Formerly in rival bands on the Chicago local scene, guitarist Mike Carden and vocalist William Beckett came together in 2002 to mark the beginning of emo-pop outfit the Academy Is... (originally named "the Academy"). Naming influences from U2 to Weezer to Pink Floyd, the duo added bassist Adam Siska (Beckett's classmate from high school), along with a second guitarist and drummer, to record 2004's The Academy EP for hometown label LLR Recordings. As luck would have it...
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The Academy is.... has had 15 concerts.
The Academy is.... is most often considered to be Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Punk, Emo, Power Pop, Screamo, Neon Pop Punk, Pop Emo, and Post-Punk Revival.
The last The Academy is.... concert was on June 21, 2023 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The bands that performed were: Fall Out Boy / Royal & the Serpent / Alkaline Trio / The Academy is.....
The songs that The Academy is.... performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 21, 2023 concert at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, United States:
