VAMPIRE WEEKEND: NEW VIDEO FOR “THIS LIFE” OUT NOW
Directed By Emmett Malloy
Starring Kyle Field of Little Wings as “Wade”
Critics on “This Life,” the Song:
deliciously perfect
— Entertainment Weekly
Vampire Weekend’s “This Life” Is Their Best New Song Yet.
— Spin
“This Life,” as much as anything else in the Vampire Weekend catalog, is an uninhibited romp that revels in its own wit and spiritual uncertainty.
— Pitchfork
“This Life” is a breezy highlight
— USA Today
Vampire Weekend have released the latest video from its #1 album Father of the Bride: “This Life.” Watch it HERE.
The video, directed by Emmett Malloy, stars Kyle Field (of Little Wings) as “Wade” and features appearances by Danielle Haim, Ariel Rechtshaid, Jovan Hill, Simi & Haze, Mark Ronson, Sophie, Despot and of course the members of Vampire Weekend. It was filmed in Palm Springs, CA during Passover.
The video was produced by Ari Schneiderman, Justin Cooper and was edited by Ian McGee.
As previously reported, “This Life” features Danielle Haim on backing vocals, and additional guitars from Jake Longstreth, who co-hosts Time Crisis on Beats1 with Ezra Koenig. The song also features lyrics from iLoveMakonnen’s song “Tonight.”
Vampire Weekend kicked off the Father of the Bride North American Tour this past weekend headlining the Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores and will continue to span the globe through November 2019.
VAMPIRE WEEKENDNorth American Father of the Bride Tour 2019
05/17-19/19 – Gulf Shores, AL – Hangout Festival
06/05/19 — Toronto, ON — RBC Echo Beach
06/07/19 — Indianapolis, IN — Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
06/08/19 — Milwaukee, WI — BMO Harris Pavilion
06/09/19 — Minneapolis, MN — The Armory
06/11/19 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee
06/12/19 — St. Louis, MO — Fabulous Fox Theatre
06/14/19 — Cleveland, OH — Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
06/15/19 — Cincinnati, OH — PNC Pavilion
06/16/19 — Chicago, IL — Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
06/18/19 — Nashville, TN — Ascend Amphitheater
06/21/19 — Raleigh, NC — Red Hat Amphitheater
06/22/19 — Charlotte, NC — Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
06/23/19 – Dover, DE – Firefly Music Festival
07/27-28/19 – Detroit, MI – Mo Pop Festival
08/16/19 — Oklahoma City, OK — The Criterion
08/17/19 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
08/18/19 — Dallas, TX —The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
08/20/19 — Austin, TX — ACL Live
08/21/19 — Austin, TX — ACL Live
08/24/19 — Miami, FL — James L. Knight Center
08/25/19 — St. Augustine, FL — St. Augustine Amphitheatre
08/27/19 — Atlanta, GA — Fox Theatre
08/30/19 — Norfolk, VA — Ted Constant Convocation Center
09/03/19 — Boston, MA — Agganis Arena
09/04/19 — Philadelphia, PA — Mann Center for the Performing Arts
09/06/19 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden
09/08/19 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS
09/20-22/19 – Las Vegas, NV – Life Is Beautiful Festival
09/25/19 — Vancouver, BC — Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park
09/27/19 — Seattle, WA — WaMu Theater
09/28/19 — Portland, OR — McMenamins Edgefield
10/01/19 — San Francisco, CA — Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
10/02/19 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl
10/03/19 — San Diego, CA — CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
10/06/19 — Salt Lake City, UT— The Complex
10/08/19 — Denver, CO— Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10/09/19 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre