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Vampire Weekend has three studio albums to its credit: "Vampire Weekend" (2008), "Contra" (2010) and "Modern Vampires of the City" (2013). (Vampire Weekend Facebook photo)

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Efforts to reschedule Vampire Weekend's concert in Birmingham have not been successful, Red Mountain Entertainment announced today.

"Venue unavailability and scheduling constraints" will prevent the band from booking a new date here, the concert promoter said.

Per Tickemaster guidelines, those who bought tickets online or by phone using credit cards will receive automatic refunds. Others should return the tickets to the place of purchase. (Call Ticketmaster at 800-653-8000 for more information.)

The Grammy-winning rock band was set to perform in Birmingham on April 28 at Sloss Furnaces, an outdoor venue with a covered shed.

The day before the show, the threat of severe storms caused the promoter to move the concert indoors, to the BJCC Concert Hall. As the weather reports worsened on Monday and tornadoes seemed likely, the performance was called off. Folks who'd bought tickets were asked to hold them as the promoter tried to arrange a new date for the show.

"The band is truly sorry for the inconvenience this has caused the fans and looks forward to a stop in Birmingham in the future," Red Mountain said in a statement today.

The band last performed in Birmingham in 2008 at Bottletree Cafe, opening for the Walkmen. Vampire Weekend's fame has grown considerably over the past six years, reaching a high pitch with the 2013 record "Modern Vampires of the City." It won a Grammy for best alternative music album and earned rankings on "best of" lists compiled by several music magazines, including Rolling Stone.