Vampire Weekend Announce ‘Father of the Bride’ Tour
Vampire Weekend are gearing up to release their most ambitious project yet with the double album Father of the Bride. And the group just announced a tour to match. Ezra Koenig and Co. will hit the road for 35 shows, including huge rooms like Madison Square Garden and The Hollywood Bowl.
The band just shared the first taste of their upcoming album and it looks like they are moving away from the post-Graceland sound that they made their name on. Tracks like “Harmony Hill” and “2021” lean more toward Jerry Garcia than world music, making it the perfect soundtrack to summer time gigs.
The tour starts in May with a set at Gulf Shores’ Hangout Festival. After that the solo sets kick off with a show in Toronto. Vampire Weekend winds their way through the Midwest with stops in Milwaukee, St. Louis and Chicago. The band heads south for a series of shows in North Carolina and Texas. After sets in Miami and St. Augustine, the band heads back to their East Coast stomping grounds. September brings gigs in Boston, Philly, New York and Montreal.
A quick break and a long flight lands the band on the West Coast for a run from Vancouver down to San Diego. The run closes out with shows in Salt Lake City and Denver in October.
Tickets go on sale February 8; take a look at the tour dates below.
Vampire Weekend Father of the Bride Tour Dates 2019
Date | Location | Venue |
05/17/19 | Gulf Shores, AL | Hangout Music Fest |
06/05/19 | Toronto, ON | RBC Echo Beach |
06/07/19 | Indianapolis, IN | Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park |
06/08/19 | Milwaukee, WI | BMO Harris Pavilion |
06/09/19 | Minneapolis, MN | The Armory |
06/11/19 | Madison, WI | The Sylvee |
06/12/19 | St. Louis, MO | Fabulous Fox Theatre |
06/14/19 | Cleveland, OH | Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica |
06/15/19 | Cincinnati, OH | PNC Pavilion |
06/16/19 | Chicago, IL | Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island |
06/18/19 | Nashville, TN | Ascend Amphitheater |
06/21/19 | Raleigh, NC | Red Hat Amphitheater |
06/22/19 | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre |
06/23/19 | Dover, DE | Firefly Music Festival |
07/02/05 | Gdynia, PL | Open’er Festival |
07/05/07 | Beuningen, NL | Down the Rabbit Hole |
07/11/13 | Madrid, ES | Mad Cool Festival |
07/11/13 | Oeiras, PT | NOS Alive Festival |
08/16/19 | Oklahoma City, OK | The Criterion |
08/17/19 | Houston, TX | White Oak Music Hall |
08/18/19 | Dallas, TX | The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory |
08/20/19 | Austin, TX | ACL Live |
08/21/19 | Austin, TX | ACL Live |
08/24/19 | Miami, FL | James L. Knight Center |
08/25/19 | St. Augustine, FL | St. Augustine Amphitheatre |
08/27/19 | Atlanta, GA | Fox Theatre |
08/30/19 | Norfolk, VA | Ted Constant Convocation Center |
09/03/19 | Boston, MA | Agganis Arena |
09/04/19 | Philadelphia, PA | Mann Center for the Performing Arts |
09/06/19 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden |
09/08/19 | Montreal, QC | MTELUS |
09/25/19 | Vancouver, BC | Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park |
09/27/19 | Seattle, WA | WaMu Theater |
09/28/19 | Portland, OR | McMenamins Edgefield |
10/01/19 | San Francisco, CA | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium |
10/02/19 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl |
10/03/19 | San Diego, CA | CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU |
10/06/19 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Complex |
10/08/19 | Morrison, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
Vampire Weekend Tickets
Tickets to the Vampire Weekend tour go on sale February 8. Miss the onsale or shopping around for a good deal? Use SeatGeek and save $20 off your purchase of $100 or more by entering VAMPIRE20 at checkout. Browse tickets here or view upcoming shows below.
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WonderRoad - 2 DayGarfield Park · Indianapolis, IN
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Wonderstruck Music Festival (2 Day Pass) with The Lumineers, Vampire Weekend, All Time Low and moreLakeland Community College · Kirtland, OH
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Wonderstruck Music Festival (Sunday) with Vampire Weekend, Michael Franti & Spearhead and moreLakeland Community College · Kirtland, OH
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Float Fest (Weekend Pass) with Aly & AJ, Lord Huron, Pusha TFloat Fest · Gonzales, TX
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Float Fest (Saturday Pass) with Aly & AJ, Lord Huron, Pusha TFloat Fest · Gonzales, TX
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