Switchfoot Bro-Am set for July 11 in Encinitas

The 11th annual Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and concert, presented by iHeart Media San Diego and Hurley, will take place July 11 at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas.

Switchfoot, Needtobreathe, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors and Colony House will perform at the concert, which will run from noon to 5 p.m. This year, the surf contest/concert will be streamed, allowing viewers around the world to tune in and catch the Bro-Am action live.

Fans can also see Switchfoot live this summer on Needtobreathe’s Tour De Compadres, launching July 9 and featuring special guests Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors and Colony House.

Since its inception in 2005, the Bro-Am has raised more than $1 million for San Diego-based children’s charities. For the first time in Bro-Am history, an online auction will allow fans around the world to bid for unique items. For details on the online auction, which will run June 28 to July 11, visit www.switchfoot.com/bro-am.

Look for more on the event in an upcoming story in this newspaper.