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Were any other weekend to stretch on this long, there would be bottles strewn everywhere, ever-flimsier excuses for missing work, and maybe even some talk of rehab. But this is, of course, a Vampire Weekend. And when those boys get together to keep that Saturday/Sunday vibe alive for a few more months on the road? Well, I think we can all raise a glass to that.

The band recently snuck in a few more U.S. dates in September, plus a full-on UK jaunt to close out October [via NME]. And the days of wine and roses live on.

Hey, we're about to have us a Vampire Weekend of our very own here in Chicago too, what with the outfit's performance at the looming Pitchfork Music Festival.

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