Following a sold-out launch show in The Grand Social last month, electro-pop outfit Swords are set to take their Black Balloon EP on the road as they gear up for their debut Irish tour.

The aptly-named Black Balloon Tour kicks off this Thursday March 22 at 6pm with a free in-store show in Tower Records on Wicklow St, Dublin before the band travel across the country, taking in festival outings along the way.

Those dates in full:

March 22: Tower Records, Dublin
April 12: We:Session Festival, Clonlara, Clare
May 1: ITT, Horans, Tralee
May 6: Vantastival, Bellurgan Park, Dundalk
June 2: Strawberry Fest, Wexford
June 21: Roisin Dubh, Galway
June 22: Cellar Bar, Galway
June 30: McCarthy's, Dingle
August 18: The Galleon, Kilrush

More dates are expected to be announced during the summer. For ticket prices, special guest details and to stream Black Balloon, visit [link]swordsband.com[/link]