The Sword's 2012 Concert History

The Sword was an American heavy metal band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 2003, the band was last composed of vocalist and guitarist John D. Cronise, guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie and drummer Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III.

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 19, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw
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WorkPlay Theatre Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Nov 17, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw
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Rock and Roll Hotel Washington, D.C., United States
Nov 16, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw
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The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Nov 15, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw
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The Met Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States
Nov 14, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw
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Webster Hall New York, New York, United States
Nov 13, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw

The Sword

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Union Transfer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 11, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw St. Andrews Hall Detroit, Michigan, United States
Nov 10, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw
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Madison Theater Covington, Kentucky, United States
Nov 09, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw
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Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
Nov 08, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw
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A&R Music Bar Columbus, Ohio, United States
Nov 07, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw
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Double Door Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 06, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw
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First Avenue and 7th St Entry - Mainroom Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Nov 05, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw Bourbon Theatre Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Nov 04, 2012
Raekwon / The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw / Matt and Kim / Xavier Rudd / Pert Near Sandstone / Holy Ghost Tent Revival / Farewell Milwaukee / Grouplove
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First Avenue and 7th St Entry - Mainroom Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Nov 02, 2012 –
Nov 04, 2012
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012
Run-D.M.C. / A$AP Rocky / Girl Talk / Santigold / Public Image Ltd. / Refused / Turbonegro / X / David Cross / Hannibal Buress / De La Soul / Étienne de Crécy / STRFKR / Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros / The Head and the Heart / Explosions in the Sky / Fucked Up / Against Me! / Tomahawk / Wavves / Wyatt Cenac / Doug Benson / Bun B / AraabMuzik / Dillon Francis / Rakim / Superchunk / Real Estate / The Black Angels / Lucero / Seaweed / The Sword / Converge / Youth Of Today / Eugene Mirman / Saul Williams / Danny Brown / The Octopus Project / Trust / Tanlines / Minus the Bear / The Promise Ring / Surfer Blood / Deerhoof / Lagwagon / Between The Buried And Me / Napalm Death / Jon Benjamin / Tig Notaro / W. Kamau Bell / Duncan Carson / Orthy / DMC / Kreayshawn / Astronautalis / ScHoolboy Q / El Ten Eleven / Diamond Rings / AD.D+ / Daughn Gibson / Gold Fields / 10 Yr / Feathers / Love Inks / Baauer / American Royalty / Vockah Redu / Paul Banks / Why? / Sharon Van Etten / Omar Rodriguez Lopez / Nouvelle Vague / Diamond Rugs / Dum Dum Girls / Titus Andronicus / Beach Fossils / Brendan Benson / Doldrums / Giant Sand / Fang Island / Foxy Shazam / Deathfix / Cult of Youth / Balmorhea / The Golden Boys / Not In The Face / Hundred Visions / Nomeansno / The Briefs / The Spits / Baroness / Braid / Municipal Waste / Dwarves / Liturgy / Earth / La Dispute / Deafheaven / Kvelertak / burning love / Joyce Manor / The Young / Tia Carrera / Flesh Lights / Residual Kid / Ramin Nazer / Doug Mellard / Chris Cubas / Kevin Seconds / Joe Sib / Macklemore & Ryan Lewis / Icona Pop / Givers / The Jezabels / …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead / Cursive / Penguin Prison / Helio Sequence / Mr Twin Sister / Black Moth Super Rainbow / Yellow Ostrich / Class Actress / Anamanaguchi / Red Fang / Torche / Nick Waterhouse / Girl In a Coma / Riverboat Gamblers / Korallreven / Disappears / Pallbearer / Cheap Girls / Ume / Peelander-Z / The Black Swans / king tuff / Valient Thorr / Devin / Bob Mould / Nite Jewel / Brutal Truth / Power Trip / Japandroids / Mustard Pimp / Atlas Sound / Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard / Nicky Da B / A Place To Bury Strangers / Off! / Franki Chan / Bleached Show all bands
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Auditorium Shores Austin, Texas, United States
Nov 01, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw Downtown Music Hall Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Oct 31, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw ACM@UCO Performance Lab Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Oct 29, 2012
The Sword / Gypsyhawk / Eagle claw House of rock Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Sep 22, 2012
Riot Fest South
Rise Against / Descendents / NOFX / The Gaslight Anthem / Less Than Jake / Andrew W.K. / The Sword / Municiple Waste / Teenage Bottlerocket / Off With Their Heads / MESSENGERS / The News Can Wait / Fever Dreamer / Mouth of the South / The American Heist / Venomous Maximus / Not In The Face / Power Trip Show all bands
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Gexa Energy Pavillion Dallas, Texas, United States
Show Duplicate for Sep 22, 2012
Jun 23, 2012 –
Jun 24, 2012
Orion Music Festival 2012
Kyng / Metallica / Arctic Monkeys / Fucked Up / Suicidal Tendencies / Hot Snakes / Roky Erickson / letlive / Cage The Elephant / Liturgy / The Soul Rebels / The Gaslight Anthem / A Place To Bury Strangers / The Sword / Wooden Shjips / Baroness / Modest Mouse / Avenged Sevenfold / Gary Clark Jr. / Eric Church / Red Fang / Lucero / The Black Angels / Titus Andronicus / Black Tusk / Best Coast / Sepultura / Torche / Ghost Show all bands
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Bader Field Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Show Duplicates for Jun 23, 2012

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Orion Fest 2012 - Day One on Jun 23, 2012 [924-small]

Orion Fest 2012 - Day One
Jun 23, 2012
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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Orion Fest 2012 - Day One on Jun 23, 2012 [925-small]

Orion Fest 2012 - Day One
Jun 23, 2012
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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Orion Fest 2012 - Day One on Jun 23, 2012 [927-small]

Orion Fest 2012 - Day One
Jun 23, 2012
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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Orion Fest 2012 - Day One on Jun 23, 2012 [928-small]

Orion Fest 2012 - Day One
Jun 23, 2012
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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Orion Fest 2012 - Day One on Jun 23, 2012 [929-small]

Orion Fest 2012 - Day One
Jun 23, 2012
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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Orion Fest 2012 - Day One on Jun 23, 2012 [930-small]

Orion Fest 2012 - Day One
Jun 23, 2012
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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Orion Fest 2012 - Day One on Jun 23, 2012 [931-small]

Orion Fest 2012 - Day One
Jun 23, 2012
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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Orion Fest 2012 - Day One on Jun 23, 2012 [932-small]

Orion Fest 2012 - Day One
Jun 23, 2012
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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The Sword / Gypsy Hawks on Dec 7, 2012 [898-small]

The Sword / Gypsy Hawks
Dec 7, 2012
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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tags: Gig Poster - Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012 on Nov 2, 2012 [406-small]

Gig Poster

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012
Nov 2 - 4, 2012
 Austin, Texas, United States
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The Sword / Gypsyhawk / American Sharks on Dec 8, 2012 [884-small]

The Sword / Gypsyhawk / American Sharks
Dec 8, 2012
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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Riot Fest South on Sep 22, 2012 [295-small]

Riot Fest South
Sep 22, 2012
 Dallas, Texas, United States
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2020 20 concerts
2018 62 concerts
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2016 76 concerts
2015 85 concerts
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Sword had?

The Sword has had 983 concerts.

What genre is The Sword?

The Sword is most often considered to be Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Doom Metal, Stoner Rock, Stoner Metal, Sludge Metal, Alternative Emo, Anthem Emo, Psychedelic Doom, Austin Metal, and Grand Rapids Indie.

When was the last The Sword concert?

The last The Sword concert was on January 13, 2024 at Théâtre Beanfield in Montréal, Québec, Canada. The bands that performed were: Anonymous / The Sword / Vantablack Warship.

What setlist does The Sword play live?

The songs that The Sword performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the September 18, 2022 concert at White Horse Saloon in Austin, Texas, United States:

  1. Arcane Montane
  2. Freya
  3. Tres Brujas
  4. Seven Sisters
  5. How Heavy This Axe
  6. Lawless Lands
  7. Cloak of Feathers
  8. Night City
  9. Empty Temples
  10. Tears Like Diamonds
  11. Dying Earth
  12. Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings
  13. Maiden, Mother & Crone

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