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While the sets were nearly identical , the second week was notable for its lack of special guests — except one: MADONNA!

Midway through Vampire Weekend‘s night at the Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday, singer-guitarist Ezra Koenig paused to remind, or perhaps inform, fans in the packed amphitheater of the night’s special ...

Except for maybe Halloween, could Miami have asked for a better night to see a band called Vampire Weekend than on Friday the 13th? For those unfamiliar, the New York City-born and -bred band doesn’t ...