Apocryphon Tour

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Apocryphon Tour
Promotional tour by The Sword
TheSwordApocryphonTourPoster.jpg
Promotional poster
LocationNorth America, Europe, Australia
Associated album Apocryphon
Start dateOctober 29, 2012 (2012-10-29)
End dateNovember 23, 2013 (2013-11-23)
Legs9
No. of shows163
The Sword concert chronology

The Apocryphon Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American heavy metal band the Sword, in promotion of the band's 2012 fourth studio album Apocryphon . Beginning on October 29, 2012 in the United States, it is currently scheduled for nine legs with 163 shows in total, visiting countries in North America, Europe and Australasia. The Apocryphon Tour is the band's first full concert tour without original drummer Trivett Wingo, who left early into the Warp Riders Tour, and is also the first with current drummer Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III, who replaced Kevin Fender in October 2011.

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Background

The first dates confirmed for the Apocryphon Tour were the opening two legs in the United States between October and December 2012, which were announced on the band's official website on September 5, 2012 along with the European release information for Apocryphon. [1] Support acts for the opening 37 shows were also confirmed: Gpysyhawk as the primary support act at all shows, Eagle Claw as the third band for the first 23 shows, and American Sharks for the last 14 shows. [1] [2] Plans of a European leg in early 2013 were also revealed, [2] with the first dates officially confirmed by the Sword's European label Napalm Records later in September. [3]

A third North America headline leg of the tour was announced in June 2013, and will take place throughout July and August. [4]

Set lists

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueSupport act(s) Set list
Leg 1: North America I (headlining)
October 29, 2012 Corpus Christi United StatesHouse of RockGypsyhawk, Eagle Claw
October 30, 2012 Denton Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios1
October 31, 2012 Oklahoma City Academy of Contemporary Music
November 1, 2012 Little Rock Downtown Music Hall
November 2, 2012 Shreveport Riverside Warehouse2
November 3, 2012 Austin Fun Fun Fun Fest
November 5, 2012 Lincoln Bourbon Theater
November 6, 2012 Minneapolis First Avenue
November 7, 2012Chicago Double Door 3
November 8, 2012 Columbus The A&R Bar4
November 9, 2012 Cleveland Grog Shop
November 10, 2012 Covington Madison Theater5
November 11, 2012Detroit Saint Andrew's Hall
November 13, 2012 Philadelphia Union Transfer 6
November 14, 2012New York City Webster Hall 7
November 15, 2012 Pawtucket The Met8
November 16, 2012 Cambridge The Middle East
November 17, 2012Washington, D.C.Rock & Roll Hotel9
November 19, 2012 Birmingham Workplay Theater10
November 20, 2012 Orlando Beacham
November 21, 2012 Atlanta The Masquerade 11
November 22, 2012 Nashville Exit/In
November 23, 2012 Memphis Hi Tone12
November 24, 2012 Baton Rouge Spanish Moon
Leg 2: North America II (headlining)
December 2, 2012 Tulsa United StatesEclipseGypsyhawk, American Sharks
December 3, 2012 Kansas City Record Bar
December 4, 2012 Denver Bluebird Theater 13
December 5, 2012 Salt Lake City Urban Lounge
December 6, 2012 Boise Neurolux
December 7, 2012 Portland Hawthorne
December 8, 2012 Seattle Neumos
December 10, 2012 Sacramento Harlows
December 11, 2012San FranciscoIndependent
December 12, 2012Los Angeles El Rey Theatre 12
December 13, 2012 San Diego Brick by Brick
December 14, 2012 Phoenix Club Red14
December 15, 2012 Tucson Hotel Congress
December 17, 2012 Dallas Trees15
December 18, 2012 Houston Fitzgerald's
December 19, 2012AustinEmo's
Leg 3: Europe I (headlining)
January 6, 2013 Wolverhampton England Slade Rooms Lonely Kamel
January 7, 2013 Glasgow Scotland ABC 2 16
January 8, 2013 Manchester England Academy 3 17
January 9, 2013 Bristol The Fleece
January 10, 2013London Camden Underworld 18
January 12, 2013 Antwerp Belgium Trix19
January 13, 2013 Nijmegen Netherlands Doornroosje20
January 14, 2013 Cologne GermanyUnderground21
January 15, 2013 Berlin Magnet Club
January 16, 2013 Hamburg Logo
January 18, 2013 Gothenburg SwedenSticky Fingers22
January 19, 2013 Stockholm Debaser Slussen23
January 21, 2013 Helsinki Finland Tavastia Club
January 22, 2013 Tampere Klubi
January 24, 2013 Oslo Norway John Dee 24
January 25, 2013 Norrköping SwedenDynamo
January 26, 2013 Malmö Debaser
January 27, 2013 Copenhagen Denmark Lille Vega25
Leg 4: Australia (Soundwave and supporting DragonForce)
February 23, 2013 Brisbane Australia RNA Showgrounds Various (Soundwave)26
February 24, 2013 Sydney Sydney Olympic Park
February 25, 2013 Melbourne Billboard DragonForce (supporting)27
February 28, 2013Sydney The Metro Theatre
March 1, 2013Melbourne Flemington Racecourse Various (Soundwave)28
March 2, 2013 Adelaide Bonython Park 26
March 4, 2013 Perth Claremont Showground
Leg 5: North America III (headlining and supporting Clutch)
April 25, 2013MemphisUnited States The New Daisy Theatre KYNG
April 26, 2013NashvilleExit/In
April 27, 2013 Savannah The Jinx
April 28, 2013 Knoxville Bijou Theatre
April 29, 2013 Raleigh Lincoln TheatreKYNG, Demon Eye
May 1, 2013 Richmond The National Clutch (supporting), Lionize
May 2, 2013New York City Terminal 5
May 3, 2013 Clifton Park Upstate Concert Hall
May 4, 2013 Portland State Theatre
May 5, 2013 Boston House of Blues
May 7, 2013 Charlotte Amos' Southend
May 9, 2013 St. Petersburg State Theatre
May 10, 2013 Fort Lauderdale Revolution Live
May 11, 2013 Orlando House of Blues
May 12, 2013 Pensacola Vinyl Music Hall
May 14, 2013 New Orleans House of Blues
May 15, 2013Atlanta Center Stage Atlanta
May 17, 2013Philadelphia Electric Factory
May 18, 2013Columbus Columbus Crew Stadium Various (Rock on the Range)
May 19, 2013 Indianapolis The VogueClutch (supporting), Lionize
May 21, 2013 Milwaukee Turner Hall Ballroom
May 22, 2013 Fargo The Venue
May 23, 2013LincolnBourbon Theater
May 24, 2013 Pryor Creek 1421 E 450 RoadVarious (Rocklahoma)
May 25, 2013HoustonHouse of BluesClutch (supporting), Lionize
May 26, 2013 San Antonio AT&T Center Various (River City Rock Fest)
Leg 6: Europe II (festivals and headlining)
June 14, 2013 Castle Donington England Donington Park Various (Download Festival)
June 16, 2013 Nickelsdorf Austria Pannonia Fields IIVarious (Nova Rock Festival)
June 17, 2013 Augsburg GermanyKantine
June 18, 2013 Konstanz Kulturladen
June 19, 2013 Milan ItalyLive ClubVarious (Flame Fest)
June 20, 2013 Zürich SwitzerlandVolkshausVarious (Earshakerday)
June 21, 2013 Saarbrücken GermanyGarage
June 23, 2013 Clisson FranceRue du Champ LouetVarious (Hellfest)
June 24, 2013 Villeurbanne Le Transbordeur
June 25, 2013 Toulouse La Dynamo
June 26, 2013 Barcelona SpainRazzmatazz 3
June 27, 2013 Almàssera Rock City
June 28, 2013 Vitoria-Gasteiz Recinto MendizabalaVarious (Azkena Rock Festival)
June 30, 2013 Dessel BelgiumKastelsedijkVarious (Graspop Metal Meeting)
July 1, 2013 Deventer NetherlandsBurgerweeshuisClutch (supporting)
July 2, 2013 Eindhoven Effenaar Clutch (supporting), Red Fang, Komatsu
July 3, 2013 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg Rockhal
July 6, 2013GothenburgSwedenVarious (Metaltown Festival)
July 7, 2013 Roskilde DenmarkFestivalpladsenVarious (Roskilde Festival)
Leg 7: North America IV (headlining)
July 25, 2013DallasUnited States Granada Theater Castle, American Sharks
July 26, 2013AustinRed 7
July 27, 2013 Abilene The Backroom
July 28, 2013 Lubbock FUBAR
July 30, 2013 Farmington TOP DECK
July 31, 2013 Tempe Club Red
August 1, 2013 Santa Ana Club Red
August 2, 2013San FranciscoSlim's
August 3, 2013
August 5, 2013 Portland Hawthorne Theater
August 6, 2013 Spokane Spokane Center
August 7, 2013SeattleNeumos
August 8, 2013 Vancouver CanadaThe Biltmore
August 10, 2013 Edmonton The Starlite Ballroom
August 11, 2013 Calgary Republik
August 12, 2013 Regina The Exchange
August 13, 2013 Winnipeg Pyramid Cabaret
August 14, 2013 Thunder Bay Crocks
August 15, 2013 Toronto Lee's Palace
August 17, 2013 Montreal il Motore
August 18, 2013New York CityUnited States Music Hall of Williamsburg
August 19, 2013 West Chester The Note
August 20, 2013 Baltimore The Ottobar
August 21, 2013 Roanoke Martin's Downtown
August 23, 2013Baton RougeSpanish Moon
Leg 8: North America V (supporting Clutch)
September 24, 2013 South Burlington United StatesHigher GroundClutch (supporting)
September 26, 2013 Port Chester Capitol Theatre
September 27, 2013 Huntington The Paramount
September 28, 2013 Hampton Beach Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Leg 9: North America VI
October 27, 2013 Charleston United States Music Farm Clutch, American Sharks
October 28, 2013 Athens Georgia Theatre
October 29, 2013 Chattanooga Track 29
October 31, 2013 Louisville Expo Five
November 1, 2013MemphisMinglewood Hall
November 2, 2013Oklahoma CityDiamond Ballroom
November 4, 2013Corpus ChristiHouse of Rock
November 5, 2013AustinEmo's East
November 7, 2013 Albuquerque Sunshine Theater
November 8, 2013 Tucson Rialto Theatre
November 9, 2013 West Hollywood House of Blues
November 10, 2013San DiegoHouse of Blues
November 11, 2013SacramentoAce of Spades
November 13, 2013 Grand Junction Mesa Theater and Club
November 14, 2013 Denver Ogden Theatre
November 15, 2013 Wichita Cotillion Ballroom
November 16, 2013 Columbia The Blue Note
November 17, 2013 Bloomington Castle Theatre
November 19, 2013 Joliet Mojoes
November 20, 2013 Madison Orpheum Theatre
November 21, 2013 Fort Wayne Piere's
November 22, 2013Columbus Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
November 23, 2013Detroit The Fillmore Detroit
November 24, 2013 Covington The Madison TheaterValley of the Sun, Electric Citizen, American Sharks

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