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Indie rock fans from all over Florida gathered at the St. Augustine Amphitheater yesterday as Vampire Weekend brought their eclectic, genre-blurring sound to the historic city on a perfectly cool Tuesday evening. Led by their charismatic frontman Ezra Koenig, the band delivered a dynamic set that not only showed off cuts from their brand new album “Only God Above Us” but also spanned their decade-plus career, captivating the crowd with their mix of indie pop, global rhythms, and sharp lyrical wit. The gorgeous amphitheater, nestled in the lush surroundings of Anastasia State Park, was the perfect setting for an evening of music under the stars.
The night kicked off with a performance from Cults, a New York-based indie-pop band known for their dreamy soundscapes and atmospheric melodies. They set the tone with a set filled with shimmering guitars and hypnotic vocals, displaying tracks like “Go Outside” and “Bad Things” from their breakout debut album along with some newer material. Lead singer Madeline Follin’s beautifully haunting voice floated over the amphitheater, and the band’s balance of sweet yet melancholic tunes drew the crowd in as they finished up their set with their biggest hit “Always Forever” and warming the fans up for the headliner.
As the lights finally dimmed again and the main members of Vampire Weekend took the stage in front of a giant banner bearing their name, the energy in the amphitheater reached new heights. Opening with “Holiday” and “Oxford Comma“, standout tracks from their first two albums, the band immediately had the crowd on their feet and in the palms of their hands. The band’s playful, funky style set the tone for a night that balanced the band’s more recent material with old favorites, and as they finished up “One (Blake’s Got A New Face)” the curtain behind the band dropped, revealing a massive stage with four more members playing various instruments as they broke into the more orchestral songs from their latest album.
Throughout the set, Koenig and his effortlessly relaxed style led the band through newer songs like “Connect” and “Capricorn” along with classic hits like “Run” and “Campus“, showcasing the group’s ability to effortlessly shift between genres. Whether it was the violin driven rhythms of “Sympathy” or the baroque pop elements in “Step“, Vampire Weekend’s sound was as eclectic as ever, with each song offering a new sonic twist while still remaining uniquely theirs. The most interesting moment of the night came when the band brought up someone from the audience to play “A-Punk” with them on stage, and they absolutely killed it!
As the night drew to a close, the band treated the audience to an incredible encore of fan requested cover songs that included the breezy Jimmy Buffet anthem “Margaritaville“, a fitting choice given the band’s Florida stop on their tour. Finishing up their nearly three-hour performance with “Ya Hey“, the concert captured the joy and exuberance that have become hallmarks of Vampire Weekend’s live shows, leaving fans in high spirits as the final notes rang out. With Cults providing the perfect opening act and Vampire Weekend delivering a tight, celebratory set, the night at the St. Augustine Amphitheater was nothing short of magical.
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