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Columbia University grads Vampire Weekend will gives fans the chance to study them abroad this fall when they play their first live shows in the UK. Also featured on three of these dates (and another one in France) are life-changing profs the Shins. Then it's back to the States for these Vampires for a bunch of late November and December shows.

We'll have to wait until January for the full-length VW curriculum, though we already know their class will be in the XL building. For a peek at the syllabus, check out the "Mansard Roof" single, out in the U.S. on October 23 and in the UK via XL/Abeano on November 12.

Weekend classes:

10-20 Manchester, England - Roadhouse
10-21 Nottingham, England - Bunkers Hill
10-23 London, England - Borderline
10-24 London, England - Holy Cow @ The Social
10-27 Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
10-29 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
11-01 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
11-02 Hamburg, Germany - Molotow
11-03 Berlin, Germany - Bastard Club
11-04 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
11-05 Paris, France - La Cigale *
11-07 London, England - Hammersmith Apollo *
11-08 Manchester, England - Academy *
11-09 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands *
11-16 Haverford, PA - Lunt Basement (Haverford College)
11-23 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
11-24 Bloomington, IN - John Waldron Arts Center #
11-25 Lexington, KY - Old Tarr Distillery Warehouse
11-27 Norman, OK - The Opolis ^
11-29 Austin, TX - The Mohawk
12-01 Phoenix, AZ - Casa Blanca Lounge
12-02 San Diego, CA - The Casbah
12-03 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
12-05 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
12-07 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
12-08 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
12-09 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
12-11 Chicago, IL - Schubas
12-15 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs (Friends of John Benefit Concert) %

* with the Shins
# with Celebration
^ with Mt. Eerie
% with Tokyo Police Club, Ra Ra Riot