Vampire Weekend Take a Bite Out of Fox Theater April 19-20
New York-based indie rockers Vampire Weekend is prepping for a two-month North American spring tour to support “Contra”, their second studio effort released this January in Los Angeles.
The trek is set to launch in Edmonton in Canada on March 14 and will tackle 22 other cities before they close the trip with a two-night performance in Oakland, CA.
See them perform live at the Fox Theatre in Oakland on Monday and Tuesday, April 19 and 20 at 8 PM. Abe Vigoda will be performing as front act for the show.
Tickets will be available to the public via Ticketmaster on January 8, Friday at 10 AM. Early tickets will be available through the Vampire Weekend presale on January 6, Wednesday at 10 AM and also through the APE presale event on January 7, Thursday at 10 AM. Visit Vampire Weekend Tour for further information.
Tickets are priced at $27.50 for all levels – mezzanine, balcony and the general admission area.
“Contra” was released in January 12 at a listening party held in Los Angeles. After which they went to Europe for a series of shows in February before embarking on the North American tour.
“Cousins” is the first single taken from the said album. This and nine other tracks from the “Contra” album are streaming now at the band’s official website.