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News : The Sword Announce February 2016 Australia/NZ Tour

By on December 15, 2015
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The Sword

Texas heavy metal kings The Sword will be making their long awaited return to Australia and New Zealand next year in February, in support of their critically acclaimed fifth studio album, ‘High Country’. This will be the band’s first headline tour, since their time here in 2013. The new album – which released in March-April this year – charted at number 30 in the US Billboard 200 and smashed Top 10 lists and sales charts around the world.

Joining The Sword on their tour with be homegrown brethren, American Sharks (also from Austin, TX), and will further be joined by Melbourne punk rockers Clowns.

Since their inception in 2003, The Swords have graced us with their presence on a number of occasions, but nothing like this, their triumphant return to the Southern Hemisphere in February will mark their first ever headline tour, as they’ve previously toured here in support of Metallica (2010) and as part of the 2011 & 2013 Soundwave Festival. They’ve never headlined their own tour in Australia and New Zealand, till now that is. 

Show promoter Heathen Skulls had originally sought to have The Sword as headliner on the bill for their Rolling Thunder Festival (originally set to be at Kryal Castle), but this will be now be going ahead at the Collingwood Town Hall as a part of The Sword’s overall Australia/New Zealand 2016 tour.

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All venue and ticket details can be found below:

THE SWORD, FEBRUARY 2016

Friday 19th: Perth @ The Rosemount Hotel 
w/ American Sharks, Clowns + special guests
TICKETS: $55 + BF
* Limited Tour poster & Ticket packs HERE www.trybooking.com/174232 
* Regular tickets through OZTIX www.oztix.com.au  
 
Saturday 20th: Adelaide @ Fowlers Live 
w/ American Sharks, Clowns + special guests
TICKETS: $55 + BF
* Limited Tour poster & Ticket packs HERE www.trybooking.com/174233 
* Regular tickets through OZTIX www.moshtix.com.au
 
Sunday 21st: ROLLING THUNDER FESTIVAL @ Collingwood Town Hall – Melbourne
Tickets $80 + BF through Trybooking: www.trybooking.com/JSYB
 
Monday 22nd: Melbourne @ Max Watts 
w/ American Sharks, Clowns + special guests
TICKETS: $55 + BF
* Limited Tour poster & Ticket packs HERE www.trybooking.com/174234
* Regular through Ticket Scout: www.maxwatts.com.au
 
Wednesday 24th: Sydney @ Max Watts 
w/ American Sharks, Clowns + Los Hombres Del Diablo TICKETS: $55 + BF
* Limited Tour poster & Ticket packs HERE www.trybooking.com/174235 
* Regular through Ticket Scout: www.maxwatts.com.au
 
Thursday 25th: Brisbane @ Max Watts 
w/ American Sharks, Clowns + special guests
TICKETS: $55 + BF
* Limited Tour poster & Ticket packs HERE www.trybooking.com/174237 
* Regular through Ticket Scout: www.maxwatts.com.au
 
Friday 26th: Wellington @ Bodega Bar  
w/ American Sharks, Clowns & Bloodnut
TICKETS: $55 + BF
Tickets through Under The Radar: http://goo.gl/dOO0VN
 
Saturday 27th: Auckland @ The Studio  
w/ BEASTWARS, American Sharks, Clowns & Bloodnut
TICKETS: $60 + BF
Tickets through Under The Radar: http://goo.gl/dOO0VN

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Jonathon is an aspiring fantasy/sci-fi novelist and music journalist. Thanks to the influence of the music he grew up with, he has always possessed a keen interest in metal and rock. He is also a huge fan of mythology, legend, and folklore from all across the world. You should follow him on Twitter.