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New York Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Vampire Weekend has four shows in New Jersey. How much do tickets cost?
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Vampire Weekend is returning to their roots. The beloved indie group — who just launched the second leg of their 'Only God Was Above Us Tour' — announced that, due to overwhelming demand, they are playing four concerts at lead singer Ezra Koenig's hometown-adjacent Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ. These highly-anticipated concerts are set to take place Monday, Sept. 15, Tuesday, Sept. 16, Wednesday, Sept. 17 and Thursday, Sept. 18 at the intimate venue, which can only fit 2,137 audience members. Advertisement As an added dose of nostalgia, Koenig's high school band, The Sophisticuffs, will open all four shows. 'Sophisticuffs was a Glen Ridge, NJ band active from roughly 1999-2002,' the band shared via Instagram. 'Ezra was a member ages 15-17 along with his good friends Wes, Steve, Dan and Andrei. They played the vast majority of their shows in Montclair, usually at Serendipity (in the Congregational Church) or at the Possible Side Effects improv events under the Clairidge Theater. They dabbled in surf, post-rock, Christmas, punk and pop music. Ezra is thrilled to reunite onstage with the band for the first time since high school. You can expect to hear [their] songs like 'Chicken Dance,' 'Hello Professor,' and 'Great Expectations.'' While it's likely Sophisticuffs will stick to a fairly strict set list, we'd expect anything but for Vampire Weekend. At their most recent shows, they've been mixing things up and ending their sets with all-over-the-map encores where they play a number of covers requested by the audience, as reported by Set List FM. Advertisement If this sounds like the freewheeling show for you, tickets are available for all four homecoming Vampire Weekend New Jersey concerts as of today. At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats for any one Wellmont Theater show was $83 including fees on Vivid Seats. Their other three shows have tickets starting anywhere from $111 to $132 including fees. Not bad to see Vampire Weekend and The Sophisticuffs up close and personal in a much smaller venue than they typically play. Advertisement For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Vampire Weekend's four concerts at Montclair, NJ's Wellmont Theater below. All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation. Vampire Weekend Wellmont Theater tickets A complete calendar including all four Vampire Weekend Wellmont Theater concert dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here: Vampire Weekend Montclair concert dates Ticket prices start at Monday, Sept. 15 8 p.m. $111 (including fees) Tuesday, Sept. 16 8 p.m. $83 (including fees) Wednesday, Sept. 17 8 p.m. $132 (including fees) Thursday, Sept. 18 8 p.m. $113 (including fees) Vampire Weekend 2025 tour schedule Advertisement When they're not in the Garden State, here's where you can find Vampire Weekend on the road these next few months. Vampire Weekend 2025 festival appearances In addition to the tour (and mini Jersey residency), Vampire Weekend has six North American festival headlining spots lined up this year. To find which one suits your taste best, we found everything you need to know about each multi-day music extravaganza on their itinerary. Vampire Weekend festival dates Outside Lands Music Festival Aug. 8-10 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA Tyler The Creator, Hozier, Doja Cat, Gracie Abrams, Glass Animals Borderland Festival Sept. 12-14 at the Knox Farm State Park in East Aurora, NY Mt. Joy, Khruangbin, Nathaniel Rateliff, Band of Horses, Trampled By Turtles Shaky Knees Festival Sept. 19-21 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA Deftones, My Chemical Romances, Blink-182, The Black Keys, Alabama Shakes Iron Blossom Festival Sept. 20-21 at the Bon Secours Training Center in Richmond, VA The Lumineers, Khruangbin, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, The Teskey Brothers, Futurebirds Oceans Calling Sept. 26-28 at the Ocean City Inlet in Ocean City, MD Noah Kahan, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, DEVO Soundside Music Festival Sept. 27-28 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT Hozier, The Killers, Weezer, Djo, The Backseat Lovers Vampire Weekend set list In October 2024, Vampire Weekend headlined two shows — including one matinee — at NYC's Madison Square Garden. Here's what they played at their second gig (including a shocking number of off-the-wall covers as mentioned above) according to Set List FM. 01.) 'Hold You Now' 02.) 'Campus' 03.) 'Bryn' 04.) 'Ice Cream Piano' 05.) 'Classical' 06.) 'Connect' 07.) 'Unbelievers' 08.) 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa' 09.) 'This Life' 10.) 'Everlasting Arms' 11.) 'Sunflower' ('Skaflower' version with Super Mario Bros. 'Underground' theme interpolated) 12.) 'M79' 13.) 'Pravda' 14.) 'Run' 15.) 'Diplomat's Son' 16.) 'Sweet Child o' Mine' (Guns N' Roses cover) 17.) 'Capricorn' 18.) 'Cousins' 19.) 'A-Punk' 20.) 'Married in a Gold Rush / All the Gold in California / Sin City / Cumberland Blues / Possum' ('Cocaine Cowboys' medley, Ezra gave $700 to a fan during the song for playing cornhole) 21.) 'Prep-School Gangsters' 22.) 'Horchata' 23.) 'Mary Boone' 24.) 'Hannah Hunt' 25.) 'Harmony Hall' Encore 26.) 'Seinfeld Theme' (Jonathan Wolff cover) 27.) 'Monster Mash' (Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt‐Kickers cover) 28.) 'Santeria' (Sublime cover) 29.) 'Theme From New York, New York' (John Kander cover) 30.) 'Mr. Brightside' (The Killers cover) 31.) 'Blitzkrieg Bop' (Ramones cover) 32.) 'Burning Down the House' (Talking Heads cover) 33.) 'Wipe Out' (The Surfaris cover) 34.) 'Wuthering Heights' (Kate Bush cover) 35.) 'The Boys Are Back in Town' (Thin Lizzy cover) 36.) 'Worship You' 37.) 'Ya Hey' Advertisement Note: Based on our findings, the band mixed up what they played most nights. For a fuller look at what made the set list at other gigs, check out their complete concert history here. Vampire Weekend new music On April 5, 2024, Vampire Weekend released their fifth studio album 'Only God Was Above Us.' In the very off chance you haven't listened yet, the guys still have the goods. The precise yet ramshackle opener 'Ice Cream Piano' is a slice of piano pop heaven with pounding percussions, swirling strings and washed out guitar mixed in over Koenig's lush vocals. From there, the goofy 'Classical' finds one groove, settles into another and becomes something entirely different. Oftentimes, 'OGWAU' is so inspired that it struggles to sit with one melody or idea for too long; this isn't a knock on the group though. The band's restlessness keeps the listener on their toes in the best way. Advertisement 'Capricorn,' the third track, oscillates between twinkly piano ballad and noise rock; Koenig's soft, unassuming lyrics ('I know you're tired of trying baby, you don't have to try' is a standout) glide over lush keys until the tune hurtles into overdrive two minutes in with discordant noise-rock before bringing it back to basics. For the remainder of the brief 47-minute runtime, Vampire Weekend continue to surprise and innovate. 'Connect' marries DIY banging on drums with synthetic autotune; 'Prep School Gangsters' takes a page out of The Beach Boys' laid-band, seaside playbook. Although each song features the same ingredients (and all sound unmistakably Vampire Weekend-ian) the end result is unique each time. In the back half, 'The Surfer' goes a more lo-fi airy route than the five tunes that preceded it yet still features majestic swirls. 'Gen-X Cops' transitions from an out and out garage rock anthem into something a bit more precious — a hard driving, head-bopping indie anthem. Best of all though, might be the melancholy, triumphant, choir-backed 'Mary Boone.' It fits squarely into this critic's favorite genre: the heartbreaking, singalong anthem that gives you goosebumps every time you hear it. Closing us out is the charming thumper 'Pravda' (which just might be the most perfect 'making dinner' song to ever exist) and 'Hope,' an eight-minute epic with the refrain 'I Hope You Let It Go.' Advertisement To hear the elegant, brainy album for yourself, you can find 'Only God Was Above Us' here. Prefer a visual experience? Click here to check out their inventive music videos featuring footage from 1980s New York. Indie rockers on tour in 2025 Many bands that broke ground at the height of the blog era will be hoofing it once again this year. Advertisement Here are just five of our indie favorites you won't want to miss live. • Death Cab For Cutie • Yeah Yeah Yeahs • Rilo Kiley • TV On The Radio • Mumford and Sons Who else is pounding the pavement? Check out our list of all the biggest concert tours in 2025 to find the show just for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
Pink Villa
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
EXCLUSIVE: Kresha Bajaj talks on Samantha's recycled wedding outfit after divorce with Naga Chaitanya and her new collection
Fashion designer Kresha Bajaj has launched her new collection called 'Aurelia'. The collection reflects this concept of beauty trapped in stasis, and that suggests a story held within every garment. In an exclusive chat with Pinkvilla, Kresha Bajaj opens up on her experience of designing 'Aurelia', redesigning her BFF Samantha Ruth Prabhu's wedding outfit, and more. Q. 'Aurelia' collection reflects 'for someone who exists between the past and present' – Please elaborate on this? Aurelia is a collection built on contrasts—romantic yet restrained, delicate yet defined. It's for a woman who lives in the now but carries the stories of another time. The silhouettes, embroideries, and textures draw from an era that feels almost lost, but we reinterpret them for the modern woman—someone who isn't nostalgic, but rather reverent. She doesn't wear the past as a costume; she wears it as a memory, reimagined. Q. How did you incorporate the timeless appeal of London's Regency-era fashion, as inspired by a character like Miss Havisham from Great Expectations, into your collection? Miss Havisham's character fascinated me—not in her heartbreak, but in her stillness. Her untouched world felt like a time capsule, suspended in lace and decay. I drew from that mood—layered tulle, crumbling silks, and beads that feel like they've lived a life before. The silhouettes nod to Regency shapes- empire lines, corseted waists, but softened and deconstructed, like heirlooms passed down and altered with time. Q. With the popularity of Regency fashion through shows like Bridgerton, are we going to witness some similarities in your collection? Bridgerton brought Regency fashion back into the cultural conversation, but Aurelia speaks a more intimate language. While you may see certain cues, structured bodices, puffed sleeves, or high waistlines, the treatment is quieter, less theatrical. For me, it's not about recreating the period, but about creating something that feels like it could have been part of it... or perhaps whispered through it. Q. How expressionist do you think your collection Aurelia, would be from other fashion labels, who are ready to experiment and tweak the classic fashion picks? Aurelia doesn't just tweak the classics - it haunts them. It's deeply emotional, almost cinematic in how it approaches storytelling through fabric. Each piece carries layers - of craftsmanship, of reference, of intention. It's less about trends and more about feeling. Where others might modernize a silhouette, we let it unravel a bit. There's imperfection, rawness, and a softness that comes from restraint. Q. You redesigned Samantha Ruth Prabhu's wedding outfit. Share with us your vision and her vision and how you carried forward the process, as there were emotions attached to it. That piece was more than a garment—it was a memory stitched into something new. Samantha wanted to reclaim something deeply personal, and I felt honoured to be part of that process. We kept the essence intact—the soul of the original outfit—but reimagined it with intention. It wasn't about erasing the past; it was about acknowledging it with grace and transforming it into something.
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First Post
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
From Aashiqui 2 to Metro In Dino: How Aditya Roy Kapur remains the ultimate heartthrob
As we gear up for the release of Metro In Dino, a romantic drama that promises to show us a layered side of Aditya Roy Kapur, let's look back at some of his most memorable love stories read more He ruled hearts with a guitar in the rain, and he's ready to do it again – but this time, with a twist. As we gear up for the release of Metro In Dino, a romantic drama that promises to show us a layered side of Aditya Roy Kapur, let's look back at some of his most memorable love stories that made us believe in romance all over again. 1. Aashiqui 2 The film that turned him into a national sensation. As Rahul Jaykar, Aditya gave us a heartbreakingly intense performance that redefined tragic love for a generation. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 2. OK Jaanu Modern love, live-in relationships, and a whole lot of chemistry — Aditya and Shraddha lit up the screen once again in this breezy yet emotionally grounded romance. 3. Fitoor Aditya brought brooding intensity and artistic charm to this Kashmir-set adaptation of Great Expectations. His portrayal of Noor was poetic, passionate, and unforgettable. 4. Malang Equal parts edgy and emotional, Aditya's chemistry with Disha Patani sizzled on-screen in this dark romance-thriller. A love story layered with mystery and madness. With Metro In Dino, Aditya returns to the romance genre — but this time with a twist of thrill. The audience can't wait to watch him dive deep into another complex character and remind us all over again why he remains the ultimate romantic hero of our times.
Tom's Guide
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
I'm a tough critic when it comes to audio gear, but these $199 headphones still have me hooked
I spend a lot of my life reviewing some of the best headphones... and I also spend a lot of my life reviewing some of the worst headphones. Charles Dickens, who? I think I just rewrote "Great Expectations" for the audiophile crowd. Anyhoo, I reviewed the Soundcore Space One Pro back in February, and I still can't believe how good these headphones are. I gave them a near-perfect 4.5 stars and struggled to fault them. And the best part? They're just $199. (Well, they're often on sale for $169, which makes them like a 4.75 star product.) I've tested my fair share of headphones, and I think the Space One Pros absolutely blow the Bose QuietComforts out of the water in terms of value, and I'll tell you why. What makes the Space One Pro headphones so good? For starters, they're a fraction of the cost of other headphones of this caliber. But my favorite part is the personalized EQ (HearID), which I'll get into in full in 3...2...1... I know some headphone brands offer personalized EQs now (Denon, JBL, Jabra, etc), but the Soundcore version is straight-up entertainment. I've never been so enthralled by a silly little game on my silly little phone before. Let me walk you through it. The Soundcore app runs you through a game (called HearID), where you select which EQ sounds better. Have you ever been to the opticians for a vision test, and they ask you which lens is better? It's like that, but with the same song under different EQ styles. After you complete the game, the headphones generate your perfect EQ, based on what you like. So if you choose the bassier songs, it'll create a bass-heavy EQ. Similarly, if you choose the enhanced vocal (treble) track, it'll provide you with treble-focused EQ. I found this way more effective and fun than a manual EQ slider. Sure, I'm more than capable of adjusting my own frequency volumes — that's all an EQ is, after all — but this made it so much more fun. I was immediately enamored with these headphones. Kind of ironic, but I think the Soundcore Space One Pros are more comfy than the Bose QuietComforts. The soft cups felt like clouds against my ears, and I couldn't feel the plastic driver casing through the mesh. As soon as I put the Space One Pro headphones on, I was shocked at how cheap they are. Usually, even mid-range headphones have thin mesh between the cups and the drivers, but not the Space One Pros. Look at that! So flexible! I feel like a little kid when they say "Mommy! Look at me!" and do some wild contortion that only kids under five are capable of. (I used to be a kindergarten teacher, and that happened to me about 10 times a day. They also used to ask me if I, too, could put my foot over my head. I can't.) The Space One Pros are comfy and flexible, so they can easily be stowed away in a bag or even in a jacket pocket without being too bulky. I'd definitely grab these right before leaving the house and not worry about accidentally breaking them while stuffing them in my bag, running after the bus. As much as I love the Soundcore Space One Pro headphones, they're not perfect. The ANC is good, don't get me wrong. But it's not great. They won't be the best noise-canceling headphones any time soon. When I was testing them, I could still hear traffic noise when I was walking around the city. However, when I was in the office, my colleagues had to wave their hands in front of my face to get my attention. So, swings and roundabouts. If you want to be aware of your surroundings on city walks, then the ANC might not be a negative. All that being said, if you need mind-blowing ANC, then you have to spend $$$ and go for the $349 Bose QuietComfort headphones. Bose is renowned for its industry-leading ANC, and the QuietComforts are no different. My colleague Nikita says that Bose's ANC is "so good you feel lonely", which I think is the best way to describe it. So if you want to save some dough and get mind-blowingly good value headphones? The Space One Pros are calling your name. But if you need ANC that will block out the world? The Bose QuietComforts might just steal the crown here. Me? I'm more than happy with my $150 saving and my Space One Pros.
Glasgow Times
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Dickens' story to take stage at Shotts Community Centre
Havisham, a one-woman play written and performed by award-winning actress Heather Alexander and directed by Dominique Gerrard, reimagines the story of Miss Havisham from Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. The show, set to take place at The Henderson Theatre, Shotts Community Centre, explores the life of Dickens' "famous female monster". Read more: 'A wee bit naughty': Musical hen night coming to North Lanarkshire Hollywood legend pictured visiting beloved gastropub Running on Saturday, June 14 from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, the play will explore the infamous character's fragmented life, revealing the sorrow and strength behind her iconic wedding dress. Having previously been performed on various stages across the country, including the Brighton Fringe and the Hastings Fringe, Havisham has already received praise from various theatre critics. With Broadway Baby calling the show "powerful, tense, heart-breaking", and WBF labelling it "a beautifully crafted piece of theatre, whether you are a fan of Dickens or not." Havisham is recommended for audiences aged 14 and over due to its mature themes. Tickets are priced at £12, with concessions available at £8. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the Spotlight Shotts website.
