Shoppers at the iconic New York City deli Zabar’s were treated to more than what they bargained for on Wednesday when Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, The Internet’s Steve Lacy and actor/director Jonah Hill were all spotted at the Upper West Side institution, apparently filming a music video for a song from Vampire Weekend’s forthcoming album Father of the Bride.
Looks like Jonah Hill is directing a music vid for @vampireweekend – he, Ezra, & Steve Lacy were spotted filming in Zabar’s in NYC. A crew member reportedly said the video would show “a day on the Upper West Side.” (via West Side Rag, : Jessica Winchell & Jackie Leitzes) pic.twitter.com/4kmT1dzuPe
Hill was directing the music video, which according, to one Zabar’s customer, was for a song titled “Sunflower”:
they’re filming the music video for sunflower at zabar’s in new york and it looks like steve is featured on the track if he’s here https://t.co/m3Jg18I7Ul
Someone else in attendance on Wednesday was also reportedly told by a crew member that the video will depict “a day on the Upper West Side.” Based on his presence at the shoot, Lacy is likely featured on the song in some capacity. Lacy is also set to feature on at least one more track from the album titled “Flower Moon,” which Vampire Weekend wrote with the Internet guitarist and previewed live at the Libbey Bowl in Ojai, Calif., last June. Hill is fresh off the release of his directorial debut mid90s, a love letter to the skate scene in 1990s Los Angeles. His first foray into music videos was with rapper Danny Brown for his song “Ain’t It Funny.”
Vampire Weekend recently shared the first two tracks from Father of the Bride, the infectious pop number “Harmony Hall,” and the more subdued and tangled “2021.” The band is also set to embark on a North American tour behind the album that kicks off in May. Father of the Bride is due out later this spring. Check out their full list of tour dates below, as well as this classic Daytrotter Session with Vampire Weekend from 2007.
Vampire Weekend Tour Dates:
May 17 – Gulf Shores, Ala. @ Hangout Music Festival
June 05 – Toronto, Ont. @ RBC Echo Beach 07 – Indianapolis, Ind. @ Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park 08 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ BMO Harris Pavilion 09 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Armory 11 – Madison, Wis. @ The Sylvee 12 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Fabulous Fox Theatre 14 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica 15 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ PNC Pavilion 16 – Chicago, Ill. @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island 18 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Ascend Amphitheater 21 – Raleigh, N.C. @ Red Hat Amphitheater 22 – Charlotte, N.C. @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre 23 – Dover, Del. @ Firefly Festival
August 16 – Oklahoma City, Okla. @ The Criterion 17 – Houston, Texas @ White Oak Music Hall 18 – Dallas, Texas @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory 20 – Austin, Texas @ ACL Live 21 – Austin, Texas @ ACL Live 24 – Miami, Fla. @ James L. Knight Center 25 – St. Augustine, Fla. @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre 27 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Fox Theatre 30 – Norfolk, Va. @ Ted Constant Convocation Center
September 03 – Boston, Mass. @ Agganis Arena 04 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Mann Center for the Performing Arts 06 – New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden 08 – Montreal, Que. @ MTELUS 25 – Vancouver, B.C. @ Festival Lawn at Deer Lake Park 27 – Seattle, Wash. @ WaMu Theater 28 – Portland, Ore. @ McMenamins Edgefield
October 01 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium 02 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Hollywood Bowl 03 – San Diego, Calif. @ CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU 06 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Complex 08 – Denver, Colo. @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
