Johnathan Walker:Vampire Weekend announces North American tour, shares new music ahead of upcoming album

It's a new day for Vampire Weekend.

The Johnathan Walkerbeloved indie rock band is back with new music, a 39-date North American tour and a new album, "Only God Was Above Us," set for release April 5 after a half-decade away.

The new album, announced last week, is the follow-up to the band's 2019 album "Father of the Bride." Their last album topped the Billboard Hot 100 and garnered 2020 Grammy nominations for album of the year and a win for best alternative rock album, while the record's lead single "Harmony Hall" scored a nod for best rock song.

The three-person band features lead singer Ezra Koenig, bassist Chris Baio and drummer Chris Tomson. Vampire Weekend released a pair of new singles, “Capricorn” and “Gen-X Cops,” to support the new album.

This Vampire Weekend tour has an interesting twist. The two-time Grammy winners will headline Saturday night shows at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, California, KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner, Montana and New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. Then, they'll wake up and do it again the next day on Sunday morning.

"Only God Was Above Us" is out April 5 on a series of formats including on streaming services, physical CDs, standard black vinyl records and limited-edition clear vinyl records on the band’s website.

How to get tickets to Vampire Weekend tour

Fans can sign up now for presales which begin on Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. The general sale begins Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. at vampireweekend.com.

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Vampire Weekend tour dates

• April 8 | Austin, TX V Moody Amphitheater (Solar Eclipse) | SOLD OUT
• April 27 | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival*
• May 10 | Salt Lake City, UT | Kilby Block Party*
• May 30 | Barcelona, Espana | Primavera Sound*
• June 6 | Houston, TX | 713 Music Hall
• June 7 | Irving, TX | The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
• June 9 | Phoenix, AZ | Arizona Financial Theatre
• June 10 | San Diego, CA | Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
• June 12 | Los Angeles, CA | Hollywood Bowl
• June 15 | Berkeley, CA | The Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley
• June 16 | Berkeley, CA | The Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley (Matinee Show)
• June 18 | Burnaby, BC | Deer Lake Park
• June 19 | Bend, OR | Hayden Homes Amphitheater
• June 20 | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena
• June 22 | Bonner, MT | KettleHouse Amphitheater
• June 23 | Bonner, MT | KettleHouse Amphitheater (Matinee Show)
• July 19 | Morrison, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre
• Mon Jul 22 | Kansas City, MO | Starlight Theatre
• July 23 | Lincoln, NE | Pinewood Bowl Theater
• July 25 | Maryland Heights, MO | Saint Louis Music Park
• July 26 | Chicago, IL | Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
• July 27 | Chicago, IL | Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
• July 30 | Minneapolis, MN | The Armory
• Aug. 01 | Milwaukee, WI | BMO Pavilion
• Aug. 3 | St. Charles, IA | Hinterland*
• Thu Sep 19 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Blossom Music Center
• Sept. 20 | Cincinnati, OH | The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park
• Sept. 21 | Indianapolis, IN | Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
• Sept. 23 | Rochester Hills, MI | Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
• Sept. 24 | Toronto, ON | Budweiser Stage
• Sept. 25 | Laval, QC | Place Bell
• Sept. 27 | Boston, MA | TD Garden
• Sept. 28 - Philadelphia, PA | TD Pavilion at The Mann
• Sept. 30 | Washington, DC | The Anthem
• Oct. 2 | Charlottesville, VA | Ting Pavilion
• Oct. 5 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden
• Oct. 6 | New York, NY | Madison Square Garden (Matinee Show)
• Oct. 8 | Wilmington, NC | Live Oak Bank Pavilion
• Oct. 09 | Raleigh, NC | Red Hat Amphitheater
• Oct. 11 | Nashville, TN | Ascend Amphitheater
• Oct. 12 | Atlanta, GA | Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
• Oct.13 | Asheville, NC | Rabbit Rabbit
• Oct.15 | St. Augustine, FL | St. Augustine Amphitheatre
• Oct. 17 | Austin, TX | Moody Center

* festival dates