Where to buy tickets, schedule, dates
Call it a three-day Vampire Weekend.
After a sprawling nationwide trek in 2024, Ezra Koenig and co. are coming back for a second leg of their ‘Only God Was Above Us Tour’ this year.
From May through September, the indie rock icons will headline amphitheaters and arts centers all over North America with special guests Geese and the Billy Joel cover band Turnstiles joining them on select dates.
That includes a stop at Saratoga Springs’ Broadview Stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, June 4.
In addition to the international run, the group will also headline the Pasadena, CA’s Just Like Heaven Festival (May 10), Boston’s Boston Calling (May 23), Manchester, TN’s Bonnaroo (June 15), East Aurora, NY’s Borderland Festival (Sept. 12-14), Richmond, VA’s Iron Blossom Festival (Sept. 20-21) and Ocean City, MD’s Oceans Calling (Sept. 27).
Koenig, bassist Chris Tomson and drummer Chris Baio officially announced the forthcoming outing on the seventh episode of their “Vampire Campfire” podcast where the trio sit around a daytime campfire.
“Because [Just Like Heaven] is going to be an indie-oriented festival, we gotta think about our set list,” they said on the podcast. “We could do an all indie-request block…and if you don’t request an indie song, you have to leave.”
“I had an idea to do a salute to indie. It would be like an old-school medley, continuous groove, like fun transitions…we’ll see if we can get a salute to 21st century indie together in time.”
Covers like “Electric Feel” and “The Less I Know The Better” along with nods to The Strokes, Phoenix, Arctic Monkeys and The Killers were suggested for the “salute.”
Can’t wait to hear “A-Punk,” “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa,” “Campus,” “Oxford Comma,” “Harmony Hall” the new record and an interesting cover or three live?
Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming Vampire Weekend shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the ‘Only God Was Above Us Tour Part 2’ is Friday, Feb. 28.
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Vampire Weekend tour schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all North American concert and festival dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
Vampire Weekend 2025 festival appearances
As noted above, Vampire Weekend has six North American festival headlining spots lined up this year.
To find which one suits your taste best, we found everything you need to know about each music extravaganza on their itinerary.
| Vampire Weekend festival dates |
|---|
| Just Like Heaven Festival May 10 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA Rilo Kiley, Empire of the Sun, TV On The Radio, Bloc Party, Slowdive |
| Boston Calling May 23-25 at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Boston, MA Dave Matthews Band, Fall Out Boy, Avril Lavigne, Cage The Elephant, Sublime |
| Bonnaroo Music Festival June 12-15 at the Bonnaroo Manchester Farm in Manchester, TN Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler The Creator, Hozier, Luke Combs, Avril Lavigne |
| Borderland Festival Sept. 12-14 at the Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, NY Lineup TBD |
| Iron Blossom Festival Sept. 20-21 at the Bon Secours Training Center in Richmond, VA The Lumineers, Khruangbin, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, The Teskey Brothers, Futurebirds |
| Oceans Calling Sept. 26-28 at the Ocean City Inlet in Ocean City, MD Noah Kahan, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, DEVO |
Vampire Weekend set list
In October 2024, Vampire Weekend headlined two shows — including one matinee — at NYC’s Madison Square Garden. Here’s what they played at their second gig (including a shocking number of off-the-wall covers) according to Set List FM.
01.) “Hold You Now”
02.) “Campus”
03.) “Bryn”
04.) “Ice Cream Piano”
05.) “Classical”
06.) “Connect”
07.) “Unbelievers”
08.) “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa”
09.) “This Life”
10.) “Everlasting Arms”
11.) “Sunflower” (“Skaflower” version with Super Mario Bros. “Underground” theme interpolated)
12.) “M79”
13.) “Pravda”
14.) “Run”
15.) “Diplomat’s Son”
16.) “Sweet Child o’ Mine” (Guns N’ Roses cover)
17.) “Capricorn”
18.) “Cousins”
19.) “A-Punk”
20.) “Married in a Gold Rush / All the Gold in California / Sin City / Cumberland Blues / Possum”
(“Cocaine Cowboys” medley, Ezra gave $700 to a fan during the song for playing cornhole)
21.) “Prep-School Gangsters”
22.) “Horchata”
23.) “Mary Boone”
24.) “Hannah Hunt”
25.) “Harmony Hall”
Encore
26.) “Seinfeld Theme” (Jonathan Wolff cover)
27.) “Monster Mash” (Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt‐Kickers cover)
28.) “Santeria” (Sublime cover)
29.) “Theme From New York, New York” (John Kander cover)
30.) “Mr. Brightside” (The Killers cover)
31.) “Blitzkrieg Bop” (Ramones cover)
32.) “Burning Down the House” (Talking Heads cover)
33.) “Wipe Out” (The Surfaris cover)
34.) “Wuthering Heights” (Kate Bush cover)
35.) “The Boys Are Back in Town” (Thin Lizzy cover)
36.) “Worship You”
37.) “Ya Hey”
Note: Based on our findings, the band mixed up what they played most nights. For a fuller look at what made the set list at other gigs, check out their complete concert history here.
Vampire Weekend new music
On April 5, 2024, Vampire Weekend released their fifth studio album “Only God Was Above Us.”
In the very off chance you haven’t listened to the record yet, the guys still have the goods. The precise yet ramshackle opener “Ice Cream Piano” is a slice of piano pop heaven with pounding percussions, swirling strings and washed out guitar mixed in over Koenig’s lush vocals.
From there, the goofy “Classical” finds one groove, settles into another and becomes something entirely different. Oftentimes, “OGWAU” is so inspired that it struggles to sit with one melody or idea for too long. This isn’t a knock on the group- it keeps the listener on their toes in the best way.
“Capricorn,” the third track, oscillates between twinkly piano ballad and noise rock; Koenig’s soft, unassuming lyrics (“I know you’re tired of trying baby, you don’t have to try” is a standout) glide over lush keys until the tune hurtles into overdrive two minutes in with discordant noise-rock before bringing it back to basics.
For the remainder of the brief 47-minute runtime, Vampire Weekend continue to surprise and innovate. “Connect” marries DIY banging on drums with synthetic autotune; “Prep School Gangsters” takes a page out of The Beach Boys’ laid-band, seaside playbook. Although each song features the same ingredients (and all sound unmistakably Vampire Weekend-ian) the end result is unique each time.
In the back half, “The Surfer” goes a more lo-fi airy route than the five tunes that preceded it yet still features majestic swirls. “Gen-X Cops” transitions from an out and out garage rock anthem into something a bit more precious — a hard driving, head-bopping indie anthem. Best of all though, might be the melancholy, triumphant, choir-backed “Mary Boone.” It fits squarely into this critic’s favorite genre: the heartbreaking, singalong anthem that gives you goosebumps every time you hear it.
Closing us out is the charming thumper “Pravda” (which just might be the most perfect “making dinner” song to ever exist) and “Hope,” an eight-minute epic with the refrain “I Hope You Let It Go.”
To hear the elegant, brainy album for yourself, you can find “Only God Was Above Us” here.
Prefer a visual experience?
Click here to check out their music videos featuring footage from 1980s New York.
Vampire Weekend special guests
At most shows, V Dub will be joined by Geese; Turnstiles are handling opening duties for all their Florida concerts.
To make sure you’re familiar with their sounds, here’s each act’s most-streamed song on Spotify.
Geese: “Cowboy Nudes”
Turnstiles: “Wasting Away”
Indie rockers on tour in 2024
Many bands that broke ground at the height of the iPod era will be out and about this year.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.
Plus, The Lumineers and Mumford and Sons will be on the road, too.
Who else is pounding the pavement? Check out our list of all the biggest concert tours in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
