The band’s latest studio effort reached the top spot with 138,000 album-equivalent units, including 119,000 pure album sales – making it fastest-selling rock album of the year so far.

Father of the Bride isn’t the first Vampire Weekend album to reach this coveted spot. They also made it to the top of Billboard 200 with their previous records Contra (2010) and Modern Vampires of the City (2013).

This critically acclaimed record, named after Steve Martin’s 1991 movie of the same name, hit the shelves on May 3. It was released by Columbia Records, making it band’s first LP to be produced by a major record.

Before the album officially came out, Vampire Weekend shared three double singles with their fans – “Harmony Hall/2021”, “Sunflower/Big Blue”, and “This Life/Unbearably White”. The first has proven to be the biggest hit so far and made it to Top 10 of Billboard’s rock and alternative charts.

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The tour will be the band’s first since 2014 and they are truly making up for lost time, with over 35 North American dates over the space of a few months.

You can view the full list here:

May 2019

17 – Gulf Shores, AL, Hangout Music Festival

June 2019

5 – Toronto, On, RBC Echo Beach
7 – Indianapolis, IN, Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
8 – Milwaukee, WI, BMO Harris Pavilion
9 – Minneapolis, MN, The Armory
11 – Madison, WI, The Sylvee
12 – St. Louis, MO, Fabulous Fox Theatre
14 – Cleveland, OH, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
15 – Cincinnati, OH, PNC Pavilion
16 – Chicago, IL, Huntington Bank Pavilion
18 – Nashville, TN, Ascend Amphitheater
21 – Raleigh, NC, Red Hat Amphitheater
22 – Charlotte, NC, Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
23 – Dover, DE, Firefly Festival

August 2019

16 – Oklahoma City, OK, The Criterion
17 – Houston, TX, White Oak Music Hall
18 – Dallas, TX, Toyota Music Factory
20 – Austin, TX, ACL Live
21 – Austin, TX, ACL Live
24 – Miami, FL, James L. Knight Center
25 – St. Augustine, FL, St Augustine Amphitheatre
27 – Atlanta, GA, Fox Theatre
30 – Norfolk, VA, Ted Constant Convocation Center

September 2019

3 – Boston, MA, Agganis Arena
4 – Philadelphia, PA, Mann Center For The Performing Arts
6 – New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
8 – Montreal, QC, MTELUS
25 – Vancouver, BC, Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park
27 – Seattle, WA, WaMu Theater
28 – Portland, OR, McMenamins Edgefield

October 2019

1 – San Francisco, CA, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
2 – Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl
3 – San Diego, CA, CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
6 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Complex
8 – Denver, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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The band’s latest studio effort reached the top spot with 138,000 album-equivalent units, including 119,000 pure album sales – making it fastest-selling rock album of the year so far.

Father of the Bride isn’t the first Vampire Weekend album to reach this coveted spot. They also made it to the top of Billboard 200 with their previous records Contra (2010) and Modern Vampires of the City (2013).

This critically acclaimed record, named after Steve Martin’s 1991 movie of the same name, hit the shelves on May 3. It was released by Columbia Records, making it band’s first LP to be produced by a major record.

Before the album officially came out, Vampire Weekend shared three double singles with their fans – “Harmony Hall/2021”, “Sunflower/Big Blue”, and “This Life/Unbearably White”. The first has proven to be the biggest hit so far and made it to Top 10 of Billboard’s rock and alternative charts.

The post Vampire Weekend Tops the Charts with “Father of the Bride” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The tour will be the band’s first since 2014 and they are truly making up for lost time, with over 35 North American dates over the space of a few months.

You can view the full list here:

May 2019

17 – Gulf Shores, AL, Hangout Music Festival

June 2019

5 – Toronto, On, RBC Echo Beach
7 – Indianapolis, IN, Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
8 – Milwaukee, WI, BMO Harris Pavilion
9 – Minneapolis, MN, The Armory
11 – Madison, WI, The Sylvee
12 – St. Louis, MO, Fabulous Fox Theatre
14 – Cleveland, OH, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
15 – Cincinnati, OH, PNC Pavilion
16 – Chicago, IL, Huntington Bank Pavilion
18 – Nashville, TN, Ascend Amphitheater
21 – Raleigh, NC, Red Hat Amphitheater
22 – Charlotte, NC, Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
23 – Dover, DE, Firefly Festival

August 2019

16 – Oklahoma City, OK, The Criterion
17 – Houston, TX, White Oak Music Hall
18 – Dallas, TX, Toyota Music Factory
20 – Austin, TX, ACL Live
21 – Austin, TX, ACL Live
24 – Miami, FL, James L. Knight Center
25 – St. Augustine, FL, St Augustine Amphitheatre
27 – Atlanta, GA, Fox Theatre
30 – Norfolk, VA, Ted Constant Convocation Center

September 2019

3 – Boston, MA, Agganis Arena
4 – Philadelphia, PA, Mann Center For The Performing Arts
6 – New York, NY, Madison Square Garden
8 – Montreal, QC, MTELUS
25 – Vancouver, BC, Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park
27 – Seattle, WA, WaMu Theater
28 – Portland, OR, McMenamins Edgefield

October 2019

1 – San Francisco, CA, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
2 – Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl
3 – San Diego, CA, CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
6 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Complex
8 – Denver, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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