Vampire Weekend finds Success at MSG and Release 2020 Tour Dates
Band Vampire Weekend release new tour dates after headlining a sold out show at Madison Square Garden this past Friday (September 6) in celebration of their latest album, Father of The Bride released back in May. The band had a live stream of the performance via Live Nations Twitter account. At the end of their performance, VW revealed 19 brand new tour dates projected on the live stream with the title ‘FOTB 2020’ according to Pitchfork. Some of the new dates include shows in Boise, New Orleans, Detroit, and Kansas City. Full tour dates will be listed below.
Vampire Weekend definitely started the weekend on a good note. Not only did they sell out their first time performing at MSG, they had artist Steve Lacy (from The Internet) as a surprise guest. Performing live for the first time together ‘Sunflower’, a song collaborated on their 4th studio album. According to an article on NME, Koenig and his band members praised Lacy before stepping on stage. Introducing the California native as “an amazing songwriter.” Following the introduction, Lacy joined VW for the first time on stage and played one of his original songs ‘Dark Red’. Vampire Weekend’s set lasted about three hours, playing hits from their past albums and hit singles.
FOTB 2020 Tour Dates:
05–29 Westbrook, ME — Maine Savings Pavilion
05–30 Burlington, VT — Midway Lawn
05–31 Gilford, NH — Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
06–02 Lewiston, NY — Artpark Mainstage Theater 06–03 Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
06–12 Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel Outdoors
08–09 Bend, OR — Les Schwab Amphitheater
08–10 Boise, ID — Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
08–12 Missoula, MT — Kettlehouse Amphitheater
08–14 Calgary, Alberta — BMO Centre
08–15 Edmonton, Alberta — Edmonton Convention Centre
09–23 Columbus, OH — Express Live!
09–24 Detroit, MI — Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill
09–26 Cedar Rapids, IA — McGrath Amphitheatre
09–27 Lincoln, NE — Pinewood Bowl Theater
09–29 Kansas City, MO — Starlight Theatre
09–30 Tulsa, OK — BOK Center
10–06 New Orleans, LA — Saenger Theatre
10–07 Birmingham, AL — BJCC Concert Hall
