subject: Vampire Weekend Tickets - North American Tour Debut [print this page] New York based indie rockers Vampire Weekend kicked off their North American tour effortlessly in Vancouver at the end of August, though the band thought anything but during their introduction. After a three week break from the stage and from each other, frontman Ezra Koenig revealed to fans that the four-year-old outfit had a case of the jitters, reported Spin Magazine.
It was hardly evident, though, as the outfit has been pleasing audiences with Billboard favorites like "Holiday," "California English" and "Ottoman." The group instantly shook off any nerves following the opening hit, and will continue the confident round with a hefty schedule through December. Catch their live performance this year with Vampire Weekend tickets from StubHub.
While the group instantly made some enemies following their tour opening in Canada with a last-minute Seattle cancellation, the rest of the dates are sure to run smoothly. After fans waited around for nearly an hour, frontman Koenig was forced to cancel the show after losing his voice completely, wrote the band in an apology. Marymoor Park sent out a no-name to reveal the news to the packed concert house, where concertgoers paid upwards of $50 to see the set. Nonetheless, tourmates the Beach House and Sub Pop's Dum Dum Girls exceeded expectations and Vampire Weekend rode off on the highlights of their opening starlets.
Considering the group has been heralded as one of the most hardworking, it's not surprising that Koenig was diagnosed with "inflamed vocal chords," claims the band. A three week vacation might seem out of the ordinary for the group, but so does something even more noteworthy - a lawsuit.
The group was recently slammed with a $2 million misappropriation of image lawsuit at the end of July when the nameless face of Contra, now known as former model Ann Kristen Kennis, came into the scene. The 52-year-old mother claims that the Polaroid used to cover Vampire Weekend's second album was a family photo, not a professional photograph from Todd Brody's collection. While things have yet to be settled, the band hasn't spoken much about the incident while Kennis can't stop - even getting profiled in Vanity Fair this month.
Even looking past this event, Vampire Weekend is a far cry from the controversially pungent bands Perez Hilton loves to blog about. That endearing quality might be due to their preppy nature of Columbia days. The quartet met during undergrad and began recording anywhere and everywhere by 2007. After signing with XL Records, the underground favorites released the self-titled debut after a handful of EPs. A chart topper, the group celebrated with two years of steady stage shows, just in time for the release of their sophomore album in 2010.
While the most recent set has sparked serious debate, there isn't one that claims it doesn't include some classy licks. From "Cousins" to "White Sky," "Holiday" and "Horchata," the youngsters revving up the indie rock scene have hardly tipped the iceberg on the music front, which seems ideal as they mark only the beginning of their four month long jaunt.
by: Pat Smith
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