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Vampire Weekend

Describing their sound as "Upper West Side Soweto," New York City's Vampire Weekend mixes preppy, well-read indie rock with joyful, Afro-pop-inspired melodies and rhythms. Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio, Rostam Batmanglij, and Chris Tomson formed the band early in 2006, when they were finishing up their studies at Columbia University. Taking their name from a movie Koenig made during his freshman year, the band started out by playing gigs at the university's literary societies and at parties. Word spread about Vampire Weekend's unique sound and lyrics ("Oxford Comma"'s title refers to comma use in a list of three items), buoyed by the band's self-released EPs, which they recorded in locations spanning their Columbia dorm rooms to a family barn. The buzz around Vampire Weekend reached a peak in 2007: that summer, the band embarked on their biggest tour yet, made several appearances at that year's CMJ Music Marathon, and signed with XL Records that fall. The Mansard Roof EP was Vampire Weekend's debut release for the label, followed by their self-titled first album early in 2008. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

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Vampire Weekend Mon, Oct 20 7:00p Carling Academy Birmingham, Birmingham, England Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Tue, Oct 21 7:30p Manchester Academy, Manchester, England Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Wed, Oct 22 6:30p Carling Academy Sheffield, Sheffield, England Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Fri, Oct 24 7:30p The Forum, London, England Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Sat, Oct 25 7:30p The Forum, London, England Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Sun, Oct 26 9:00p The Forum, London, England Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Tue, Oct 28 7:00p Carling Academy Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Wed, Oct 29 7:00p Barrowland, Glasgow, Scotland Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Thu, Oct 30 7:00p Carling Academy Liverpool, Liverpool, England Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Thu, Oct 30 8:00p Liverpool Academy, Liverpool, England Add to Calendar
Vampire Weekend Fri, Oct 31 7:30p Carling Academy Bristol, Bristol, England Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Mon, Nov 3 8:00p Kesselhaus, Berlin, Germany Add to Calendar
Vampire Weekend Tue, Nov 4 8:00p Live Music Hall, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia Add to Calendar
Vampire Weekend Fri, Nov 7 8:00p Grand Mix, Tourcoing, FRA Add to Calendar
Vampire Weekend Sat, Nov 8 8:00p Olympic, Nantes, France Add to Calendar
Vampire Weekend Mon, Dec 1 8:00p 9:30 Nightclub, Washington, DC Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Tue, Dec 2 7:00p 9:30 Nightclub, Washington, DC Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Wed, Dec 3 8:00p Terminal 5, New York, NY Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Thu, Dec 4 7:00p Terminal 5, New York, NY Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend Sat, Dec 6 7:00p Terminal 5, New York, NY Add to Calendar Buy tickets for Vampire Weekend
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