VIDEO: Sneak Peek - This Week's New Episode of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

On this week's episode of The Vampire Diaries, titled "Because of the Night," acclaimed band Dead Sara makes a cameo. Check out the clip below, featuring the band's performance!

On "Because of the Night," realizing that Elena (Nina Dobrev) needs some time away from Mystic Falls, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) takes her to New York City, where he lived and partied hard in the 1970s. When Rebekah (Claire Holt) also shows up in New York, she's impressed with Elena's secret agenda. Flashbacks reveal Damon's hedonistic life in the underground club scene and a complicated encounter with Lexi (guest star Arielle Kebbel). Meanwhile, Caroline (Candice Accola) and Stefan (Paul Wesley) try to convince Klaus (Joseph Morgan) that it would be in his own best interest to help them track Silas down, and Bonnie (Kat Graham) struggles to keep her grasp on reality and do the right thing. Garreth Stover directed the episode written by Brian Young & Charlie Charbonneau (#417). "Because of the Night" airs this Thursday, March 21 at 8:00 p.m. on The CW.

Check out a first look below!

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