The Sword Announce Their First Live Album

As The Sword plan to begin recording their next studio album later this year, they are tiding fans over with the upcoming release of their first live album.

The live record will be entitled "Greetings From..." and is set to be released on May 5th. It will feature nine performances captured during the band's 2016 fall tour with Opeth.

Prior to entering the studio in September, the band plans to spend most of the spring and summer on the road including headline dates and a string of shows with Clutch and Lucero.

The Sword Tour Dates:
Friday, May 5- Austin, TX- Mohawk - w/Croy & The Boys
Saturday, May 6- Houston, TX- White Oak Music Hall - w/Croy & The Boys
Sunday, May 7- Baton Rouge, LA- Spanish Moon- w/Croy & The Boys
Tuesday, May 9- Atlanta, GA- Masquerade - w/Croy & The Boys
Wednesday, May 10- Asheville, NC- Highland Brewing Company - w/Clutch and Lucero
Friday, May 12- Louisville, KY- Palace Theatre - w/Clutch and Lucero
Saturday, May 13- Grand Rapids, MI- 20 Monroe Live - w/Clutch and Lucero
Sunday, May 14- Pittsburgh, PA- Mr. Smalls - w/Mount Carmel
Monday, May 15- Brooklyn, NY- Brooklyn Steel - w/Clutch and Lucero
Tuesday, May 16- Providence, RI- Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel - w/Clutch and Lucero
Wednesday, May 17- Port Chester, NY- The Capitol Theatre - w/Clutch and Lucero
Thursday, May 18- Philadelphia, PA- Underground Arts - w/Pontiak
Friday, May 19- Norfolk, VA- The NorVa - w/Clutch and Lucero
Saturday, May 20- Inwood, WV- "Earth Rocker Festival" @ Shiley Acres - w/Clutch and Lucero
Monday, May 22- Chicago, IL- Metro - w/Pontiak
Tuesday, May 23- St Louis, MO- The Ready Room - w/Pontiak
Wednesday, May 24- Lawrence, KS- Granada - w/Pontiak
Friday, May 26- Dallas, TX- Gas Monkey Live! - w/Pontiak

Headline dates w/Big Jesus:
Monday, July 17- Phoenix, AZ- Crescent
Tuesday, July 18- San Diego, CA- Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach
Wednesday, July 19- Los Angeles, CA- El Rey Theatre
Thursday, July 20- Fresno, CA- Strummer's
Friday, July 21- Sacramento, CA- Harlow's
Saturday, July 22- San Francisco, CA- Slims
Monday, July 24- Portland, OR- Wonder Ballroom
Tuesday, July 25- Seattle, WA- Neumos
Wednesday, July 26- Boise, ID- Neurolux
Friday, July 28- Salt Lake City, UT- Urban Lounge
Saturday, July 29- Denver, CO- Gothic
Sunday, July 30- Albuquerque, NM- Launchpad

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