Last week, the Outer Harbor Concert Series was teasing the announcement of two big shows, and after today's unveiling, it's clear the organizers weren't lying. The first and biggest land, Vampire Weekend, is set for Monday, June 9th (doors 6pm, show 7pm), and second, a loaded bill of City and Colour, Tokyo Police Club, and Young the Giant, on Friday, July 11th (doors 6pm, show 7pm).
Vampire Weekend is still riding the critical success of Modern Vampires of the City, the band's third, and in this writer's opinion, best release yet. VW recently played Rochester's Main Street Armory, but hasn't graced Buffalo since their early days, so expect this to be a much hyped and anticipated affair. As for the second show, it has been said before and it will be said again: Buffaloians LOVE Canadian bands. While the Hip won't be touring this summer, City and Colour and Tokyo Police Club are sure to fill the Canadian fix, and along with California's Young the Giant, both will be making welcome returns to the WNY area after numerous visits in the past.
The folks over at the Outer Harbor Series and Alternative Buffalo (the series' co-presenters) have been nice enough to give the blog a pair of tickets for each show to give away this week. Make sure to follow us on all forms of social media (facebook, twitter, instagram) this Wednesday for a chance to snag two Vampire Weekend tickets, and Thursday for City and Colour/Tokyo Police Club/Young the Giant.
If you aren't lucky enough to win the giveaway, tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday, March 14th, at 12pm. Vampire Weekend tickets will run $39 in advance/$43 day of, while City and Colour and co. will be $42/$47. Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, in addition to the Town Ballrom and After Dark offices.
~ Photo by Tom Dennis
