Sharpen those blades and bear those incisors, stoner-metal and sludge fans, for the Sword and Red Fang have announced they’re teaming up for an upcoming U.S. tour.
Earlier this week, the veteran outfits hinted at a joint project being in the works via a sword-and-skull-styled socials tease. Today (April 22nd), the bands confirmed that a 15-date co-headlining tour kicks off this summer.
The first show takes place at Dallas, Texas’ Bomb Factory on August 7th, and generally concentrates on the west coast. The tour closer heads to the Mile High City, concluding August 28th at Denver, Colorado’s Mission Ballroom. All shows will feature support from Portland, Oregon-based garage-prog troupe Spoon Benders.
Pre-sales are already live for all dates, while the general on-sale is this Friday (April 24th). You’ll find more info here.
While the Sword haven’t issued an LP since 2018’s Used Future, the Texan metal faction have been playing out again since 2024. Rose City sludge-poppers Red Fang, meanwhile, have yet to fling out a follow-up to 2021’s wailing Arrows.
The Sword, Red Fang, Spoon Benders North American tour dates 2026:
8/7 Dallas, TX – Bomb Factory
8/8 Austin, TX – Radio East
8/9 Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre
8/11 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
8/14 Phoenix, AZ – House of Blues
8/15 San Diego, CA – The Sound
8/16 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
8/18 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda
8/19 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
8/21 Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO
8/22 Portland, OR – Roseland Ballroom
8/24 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
8/25 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
8/27 Salt Lake City, UT – The Grand at the Complex
8/28 Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom