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Photos: Switchfoot rocks Vinyl for two nights at the Hard Rock Hotel

Posted October 28, 2012 • 11:11 p.m. by Don Chareunsy

Switchfoot performs at Vinyl in the Hard Rock Hotel on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012.

By Don Chareunsy

San Diego band Switchfoot performed at Vinyl in the Hard Rock Hotel on Friday and Saturday nights, and contributing photographer Erik Kabik was onsite Friday night for his photo gallery of the Christian-turned-mainstream rockers.

Paper Route served as the opening act before Switchfoot’s hunky frontman Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (backing vocals, bass guitar), Jerome Fontamillas (backing vocals, guitar, keyboards), Drew Shirley (backing vocals, guitar) and Chad Butler (drums, percussion) took the stage to perform their hits “Dare You to Move,” “Meant to Live” and more.

Switchfoot has released eight albums, including 2003’s “The Beautiful Letdown,” which sold 2.6 million copies; their latest release is 2011’s “Vice Verses.” The group has won Grammy, Dove, ASCAP and San Diego Music Awards.

Switchfoot at Vinyl in the Hard Rock Hotel

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Upcoming shows at Vinyl include Yellowcard (Friday), the Dreaming (Nov. 7), Blue October (Nov. 13), Empire Records (Nov. 23), the Whammy (Dec. 8), the Aggrolites (Dec. 27) and Reverend Horton Heat (Dec. 28). Chantal Claret has an extended run at Vinyl, with dates this Thursday, plus, Nov. 8, 16, 24 and 30.

Go to the Hard Rock Hotel’s website for Vinyl’s full schedule.

Don Chareunsy is editor of VegasDeLuxe.com and senior editor, arts and entertainment, of LasVegasSun.com.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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