Watch Vampire Weekend Play A Pop-Up Set Outside NYC Bar Time Again
On Wednesday night, I saw New York legends Vampire Weekend play an absolutely astonishing two-and-a-half-hour set in Charlottesville, Virginia. I went to plenty of Vampire Weekend shows back in the day, and they were always fun, but I was not ready for the overwhelming force of their present-day live show. They’ve got a big, expansive backup band that helps turn their already-great tracks into expansive jam-outs that never get too indulgent. All of it sounds incredible — the old songs, the new songs, the by–request covers. They’ve truly become a top-shelf big-stage band. The day after that Charlottesville show, Vampire Weekend returned to their New York hometown for a surprise gig at a place with no stage at all.
4 Oct 14:24 · Stereogum