THE SWORD – Announce Permanent Drummer

After a successful first leg of the KYUSS LIVES! tour, THE SWORD have officially announced Santiago “Jimmy” Vela III as their new drummer. The band would like to thank the talented Mr. Kevin Fender for sitting in this past year, following the departure of original drummer, Trivett Wingo.

The Sword wraps up the touring cycle for their third album, Warp Riders, with US and Canadian shows through December 10th, once again supporting Kyuss Lives!.

The Sword live dates include:

November
8 – Eskimo Joe’s – Stillwater, OK
15 – Tricky Falls – El Paso, TX
16 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ
17 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA
18 – Wiltern Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
19 – The Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
21 – Roseland Theatre – Portland, OR (with YOB)
22 – Showbox SODO – Seattle, WA (with YOB)
23 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
26 – Flames Central – Calgary, AB
27 – Edmonton Event Centre – Edmonton, AB
29 – Garrick Centre – Winnipeg, MB
30 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN

December
1 – Turner Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
2 – Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
3 – Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI
5 – The Palace Theater – Greensburg, PA
6 – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
7 – Ram’s Head Live – Baltimore, MD
8 – Toad’s Place – New Haven, CT
9 – The Paramount – Huntington, NY
10 – Wellmont Theatre – Montclair, NJ

Source: Blabbermouth.net

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