The Sword in Detroit and GIG in the News

by | Oct 11, 2025 | In Other News, Music

Fans With Bands Introduces Concert Reviews With The Sword as well as GIG in the news with Current Magazine and The Manchester Mirror

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Fans With Bands Experiences The Sword Warp Riders 15th Anniversary Tour in Detroit

As part of a new feature for Fans With Bands, Chuck headed down to Saint Andrews Hall in Detroit to check out The Sword celebrating the 15th anniversary of their third album, Warp Riders. The Austin, TX band has recently reformed after a 2-year hiatus and is on the road with support from Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol and Pink Fuzz.

You can read all about the show on the Fans With Bands substack and see all the photos in these galleries: The Sword, Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol, and Pink Fuzz.

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GIG News

There has been a bit of a buzz around GIG – The Art of Michigan Music lately. The Manchester Mirror provided an excellent profile on visual artist Jonathan Doyle. He creates the fabulous posters for the monthly Manchester Underground Music and Art concert series held at the River Raisin Distillery in Manchester.

Over on Current Magazine, Chuck talked with Donna Iadipaolo about what everyone can expect for the upcoming GIG – The Art of Michigan Music Visual Experience 2025, being held at Art 634 in Jackson on Saturday, November 8th.

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