Vampire Weekend is an indie rock band which formed in February 2006 in New York City, New York, United States. The band originally consisted of Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio, Christopher Tomson, and Rostam Batmanglij. Together, the four released three studio albums. Of these, "Contra" (2010) and "Modern Vampires of the City" (2013) peaked at number one in the US. After the conclusion of the Modern Vampires Tour in 2014, the band went silent despite not announcing a hiatus. Two years later, Batmangil announced his departure from the band. Vampire Weekend continued as a trio. The group released Father of the Bride" in 2019. It became their third number-one hit album in the US. It was followed by "Only God Was Above Us" in 2024. A tour for the album commenced on April 8, 2024 in Austin, Texas with a surprise appearance at Coachella five day later. There they invited Paris Hilton on stage to play a game of cornhole.