Photos: Vampire Weekend plays a soldout show in Raleigh, NC with proceeds going to Helene relief

Front man Ezra Koenig and Vampire Weekend rolled into Raleigh Wednesday night for a high-energy concert at Raleigh’s Red Hat Amphitheater.

The “Only God Was Above Us” tour is named for the album of the same that dropped earlier this year. The album was the first new music the band had released in five years.

Vampire Weekend was scheduled to perform in Asheville on Oct. 13, but the show has been canceled due to Hurricane Helene. The band said proceeds from Tuesday’s concert in Wilmington and Wednesday’s show in Raleigh will go to BeLovedAsheville.com for relief efforts.

“Our hearts are with the good people of Asheville, their loved ones and all affected by this terrible storm,” according to a message on the band’s social media. “We hope for a speedy recovery for a city we love and hope to see you all soon.”

Here are photos from the Raleigh concert with opening act, Cults.

This story was originally published October 9, 2024 at 10:10 PM.