Weekend Ticketing: Vampire Weekend, Wilco, Owl City, Switchfoot, Harry Connick Jr.
Indie rockers Vampire Weekend [ tickets ] have lined up a spring headlining outing in support of the band's forthcoming second album, "Contra," which is due in stores next week.
Friday (1/8) on-sales are set for Edmonton, Alberta; Calgary, Alberta; Denver; Minneapolis; Chicago; Columbus, OH; Toronto; Philadelphia; Washington, DC; Nashville, TN; Pomona, CA; and Oakland.
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