The Vampires Tour Dates 2021
The Vampires are hitting the road again in 2021 following a year’s hiatus for their 20th tour.
8th April - Lazybones Lounge Marrickville guest BEN HAUPTMANN
1st May - Fillmores Kiama
7th May - 5 Church St Bellingen
8th May - The Lennox Sessions Bangalow
9th May - NERAM Armidale
15th May - Kindlehill Performance Ampitheatre Wentworth Falls guest BEN HAUPTMANN
The Vampires Meet Chris Abrahams
The Vampires return after a forced hiatus, debuting a new collaboration with renowned pianist Chris Abrahams at Venue 505 on 13th March 2021. Arguably one of his generation's most influential pianists and one-third of The Necks, Chris makes a great match for the band, who recently have taken an expansive approach to their compositions. Not to be missed.
The Vampires Australia Tour 2020
Fresh from their European tour, The Vampires are back in Australia with 12 shows along the east coast, promoting their sixth release Pacifica.
28/2 Cambewarra Hall presented by So & So / Cambewarra / NSW
29/2 Riverina Conservatorium of Music / Wagga Wagga / NSW
1/3 Nest Café:Cinema:Books / Tumbarumba / NSW
3/3 NIMA @ The Underground / Newcastle / NSW
4/3 Charlie’s Last Stand presented by NEJIC / Armidale / NSW
5/3 JMI Live / Brisbane / QLD
6/3 Miami Marketta / Miami / QLD
7/3 Doo Bop Bar, Brisbane, QLD
13/3 Melbourne Recital Centre / VIC
14/3 The Music Lounge presented by Wollongong Jazz / Wollongong / NSW
15/3 Camelot Lounge presented by SIMA / Marrickville / NSW
European live reviews
"The finest in modern jazz. The Vampires are a band that play outrageously young and unbiased jazz. Great melodies, exciting rhythms and always adventurous improvisation trips. Music that puts you in a good mood and that gives you joy. The audience at LOFT was inspired by The Vampires." NRW Jazz live review, Cologne
"Fresh wind from the other end of the world blew through the Mannheim Rosengarten at Enjoy Jazz Festival. What The Vampires from Australia brought to the stage at the sold-out Jazz Club Ella & Louis was both virtuoso and dance-like lightness." Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung live review, Mannheim
Europe 2019 Tour Dates announced
The Vampires will be playing dates this November in Europe. Hope to catch you there.
8/11 ENJOY JAZZ FESTIVAL: Ella & Louis / Mannheim / DE
9/11 ZaziBar / Salzburg / AU
10/11 Rhiz / Vienna / AT
11/11 U Staré paní / Prague / CZ
12/11 Rotbart / Berlin / DE
13/11 Die Fabrik / Frankfurt / DE
14/11 Loft / Köln / DE
15/11 Haus Eifgen / Wermelskirchen / DE
16/11 Birdland / Hamburg / DE
Pacifca reviews
Honourable mention, NYC Jazz Records
Top 10 albums, Ken Weiss, Cadence Magazine
Written and improvised melodies are beautiful and flawless, and the harmonies between the three voices ring with pitch-perfect sonority. There is a sublime pacing to each of the tunes here, with strategic shifts in texture, tonality, tonality, rhythm or intensity twisting the narrative of each hypnotic groove into an ever-unfolding and irresistible arc. **** Gary Fukushima, Downbeat, 4 stars
"This is such a good album that it's difficult to know which superlatives to start with.... This is state-of-the-art modern jazz at the highest level.” Eric Myers, The Australian (4 1/2 stars)
“simpler nature, yet equally expressive soundscapes… reminiscent of the fusion 'milestone' Bitches Brew.” Freidrich Kunzman, 4 stars
“Not only is the composing and improvising exceptional, it’s the Vampires’ best-recorded album, too… carrying faint (and thrilling) echoes of the Art Ensemble of Chicago.” John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald 4 stars
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