Vampire Weekend played Roseland Ballroom (pics, videos, setlist), announce Barclays Center show (updated dates)

photos by Robert Altman

Vampire Weekend @ Roseland Ballroom – 4/28/2013

Vampire Weekend played their very sold out and small (for them) show at Roseland Ballroom last night (4/28) in support of their upcoming album, Modern Vampires of the City (due out 5/14 via XL). If you couldn’t get in, did you watch the Steve Buscemi-directed live webcast? Did you maybe watch it at Brooklyn Bowl? Like they said they would, Vampire Weekend previewed material from the new album at the show, and videos of them playing two new songs — “Obvious Bicycle” and “Everlasting Arms” — can be watched below (via Consequence of Sound). Comedian/musician Fred Armisen, as Thatcher-loving punk Ian Rubbish, opened the show and Steve Buscemi came out of the control booth for an appearance as well. Pictures and VW’s setlist from the show are in this post and you can stream the entire concert below.

Not very surprisingly, like Phoenix did, Vampire Weekend have given fans who missed their small album-preview show a chance to see them in a much larger space this fall, Barclays Center on September 20. Tickets for that huge show go on sale Saturday (5/4) at 10 AM. Also as mentioned, the band will make their return to Saturday Night Live on May 11 when Kristen Wiig hosts.

Updated dates are listed, along with more pictures, the setlist, and videos from Roseland, below…

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Steve Buscemi

Fred Armisen

Vampire Weekend

Amex UNSTAGED presents Vampire Weekend directed by Steve Buscemi

Vampire Weekend – “Obvious Bicycle” at Roseland – 4/28/13

Vampire Weekend – “Everlasting Arms” at Roseland – 4/28/13

Vampire Weekend at Roseland Ballroom – 4/28/13 Setlist: (via)
Cousins
White Sky
Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
I Stand Corrected
Step
Diane Young
Holiday
Unbelievers
Horchata
Everlasting Arms
A-Punk
Ya Hey
Campus
Oxford Comma
Giving Up the Gun

Encore:
Obvious Bicycle
Diplomat’s Son
One (Blake’s Got a New Face)
Walcott

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Vampire Weekend — 2013 Tour Dates
MAY 2ND, 2013 THE TROXY, LONDON
MAY 15TH, 2013 AGGANIS ARENA, BOSTON
MAY 16TH, 2013 SONY CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, TORONTO
MAY 17TH, 2013 THE FILLMORE , DETROIT
MAY 20TH, 2013 RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATER, MORRISON
MAY 21ST, 2013 RED BUTTE GARDEN AMPHITHEATRE, SALT LAKE CITY
MAY 23RD, 2013 KELLER AUDITORIUM, PORTLAND
MAY 24TH, 2013 SASQUATCH MUSIC FESTIVAL, THE GORGE
MAY 29TH, 2013 CASINO DE PARIS, PARIS
JUNE 23RD, 2013 FIREFLY FESTIVAL , DOVER
JUNE 26TH – 30TH GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL, PILTON
JUNE 27TH, 2013 O2 ACADEMY BOURNEMOUTH, BOURNEMOUTH
JUNE 28TH, 2013 PORTSMOUTH GUILDHALL, PORTSMOUTH
JULY 4TH – 7TH ROCK WERCHTER, WERCHTER
JULY 6TH, 2013 OLYMPIC PARK, LONDON
JULY 7TH, 2013 DE WERELD DRAAIT BUITEN, AMSTERDAM
JULY 9TH, 2013 POUPET FESTIVAL, CHOLET
JULY 12TH, 2013 OPTIMUS ALIVE, LISBON
JULY 13TH, 2013 BBK LIVE, BILBAO
JULY 14TH, 2013 MUSILAC FESTIVAL, AIX-LES-BAINS
JULY 19TH, 2013 GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD LEWES STOPOVER, LEWES
JULY 20TH, 2013 LONGITUDE FESTIVAL, DUBLIN
AUGUST 4TH, 2013 LOLLAPALOOZA, CHICAGO
AUGUST 9TH, 2013 SQUAMISH MUSIC FESTIVAL, SQUAMISH
AUGUST 11TH, 2013 OUTSIDE LANDS FESTIVAL, SAN FRANCISCO
SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2013 BARCLAYS CENTER, BROOKLYN
SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2013 HOLLYWOOD BOWL, HOLLYWOOD
OCTOBER 8TH, 2013 MIDLAND THEATER, KANSAS CITY