New York indie kings Vampire Weekend have announced headline dates in January alongside their Falls Festival performances.

Following their set at Big Day Out last summer, the four-piece are returning for another run of Australian dates, with headline shows slotted for Sydney and Melbourne in January. Their third album, Modern Vampires Of The City, dropped on XL Recordings/Remote Control earlier this year.

Vampire Weekend play the Hordern Pavilion on Wednesday January 8. Tickets go on sale at ticketek.com.au on Thursday October 17.

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