Legendary Indie Rock outfit The Walkmen played the final show of their 2023 tour at Kings Theatre on Tuesday, October 17 in Brooklyn. Longtime friend of the band and acclaimed Vampire Weekend alum Rostam Batmanglij opened the show. His setlist included a Vampire Weekend song, as well as songs from his solo projects.
Rostam invited Walkmen founder and frontman Hamilton Leithauser onstage to join him for a few songs. The two had collaborated in 2016 for an album, and they played three songs from that record.
The Walkmen played a set packed with fan favorite songs, as well as quite a few deep cuts. The band is known for their high energy songs, with high tempo drum beats and hard rock vocals.
To introduce “The Blizzard of ’96,” Hamilton brought his daughter out with a newspaper from the day of the blizzard.
This show marked the end of The Walkmen’s reunion. After their 12 year break from playing live shows, the band reunited for a 2023 tour, which included five sold out nights at Webster Hall. Hamilton said after the final song at Kings, “This is goodbye for a little while. Not forever. But a little while.” Despite the bittersweet nature of this final show of their tour and reunion for 2023, fans left abuzz with joy.
You can enjoy The Walkmen’s music here, and be sure to stay tuned for any tour announcements coming in “a little while.” Check out our photo gallery by David Reichmann below.
The Walkmen – Kings Theatre, Brooklyn – Tuesday, October 17
Setlist: What’s in It for Me, On the Water, In the New Year, The Rat, Wake Up, The Blizzard of ’96, New Years Eve, Little House of Savages, 138th Street, Blue as Your Blood, Juveniles, Dónde Está la Playa, Angela Surf City, Postcards from Tiny Islands, Red Moon, I Lost You, All Hands and the Cook, Canadian Girl, Heaven
Encore: Thinking of a Dream I Had, We’ve Been
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