VAMPIRE WEEKEND 

ONLY GOD WAS ABOVE US 

NEW ALBUM OUT NOW!

April 8th Eclipse Show in Austin to be live streamed free on Veeps.com

Appearing on The Daily Show April 10th

Vampire Weekend Radio Takes Over SiriusXM’s XMU Channel (35) beginning today

“Vampire Weekend has never made a bad album, but ‘Only God Was Above Us’ is one of its best.”
–THE NEW YORKER

” It feels new and comfortable, regularly elegant and charming, calm and comforting, and, at times, foreboding. And just a bit worried.
This is to say that ‘Only God Was Above Us’ is also the most honest album Vampire Weekend have made, an encapsulation of what the band does best, melodic and abstruse in Koenig’s own masterful way.”
—PITCHFORK, Best New Music

“It’s like a musical shot of adrenaline. But its rewards are worth working to discover… it’s a fascinating evolution for a band that refuses to stay in one place for too long.”
–ASSOCIATED PRESS

“One of the quintessential bands for their generation… the album is as good as anything the New York City-formed rockers have ever made (which is to say, very good)… It’s not exactly like anything you’ve heard before; it’s 100% Vampire Weekend.”
–PASTE

“…a Harsh Beautiful Record For a Harsh Beautiful World”
–ROLLING STONE “HEAR THIS”

“…an album full of startling changes and wild sonic upheavals, all packed into 10 songs.”
–THE NEW YORK TIMES

“Vampire Weekend’s latest album takes the band’s unmistakable sound to dazzlingly intricate places… bringing their vast musical pedigree to create a sound that they’ve touched on previously but never explored so thoroughly… sophisticated, scale-vaulting hooks and constantly shifting arrangements…filled with wildly cascading arpeggios and mellifluous melodies”
—VARIETY

At long last, Vampire Weekend’s fifth studio album, Only God Was Above Us, is out today via Columbia Records. Met with unanimous rave reviews across the globe, OGWAU finds Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio and Chris Tomson, along with longtime collaborator and producer Ariel Rechtshaid, expanding an unmatched streak of critical and commercial successes.

OGWAU’s release week festivities kick off with the band’s sold out show in Austin, TX on Monday April 8th under a total eclipse. The entire show will be broadcast LIVE for FREE on streaming platform Veeps, starting at 12pm CT allowing Vampire Weekend fans across the globe to be a part of this unique experience. Go to Veeps.com for more information. 

From there the band will grace their hometown of NYC for a visit with Comedy Central’s intrepid news team at The Daily Show on April 10th at 11 pm ET—the band’s first televised performance since 2019. 

Additional OGWAU official release week activities are rumored to involve Lamborghinis, hot dogs, and other Tri-State area jaunts. 

In case you missed it, the third episode of Vampire Campfire, was released this week and features very special guest Ariel Rechtshaid and solves the long held mystery: “How tall are the members Vampire Weekend?” Baio, CT and Koenig also answer some fan questions on air.  Watch the latest episode here, or wherever you get your podcasts. 

Beginning today, SiriusXM’s XMU, channel 35, will become Vampire Weekend Radio through April 8 and will be available in the SiriusXM app through May 7. Including a personal intro from the band on Only God Was Above Us, the channel will also feature Vampire Weekend’s discography from the last two decades, stories behind their songs, as well as music and artists that inspire them. The channel will also highlight archival SiriusXM Sessions performances and will feature the premiere of a new, stripped down SiriusXM Session. To start listening to Vampire Weekend Radio go here. Eligible customers can get their first three months of SiriusXM for free. Go to siriusxm.com/GetSiriusXM3mos for more information.

ST. VINCENT 
“FLEA”
SECOND ADVANCE TRACK FROM NEW ALBUM
ALL BORN SCREAMING OUT APRIL 26
 
North American Headline Tour Dates Announced 

“Flea” Track and Video

hoto Credit: Alex Da Corte

“You will be mine for eternity…”

So states St. Vincent with fiery resolve on “Flea,” the second advance offering from the three-time GRAMMY winner’s rapidly approaching seventh full-length studio album, All Born Screaming, out April 26 via Total Pleasure Records in partnership with Virgin Music Group. 

Featuring St. Vincent on vocals and all instruments except drums and bass—handled respectively by Dave Grohl and Justin Meldal-Johnsen—“Flea” is raw desire made manifest atop a foundation of thundering grooves and searing guitar figures. Accompanied by a lyric video featuring behind the scenes footage from the All Born Screaming sessions, “Flea” unveils another dimension of the album’s emotionally apocalyptic side one, following in the wake of the “thrilling industrial sound” (The New York Times) of its predecessor “Broken Man”—currently in its second week at #1 Most Added at Alternative Radio and still amassing critical raves including:

“It’s a volcanic buildup of a song, from the sparsest ticking electronics to a hard-rock stomp to a full-scale pileup of guitars, drums and horns. Clark sings about power, defiance, abject need and imminent breakdown, riding an onslaught of a song that lives up to the title of her album due in April: ‘All Born Screaming.’” –THE NEW YORK TIMES

“…it’s Annie Clark, in all her glory… an artist at the pinnacle of her craft.”– BILLBOARD

“Think Tool covering a Nine Inch Nails–produced Fiona Apple song and you’re circling the vibe.”– FLOOD

“Annie Clark at her louche best, turning rock performance into a game of roiling tension and all-out abandon.”– PAPER 

“‘Broken Man’ is defiantly catchy… enthralling and metallic, signaling an exciting new vision”– PASTE (This Week’s Best New Songs)

St. Vincent’s first self-produced record, All Born Screaming is an invitation to test the limits of what is possible–and to then keep going;  Brought to life with the aid of a highly curated roster of friends — Rachel Eckroth, Josh Freese, Dave Grohl, Mark Guiliana, Cate Le Bon, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Stella Mogzawa and David Ralicke — the album is an unadulterated expression of St. Vincent’s singular vision.

All Born Screaming was produced by St. Vincent and mixed by Cian Riordan. The album’s track listing is as follows:

Hell is Near
Reckless
Broken Man
Flea
Big Time Nothing
Violent Times
The Power’s Out
Sweetest Fruit
So Many Planets 
All Born Screaming (featuring Cate Le Bon)

In other news, St. Vincent has announced an extensive slate of live dates. Following in the wake of headlining shows in San Francisco and Napa, and festival appearances including Bottlerock and The Thing!, the newly confirmed headlining shows are as follows:  

May 22 — Ventura, CA — The Majestic Ventura Theater*
May 25 — San Francisco, CA — The Masonic*
August 8 — Bend, OR — Hayden Homes Amphitheater #
August 11 — Vancouver, BC — Orpheum +
August 13 — Boise, ID — Knitting Factory +
August 14 — Ogden, UT — Twilight Concert Series +
August 16 — Los Angeles, CA — Greek Theater 
September 5 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^
September 6 — Philadelphia, PA — The Met ^
September 10 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Paramount ^
September 11 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Paramount ^
September 13 — Washington D.C. — Anthem ^
September 14 — Toronto, ON — Massey Hall %
September 16 — Ann Arbor, MI — Michigan Theater %
September 20 — St. Paul, MN — The Palace Theater %

*Momma supports
# Spoon supports
+ Eartheater supports
^ Yves Tumor supports
% Dorian Electra supports

Citi is the official card of the All Born Screaming US Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, April 2 at 10am local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com

VAMPIRE WEEKEND
“MARY BOONE” OUT NOW 
Only God Was Above Us Out April 5

New Episode of Vampire Campfire Podcast Out Now

April 8 Austin Eclipse Show To Be Live Streamed 

U.K./Europe Dates Announced

In a quiet moment at the theater, I could hear the train, 
Deep inside the city, Your memory remains… 

Vampire Weekend have released “Mary Boone” — the fourth and final advance offering from Only God Was Above Us out April 5th via Columbia Records. Written by Ezra Koenig and featuring a sample of the iconic drum loop from “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)” by Soul II Soul. Produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and Koenig, with lush orchestral arrangements by Will Canzoneri, Koenig and Rechtshaid, the song — named for one of the most influential figures of the NYC art world of the 1980s—features a soaring, operatic choir alongside Koenig’s understated but honeyed vocals, and lyrics referencing Tadao Ando churches, Natarajas, hex signs, and whirling Dervishes. As its eclectic sonic and lyrical tapestries unfold, the song finds a narrator looking to get their foot in the door of the New York art world (or perhaps something bigger): 

Painted white
New in town
You weren’t hiring but I was looking

“Mary Boone” is accompanied by an official visualizer which features a rapper who’s never released an album, Despot, driving from New Jersey to Manhattan via the Lincoln Tunnel. Watch it here.

To date, Ezra Koenig, Chris Tomson and Chris Baio have released four songs from Only God Was Above Us: “Gen-X Cops,” “Capricorn,” “Classical” and now “Mary Boone”—evincing a diverse array of sounds and narratives, yet only revealing less than half of the album’s staggering range and depth. Only God Was Above Us will be available across digital platforms as well as on vinyl and CD. Pre-orders can be placed at https://vampireweekend.store/

On April 8th, Vampire Weekend will celebrate Only God Was Above Us‘ release week in Austin, TX under a total eclipse. For those unable to book flights along the path of the eclipse, the entire show will be broadcast LIVE for FREE on streaming platform Veeps, allowing Vampire Weekend fans across the globe to be a part of this unique experience. More information below.

Meanwhile, Ezra, CT and Baio have released the second episode of Vampire Campfire, the band’s own podcast which sees them having literal fireside chats. Listen now to hear Baio explain the importance and joy that comes from the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, valuable life hacks by Ezra, more insider information on Only God Was Above Us, some heavy math and VW analytics (that may or may not be accurate) and a very special guest: the now famed dance phenom, and guitar/drum tech, Josh Goldsmith, the first guest to grace the Vampire Campfire circle. Listen to the new episode here. 

Finally, fans across the Atlantic are being treated to their own Vampire Weekend shows via a nine-date run kicking off at the 3Arena in Dublin on November 29th, and carrying through the U.K. in Scotland, Manchester and two separate London shows before wrapping up the run with shows in Paris and Amsterdam. Tickets for those dates as well as more information on the North American tour can be found at vampireweekend.com. Full routing below. Vampire Weekend: Live from Austin airs LIVE on Veeps on April 8, 2024, starting at 12 PM CT. Individual tickets will be free to all viewers via veeps.com, and the show will be available to Veeps All Access subscribers. The stream will be available exclusively on Veeps for 12 months after the air date

VAMPIRE WEEKEND
Only God Was Above Us
Tour 2024

Mon Apr 08 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater (Solar Eclipse) 
Sat April 27 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival*
Fri May 10 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party*
Thu May 30 – Barcelona, Espana – Primavera Sound*
Thu Jun 06 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
Fri Jun 07 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sun Jun 09 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Mon Jun 10 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Wed Jun 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Sat Jun 15 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley
Sun Jun 16 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley (Matinee Show)
Tue Jun 18 – Burnaby, BC – Deer Lake Park
Wed Jun 19 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Thu Jun 20 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sat Jun 22 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
Sun Jun 23 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater (Matinee Show)
Fri Jul 19 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre 
Sat Jul 20 – Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater 
Mon Jul 22 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
Tue Jul 23 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater
Thu Jul 25 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
Fri Jul 26 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Sat Jul 27 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Tue Jul 30 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Wed Jul 31 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Thu Aug 01 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
Sat Aug 03 – St. Charles, IA – Hinterland*
Thu Sep 19 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Fri Sep 20 – Cincinnati, OH – The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park
Sat Sep 21 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Mon Sep 23 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Tue Sep 24 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Wed Sep 25 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
Fri Sep 27 – Boston, MA – TD Garden 
Sat Sep 28 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann 
Mon Sep 30 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Tue Oct 01 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Wed Oct 02 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion
Sat Oct 05 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 
Sun Oct 06 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (Matinee Show) 
Tue Oct 08 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion
Wed Oct 09 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
Fri Oct 11 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
Sat Oct 12 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
Sun Oct 13 – Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit
Tue Oct 15 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Thu Oct 17 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Fri Nov 29  – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
Sun Dec 1  – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo
Mon Dec 2  – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo
Wed Dec 4  – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
Fri Dec 6  – Wolverhampton, UK – The Halls
Sun Dec 8  – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Tue Dec 10  – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
Fri Dec 13  – Paris, France – Adidas Arena
Dun Dec 15  – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live

*Festival date

FOO FIGHTERS
EVERYTHING OR NOTHING AT ALL TOUR
CONCORD, CA DATE ADDED 
General On Sale Thursday, March 21 at 10AM PT
Pre-Sales and Additional Information at foofighters.com

“…nothing can keep Foo Fighters from rocking the world’s collective ass off…Foo Fighters in 2023 have ascended from merely rock ‘n’ roll torchbearers to a genuinely inspiring example of what music can accomplish… Like ‘But Here We Are,’ their live shows are at once touching memorials and full-on parties. They’re spaces to reflect on the good times of the past, appreciate the gift of the present, and celebrate the light of the future. It’s who the Foos have always been, but never before have they presented it so poignantly.” – CONSEQUENCE

“They are still the best damn rock band on the planet…” – HOUSTON PRESS

While gearing up for their nearly completely sold-out North American leg of the Everything or Nothing at All Tour, Foo Fighters have added a new show at the Toyota Pavilion in Concord, CA on August 13.

General on sale for the newly added show will begin Thursday, March 21 at 10AM PT. For pre-sales and further information, please visit foofighters.com

Tickets for Foo Fighters’ recently announced 2024 U.S. stadium shows are selling like Nothing at All witnessed in recent rock ’n’ roll history. The band’s return to Boston’s Fenway Park, and its first-ever headlines at Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark, Hershey Stadium in Hershey PA, Target Field in Minneapolis and Providence Park in Portland OR, as well as its two-night stand at Los Angeles’ BMO stadium have all completely sold out—with limited tickets still available for the remaining stadium plays, which include a July 17 and 19 return to New York’s Citi Field, August 3 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, August 7 at Petco Park in San Diego and August 18 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

The tour takes its name from the chorus of “Nothing at All,” from Foo Fighters’ universally acclaimed 11th album But Here We Are. Released June 2 on Roswell Records/RCA Records, But Here We Are has seen the 15-time GRAMMY-winning band cement its tally of more #1s than any other artist at Rock and Alternative Radio with singles “Rescued” and “Under You.”

Foo Fighters want to give fans the best chance to buy tickets to the Concord show at face value. For fans who purchase tickets to the show for the EVERYTHING OR NOTHING AT ALL TOUR and can’t attend, they will have the option to resell their ticket to other fans at the original price paid using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange. Please note, tickets are mobile only and restricted from transfer. A valid U.S. bank account or debit card is required to sell tickets on the Face Value Exchange. More information on how the Ticketmaster Exchange works is available here.

Citi is the official card of the above Foo Fighters shows. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets for the newly added date beginning Tuesday, March 19 at 10 am PT until Wednesday, March 20 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com

FOO FIGHTERS
EVERYTHING OR NOTHING AT ALL TOUR
North America 2024

May 1 — Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion ^
May 5 — Atlanta, GA — Shaky Knees
May 7 — Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek ^
May 9 — Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion ^
May 11 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville
July 17 — New York, NY — Citi Field *  
July 19 – New York, NY — Citi Field #
July 21 – Boston, MA — Fenway Park # (SOLD OUT)
July 23 — Hershey, PA — Hershey Stadium # (SOLD OUT)
July 25 — Cincinnati, OH — Great American Ballpark * (SOLD OUT)
July 28 — Minneapolis, MN — Target Field ** (SOLD OUT)
August 3 — Denver, CO — Empower Field at Mile High *
August 7 — San Diego, CA — Petco Park $
August 9 – Los Angeles, CA — BMO Stadium # (SOLD OUT)
August 11 – Los Angeles, CA — BMO Stadium %  (SOLD OUT)
August 13 – Concord, CA — Toyota Pavilion 
August 16 – Portland, OR — Providence Park Soccer Stadium % (SOLD OUT)
August 18 – Seattle, WA — T-Mobile Park %

* Pretenders & Mammoth WVH Support
** Pretenders & L7 Support
# The Hives & Amyl and The Sniffers Support
$ The Hives & Alex G Support
% Pretenders & Alex G Support
^ Nova Twins Support

VAMPIRE WEEKEND 

“CLASSICAL” 
NEW TRACK & VIDEO AVAILABLE NOW

Only God Was Above Us
Out April 5 via Columbia Records

“Vampire Weekend channels a generation’s exhaustion, disillusionment and overload…layers stately chamber-pop with heaving, squealing noise, then eases toward folky resignation.”  — The New York Times

“They’re finally here: the first new Vampire Weekend songs in five years… Vampire Weekend are ready to give you want you wanted. ‘Capricorn’ and its counterpart ‘Gen X Cops’ sound like the band’s discography collapsing in on itself…Welcome back.”  — Stereogum

“This is 2014 Vampire Weekend all grunged up and stomping back into the spotlight with a vengeance” — Nylon

“‘Capricorn’ is lush and beautiful, as so many Vampire Weekend ballads are. But it’s shot through with a devastatingly fatalist point of view, its no-hope attitude conveyed gracefully and brutally.” — Paper

“Vampire Weekend’s latest offerings are defined by bold stylistic decisions forged from five years of deliberate transformation. The pairing of ‘Capricorn’ and ‘Gen-X Cops’ reflects a balance in the band’s new sonic and lyrical perspectives, between unflinching, rough-edged doomsaying and inextinguishable hope.” — Relix

“Both sound distinctly like Vampire Weekend but also distinctly different than any of the band’s previous albums… It’s a clever, creative step forward from a band who’s still yet to miss.” — Brooklyn Vegan

“Following up on last week’s seismic announcement of its fifth studio album, Vampire Weekend made waves again today with the release of ‘Capricorn’ and ‘Gen-X Cops”… These tracks set the tone for Only God Was Above Us, pairing the indie rock vanguard’s trademark bookish sentimentality with scathing newfound grit.” — JamBase

“The wistful ‘Capricorn’ and the frenetic ‘Gen-X Cops’ recall the playful experimentation of the band’s 2013 classic Modern Vampires of the City, although Ezra Koenig’s gentle delivery always bridges the gap between different factions of Vampire Weekend fans.” — Billboard

“{“Gen-X Cops”] has the familiar tools of a Vampire Weekend song, yet its scattered arrangement of sputtering distortion and tiptoe piano has an off-ness that acts as a window into their fifth album, Only God Was Above Us.” — Pitchfork 

“It’s a return to form, from the future.” — We All Want Someone To Shout For

Vampire Weekend unveils a third dimension of its eagerly awaited new album with “Classical,” the latest advance offering from Only God Was Above Us, out April 5th via Columbia Records. Written by Ezra Koenig, produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and Koenig and featuring an orchestral arrangement by Will Canzoneri, Koenig and Rechtshaid, “Classical” is Vampire Weekend at its most… well… classic: Gorgeous, uplifting melodies that belie a twinge of lyrical cynicism, punctuated by saxophonist Henry Solomon, whose frenetic and inventive phrasings trade off with Koenig’s nimble piano work. 

The song is accompanied by a brand new video directed by longtime creative director Nick Harwood and features Vampire Weekend performing along with Ariel Rechtshaid, and Ray Suen, with very special guest Josh Goldsmith: the band’s drum tech who clearly missed his calling.

Watch “Classical” here

“Classical” follows recently released Only God Was Above Us “Gen-X Cops” and “Capricorn,” one or both of which featured on playlists and “best songs of the week” round-ups by The New York Times, Stereogum, Uproxx, Paper, Nylon, Billboard, Brooklyn Vegan, Entertainment Tonight, Paste, and many others… 

Only God Was Above Us is Vampire Weekend’s fifth album and first since 2019’s Best Alternative Album GRAMMY winner Father of the Bride, which was certified Gold just this week—joining its predecessors Modern Vampires of the City (Gold), Contra (Gold), and Vampire Weekend (Platinum) in RIAA certification. 

Preorder is available here

Meanwhile the VW core of Koenig, Chris Baio and Chris Tomson — along with touring members Will Canzoneri, Garrett Ray, Colin Killalea and Ray Suen — are deep in rehearsals and ready to kick off their epic North American tour on April 8th in Austin under an eclipsed sky.  Join Koenig, Baio and Tomson for a series of fireside chats via their brand new podcast, Vampire Campfire. Watch here or listen wherever you get your podcasts. 

VAMPIRE WEEKEND
Only God Was Above Us
Tour 2024

Mon Apr 08 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater (Solar Eclipse) 
Sat April 27 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival*
Fri May 10 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party*
Thu May 30 – Barcelona, Espana – Primavera Sound*
Thu Jun 06 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
Fri Jun 07 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sun Jun 09 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Mon Jun 10 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Wed Jun 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Sat Jun 15 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley
Sun Jun 16 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley (Matinee Show)
Tue Jun 18 – Burnaby, BC – Deer Lake Park
Wed Jun 19 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Thu Jun 20 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sat Jun 22 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
Sun Jun 23 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater (Matinee Show)
Fri Jul 19 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre 
Sat Jul 20 – Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater 
Mon Jul 22 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
Tue Jul 23 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater
Thu Jul 25 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
Fri Jul 26 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Sat Jul 27 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Tue Jul 30 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Wed Jul 31 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Thu Aug 01 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
Sat Aug 03 – St. Charles, IA – Hinterland*
Thu Sep 19 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Fri Sep 20 – Cincinnati, OH – The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park
Sat Sep 21 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Mon Sep 23 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Tue Sep 24 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Wed Sep 25 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
Fri Sep 27 – Boston, MA – TD Garden 
Sat Sep 28 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann 
Mon Sep 30 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Tue Oct 01 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Wed Oct 02 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion
Sat Oct 05 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 
Sun Oct 06 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (Matinee Show) 
Tue Oct 08 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion
Wed Oct 09 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
Fri Oct 11 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
Sat Oct 12 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
Sun Oct 13 – Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit
Tue Oct 15 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Thu Oct 17 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

*Festival date

JENNY LEWIS EXTENDS JOY’ALL BALL TOUR INTO JUNE 2024

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 15 AT 10AM LOCAL TIME

“Sparkly stage. Bouncing Balls. Jenny Lewis brought singing, style, and swagger…And that’s the joy of a Jenny Lewis concert…This night in Saint Paul, Minnesota, it was a ball for all.” – MUSIC IN MINNESOTA

“Jenny Lewis, it seems, can do it all…Though Lewis shines in stadiums…her superstardom is more apparent up close, a refusal to shrink her charm to fit a venue where guests nearly piled out the door.” – WASHINGTON POST

In the wake of a massive outpouring of love and positivity around her first live shows of 2024, Jenny Lewis keeps her foot on the pedal, confirming 10 all new Joy’All Ball Tour dates. 

The June leg of the Joy’All Ball tour will kick off June 18 in Lexington, KY and continue through Columbus OH, Harrisburg PA, Vienna VA, Richmond VA, Saxapahaw NC, Asheville NC, Charleston SC, Jacksonville FL, before concluding June 30 in Birmingham AL. Seattle singer-songwriter Dean Johnson will be joining Jenny as support for this run of dates. Later this spring, Jenny will rejoin the Postal Service for the continuation of the ‘Give Up Transatlanticism’ 20th anniversary co-headline tour with Death Cab for Cutie. 

General on sale begins this Friday, March 15 at 10 am local time.

See below for the newly confirmed dates; tickets will be available at https://www.jennylewis.com/#tour
 

JENNY LEWIS – JOY’ALL BALL 2024 DATES
06/18/24 – Lexington, KY – Lexington Opera House
06/19/24 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
06/21/24 – Harrisburg, PA – Riverfront Park
06/22/24 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap – Out & About Festival
06/23/24 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
06/25/24 – Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom
06/26/24 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
06/27/24 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
06/29/24 – Jacksonville, FL – Intuition Ale Works
06/30/24 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City

VAMPIRE WEEKEND 
INTRODUCE VAMPIRE CAMPFIRE:
New Podcast Hosted By Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio, & Chris Tomson 
First Episode OUT NOW 

North American Tour Nearly Entirely Sold Out 

Only God Was Above Us 
Out April 5th 

As anticipation continues to grow for their long-awaited 5th studio album, Only God Was Above Us, Vampire Weekend have released the debut episode of their new podcast, Vampire Campfire. Hosted by Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio and Chris Tomson, and captured on a trio of Ikegami ITC-730AP cameras, the podcast will be released semi-regularly for the foreseeable future. Fans who tune in will be invited behind the scenes into a longstanding and formerly private Vampire Weekend ritual: the frequent campfire chats where Baio, CT and Koenig convene to discuss and brainstorm all things VW—and so much more. Observant listeners will spot the occasional Easter egg, while all will be treated to advance insights into the upcoming Only God Was Above Us album and tour — and will be invited to witness as the band members reminisce about the past and discuss important matters in the present, ranging from tour openers, set lists and the potential of a future album called The 40-Year-Old Email, to such controversial topics as the dominant type of taco shell and The Real World vs Road Rules. Future episodes will see the band delve deeper into the new album and will feature some very special guests. Listen to Vampire Campfire wherever you listen to podcasts, or watch it here: 

Meanwhile, the recently announced Only God Was Above Us tour is almost entirely sold out, with over 250,000 tickets sold in the first few days. Sold out venues adding seats to accommodate overwhelming demand include New York’s Madison Square Garden and Boston’s TD Garden, while Colorado’s Red Rocks (with an added Dillon Ampitheater which also sold out immediately) and TD’s Pavilion at the Mann Center in Philadelphia both sold out in pre-sales alone. Only a handful of tickets remain for the remainder of the tour which kicks off on April 8th in Austin, TX for a very special eclipse show, which also sold out instantly.  See below for a full routing. 

Only God Was Above Us will be released on April 5th via Columbia Records. The 10-track magnum opus tops lists of most anticipated albums this year by Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Paste, Uproxx and others.  Next week Vampire Weekend will release one more track from the album. 

The album is available now for pre-order here:

More information can be found at vampireweekend.com

VAMPIRE WEEKEND
Only God Was Above Us
Tour 2024

Mon Apr 08 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater (Solar Eclipse) 
Sat April 27 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival*
Fri May 10 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Block Party*
Thu May 30 – Barcelona, Espana – Primavera Sound*
Thu Jun 06 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
Fri Jun 07 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Sun Jun 09 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Mon Jun 10 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Wed Jun 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Sat Jun 15 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley
Sun Jun 16 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley (Matinee Show)
Tue Jun 18 – Burnaby, BC – Deer Lake Park
Wed Jun 19 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Thu Jun 20 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sat Jun 22 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
Sun Jun 23 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater (Matinee Show)
Fri Jul 19 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre 
Sat Jul 20 – Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater 
Mon Jul 22 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
Tue Jul 23 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater
Thu Jul 25 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
Fri Jul 26 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Sat Jul 27 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Tue Jul 30 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Wed Jul 31 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Thu Aug 01 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
Sat Aug 03 – St. Charles, IA – Hinterland*
Thu Sep 19 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Fri Sep 20 – Cincinnati, OH – The ICON Festival Stage at Smale Park
Sat Sep 21 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Mon Sep 23 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook Amphitheatre
Tue Sep 24 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Wed Sep 25 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
Fri Sep 27 – Boston, MA – TD Garden 
Sat Sep 28 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann 
Mon Sep 30 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Tue Oct 01 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Wed Oct 02 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion
Sat Oct 05 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 
Sun Oct 06 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden (Matinee Show) 
Tue Oct 08 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion
Wed Oct 09 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
Fri Oct 11 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
Sat Oct 12 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
Sun Oct 13 – Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit
Tue Oct 15 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Thu Oct 17 – Austin, TX – Moody Center

*Festival date

JOSH HOMME & FRIENDS
A BENEFIT FOR THE SWEET STUFF FOUNDATION
Featuring
BECK, BILL BURR, DAVE GROHL, ST. VINCENT, THE KILLS, SARAH SILVERMAN, JUSTIN WILLMAN, MEMBERS OF ARCTIC MONKEYS, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, MINI MANSIONS & MORE

MARCH 20 AT THE BELASCO
100% of Proceeds to Benefit The Sweet Stuff Foundation

On March 20, the Belasco in Los Angeles will host a one-night-only assemblage of talent united for a righteous cause: Josh Homme and Friends, featuring a lineup of the Queens of the Stone Age founder’s brothers and sisters in music, mirth and magic including Beck, Bill Burr, Dave Grohl, Matt Helders of Arctic Monkeys, Jesse Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal, Homme’s Queens of the Stone Age compatriots Troy Van Leeuwen and Michael Shuman, Sarah Silverman, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, St. Vincent, The Kills, Tyler Parkford, Vivant, Justin Willman, and of course a few surprises… 

100% of proceeds from the show will benefit the Sweet Stuff Foundation, the non-profit created by the Homme family in 2013 to provide assistance to career musicians, recording engineers and their families struggling with illness and disability.

Tickets will be on sale to the general public beginning Friday, March 8th 1 pm EST at  https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0900605BE1D651F2

ALL WITHIN MY HANDS RECEIVES “FOR THE LOVE OF LABOR” GRANT FROM CARHARTT

America’s Premium Workwear Brand Celebrates International Women’s Day with Grant and Sales Donation to Metallica’s Foundation

Women’s gear sales on March 8 to fund scholarships for women pursuing fulfilling careers in the skilled trades

The demand for skilled workers is higher than ever as professionals in the trades retire at a faster rate than younger workers replace them, estimated to leave three million skilled roles unfilled by 2028.¹ Despite the widening labor shortage, women only make up roughly 4% of the U.S. skilled workforce², which is why America’s premium workwear brand, Carhartt, is awarding critical funding to organizations that help light the way for women to explore meaningful careers and increase representation in the trades.
 
In recognition of International Women’s Day, Carhartt is donating proceeds from women’s apparel sales up to $250,000 on Carhartt.com, Reworked.Carhartt.com and at any one of its 43 retail locations on March 8 – and dedicating its Spring 2024 “For the Love of Labor” grant – to support Metallica’s Foundation, All Within My Hands’ Metallica Scholars Initiative. Created by the members and management of Metallica, All Within My Hands is a philanthropic organization dedicated to creating sustainable communities by connecting future workers with trade programs in their communities.
 
“Every woman opting for a rewarding career in the skilled workforce is not only contributing to the industries they serve, but also actively challenging outdated stereotypes that often hold back talented individuals from pursuing their passions,” said Todd Corley, senior vice president of inclusion, sustainability and community at Carhartt. “By combining efforts with All Within My Hands, we aim to help break down barriers for women in the trades, which include fewer job education programs tailored for women, limited childcare options and a general lack of resources that exacerbate the gender inequity within many industries, to cultivate the next generation of workers making their own history.”
 
Through its partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges, the Metallica Scholars Initiative is uniquely positioned to enhance career and technical education programs at a local level and help foster stronger pathways for women to develop the skills needed to enter a traditional trade or other applied learning program. Now in its fifth year, the Metallica Scholars initiative has impacted the lives of approximately 6,000 students, directly supporting 42 community colleges across 33 states through an investment totaling over $6 million to support the American skilled workforce to-date.
 
“Careers in the trades are overflowing with high-demand positions offering stable wages that can be life-changing,” said Peter Delgrosso, Executive Director of All Within My Hands. “However, these jobs often reside in historically male-dominated industries that present added obstacles for women looking to get involved. Within our program, approximately 30% of the Metallica Scholars have historically been women, and we want that trend to continue. Carhartt’s sales donation and For the Love of Labor grant contribute to the resources we need to continue shifting perceptions around the trades and help unlock impactful opportunities for women at a time when we need it most.”
 
This isn’t the first time Carhartt and All Within My Hands have teamed up to help close the skilled trades gap. Timed with Labor Day in 2021, the two like-minded partners collaborated on a nationwide campaign, “Hard Rock is Hard Work,” aimed to recruit a new generation of workers to the trades, in live events – such as concerts – and beyond.
 
Since its inception in Aug. 2022, Carhartt’s For the Love of Labor grant program has received hundreds of applications and awarded 19 grants – totaling nearly $1.8 million – to eligible U.S.-based 501©3 designated organizations in recognized apprenticeship industries³ that serve at least 100 individuals annually. With Carhartt’s funding, recipient organizations have been able to provide hardworking participants with durable gear, tools, childcare and transportation. Several recipient organizations have also added new programs, instructors, resources, and ultimately, graduated more apprenticeship students that are equipped to close the country’s skilled trades gap. 
 
To learn more about the For the Love of Labor grant program and how Carhartt is working to build a better world, please visit Carhartt.com/isc-hub or reach out to ForTheLoveOfLabor@Carhartt.com. 
 
¹ PeopleReady (2023)
² Zippia (2023)
³ U.S. Department of Labor
 
About Carhartt
Established in 1889, Carhartt is a global premium workwear brand with a rich heritage of developing rugged products for workers on and off the job. Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, with more than 3,000 employees worldwide, Carhartt is family-owned and managed by the descendants of the company’s founder, Hamilton Carhartt. For more information, visit www.carhartt.com.
 
About All Within My Hands 
All Within My Hands (AWMH) was established in 2017 by Metallica to invest in the people and places that have supported the band. It also allows Metallica’s fans to engage in philanthropy and volunteerism. The Foundation is dedicated to creating sustainable communities through workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services. All expenses of the Foundation are covered by the band, the board, and a few special friends so that 100% of donations go to the organizations it supports. AWMH is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. For more information, visit www.AllWithinMyHands.org.

The Portland Art Museum Announces
Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm
September 14, 2024 – January 19, 2025

Paul McCartney. Self-portrait, London, 1963. Pigmented inkjet print.
© 1964 Paul McCartney under exclusive license to MPL Archive LLP

Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm is an unprecedented exhibition, revealing extraordinary photographs taken by the beloved musical icon. Organized by the National Portrait Gallery in London, the exhibition will open at the Portland Art Museum on September 14, 2024, and run through January 19, 2025.

Comprised of recently rediscovered photographs from Paul McCartney’s personal archive, more than 250 pictures invite visitors to intimately experience The Beatles’ meteoric rise from British sensation to international stardom. At a time when so many camera lenses were turned toward them, McCartney’s perspective from the inside out brings fresh insight into the band, their experiences, the fans, and the Beatlemania phenomenon. Through these photographs, along with video clips and archival material, visitors can witness the dawn of the “British Invasion” that fundamentally transformed rock and roll music and American society. 

Captured by McCartney during a pivotal three-month period for The Beatles in late 1963 and early 1964, the photographs evoke an affectionate family album, picturing his fellow band members, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, at a time when their lives were changing irrevocably. The exhibition gives visitors a highly personal glimpse into an extraordinary time with one of music’s enduring legends.

The exhibition also captures McCartney’s interest in the visual arts, with his photos reflecting the aesthetics and popular culture of the period. The range of work, from portraiture and landscape photos to documentary images, reveals McCartney’s familiarity with the formal styles of early 1960s photography. References to New Wave, documentary filmmaking, and photojournalism can be found across the exhibition.

“Looking at these photos now, decades after they were taken, I find there’s a sort of innocence about them,” said Paul McCartney. “Everything was new to us at this point. But I like to think I wouldn’t take them any differently today. They now bring back so many stories, a flood of special memories, which is one of the many reasons I love them all, and know that they will always fire my imagination.”

Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm is curated by Paul McCartney with Sarah Brown on behalf of MPL Communications Limited and Rosie Broadley for the National Portrait Gallery, London, and organized for the Portland Art Museum by Julia Dolan, Ph.D., the Minor White Senior Curator of Photography.