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The Sword's Warp Riders: new dates

Posted by Loren on July 17, 2025

The Sword's Warp Riders: new dates
photo by Dave Creaney

The Sword's tour in recognition of Warp Riders' 15th anniversary has been extended, with the band adding a new leg to the tour, which initially covered just the western US.

Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol will join the tour in support.

Full list of Warp Riders 15th Anniversary Tour dates:

August 17 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom

August 18 Albuquerque, NM Sister Bar

August 19 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre

August 20 Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall

August 22 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory

August 23 Seattle, WA Neumo’s

August 24 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater

August 25 Boise, ID Knitting Factory

August 27 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall

August 28 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’s

August 29 San Diego, CA Belly Up Tavern

August 30 Los Angeles, CA The Bellwether

September 27 Oklahoma City, OK Beer City Music Hall

September 28 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall

September 29 Lawrence, KS The Granada Theater

October 1 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room Lounge

October 3 Milwaukee, WI The Rave

October 5 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue

October 6 Chicago, IL House of Blues

October 7 Grand Rapids, MI Elevation

October 8 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop

October 9 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew’s Hall

October 11 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe at Old National Centre

October 13 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club

October 14 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom

October 15 Burlington, VT Higher Ground

October 17 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom

October 18 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre

October 19 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer

October 22 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre

October 23 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse

October 24 Orlando, FL The Beacham

October 26 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl

The Sword's Warp Riders: new dates
photo by Dave Creaney

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