Swords have extended the Black Balloon Tour by 9 shows bringing the total number of shows on the tour to 23.

The first of the new shows is The Social Rising on Thurs June 07th, Starting at the venue where Black Balloon was launched - The Grand Social.

The new dates include three more festivals with Eigse Carlow, NPLD and KnockanStockan.

The 9 new Shows are:

7 Jun - Social Rising, The Grand Social - Dublin w/ Dark Room Notes & Lemonanda
9 Jun - Salty Dog Sessions, Eigse Carlow
15 Jun - NPLD Festival, Sligo
14 Jul - Cleeres, Kilkenny
19 JUl - John Dalys, Mullingar
28 Jul - Knockanstockan Festival, Wicklow
17 Aug - The Blind Pig, Limerick
21 Aug - Kennys, Lahinch
26 Aug - Ballinamore Fringe Festival

For ticket prices, special guests details visit www.swordsband.com close to each show.

The Tour Dates In Full:

22 Mar - Tower Records, Dublin
7 Apr - Billy Brynes, Kilkenny     
21 Apr - Rollercoaster, Kilkenny     
1 May - ITT, Horans, Tralee
6 May - Vantastival Festival
12 May - The Camden Crawl
26 May - e2 Music, Dublin
26 May - Pallas Project, Dublin
1 Jun - Twisted Pepper, Dublin
3 Jun - Strawberry Fest Wexford
7 Jun - Social Rising, Dublin
9 Jun  - Salty Dog Eigse Carlow
16 Jun - NPLD Fest, Sligo
21 Jun - Roisin Dubh, Galway
22 Jun - Cellar Bar, Galway
14 Jul - Cleeres Bar, Kilkenny     
19 Jul - John Dalys, Mullingar
28 Jul - Knockanstockan Festival
17 Aug - The Blind Pig, Limerick
18 Aug - Galleon, Kilrush
21 Aug - Kennys, Lahinch
25 Aug- McCarthy’s, Dingle
26 Aug - Ballinamore Free Fringe Festival

Download the tour poster here in JPEG. Or Here in PDF.