers & school food service staff who help feed our communities, as we commit...
Check out the remix of Milky Chance’s latest single “Don’t Let Me Down” featuring Jack, remix by Poolside! Also Jack curated Poolside’s Daytime Disco Spotify playlist. Listen here.
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Congratulations to Jack’s good friend Afie of Bahamas on his latest album release, “Sad Hunk” released on Brushfire Records.
Jack’s favorite track from the record is “Trick to Happy”, check it out here!
Check out Jack’s cameo in Zach Gill’s new video for “Boomerang” from Zach’s latest record Cocktail Yoga.
Jack joins Nathaniel Rateliff and The Marigold Project for ‘Meet Me at the Table’, a new community cookbook with proceeds benefiting food justice organizations working across the country to reshape our food system. Good food shouldn’t be hard to find and we all deserve access to local, fresh,...
Photos by Emmett Malloy, Kizzy O’Neal and K. Johnson
Jack is proud to join the festivities for this year's 35th anniversary of Farm Aid! Farm Aid 2020 On the Road, will be a virtual at-home festival experience scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, from 8pm to 11pm EDT, and will include performances...
For over a decade, Jack has teamed up with HeadCount to encourage people to use their voice and the power of their vote. This election day, November 3rd, our vote matters more than ever.
Now is the time to:
What is the Census and why is the 2020 Census important? To be sure the government represents the people, the US Constitution requires a population count every 10 years. Since 1790, the census determines the number of seats in Congress each state gets. Census results help determine how billions of...
International Coastal Cleanup Day has been changed for 2020 and is now International Coastal Cleanup Month, a global movement encompassing 6 million volunteers in 90 countries. If you can, do an individual or small-scale, socially distanced cleanup at your favorite beach or in your neighborhood....
At the start of the 2020 global lockdown, as a traveling musician in ALO and Jack’s band, Zach Gill found himself with a sudden plethora of time at home, surrounded by ideas and inspiring instruments in his home studio. When the news of the day was stressful, he’d put on his headphones, fire up...
Top: Jack at a Plastic Free Hawaii beach cleanup at James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge on the North Shore of Oahu,
Middle: Jack Johnson reusable tour merch, Jack at the Santa Barbara Bowl for a plastic free show,
Bottom: Jack with All At Once Volunteers in St Augustine, Florida, Jack surfing the...
In case you missed it, check out the new trailer from our friends The Cigarette Surfboard, a creative example of raising awareness about ocean pollution through art, surfing, and conversation. It’s a story of surfers who transform their connection with the natural environment into fuel to...
Back in April, Jack & Eddie Vedder collaborated on a version of Jack’s song “Constellations” for Kōkua Festival 2020 - Live From Home. The online festival brought people together from all over the world in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. If you missed the show, you can...
Jack and Milky Chance performed “Don’t Let Me Down,” live from home on Colbert on June 17th. Watch the performance here and listen to the track on all digital music platforms!
Your Vote = Your Voice. It just takes two minutes to use your voice. Check your status and get registered to vote today with HeadCount.Org and check that you’re properly registered. HeadCount is a non-profit that combines activism + music + culture to mobilize people like you to vote....
Top: Jack and the band touring through Colorado in the early days
Bottom: Jack in 2001 opening for Toots & the Maytals at the Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado
All Photos by K. Johnson
There are countless people working behind the scenes to bring music to our lives. At a time when the industry has...
Photos Clockwise from top left: Jack surfing on the North Shore - Photo by Morgan Maassen
Jack planting coral with Coral Gardeners on Moorea - Photos by K. Johnson
Rehabilitated sea turtle at Te mana o te moana on Moorea - Photo by K. Johnson
There are so many ways to support our world’s reefs and...
Jack hiking in Machu Picchu - Photo by K. Johnson
As a goodwill ambassador for the UN Environment Programme, Jack is promoting simple ways we can all celebrate biodiversity this World Environment Day, June 5th. There are so many opportunities to Learn, Share and Act to protect the environment.
Jack and the band jamming with students from Little Kids Rock
As part of the Bose #MusicGivesBack campaign, Jack gave a free virtual music lesson last week! He shared some tricks and tips on ukulele and guitar, talked about his songwriting process, and told stories about some of his best-loved...
Photo by Ryan Foley
Jack has been surfing since the age of 5 and the ocean is where he always turns to reconnect with nature. Every day, the Surfrider Foundation works to protect our coasts. This International Surfing Day - June 20th, we can take a moment to appreciate the beaches and waves we all...
Our good friends at Smartees,who made Jack’s tour tees for the past decade, are making and distributing masks to communities in need thru the new Millions of Masks campaign. You can support this effort by making a donation and directing it to your chosen city. Check out the list of partner cities...
