The Academy Is...'s 2008 Concert History

The Academy Is... is a rock band which formed in 2003 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist William Beckett, rhythm guitarist Mike Carden, lead guitarist Ian Crawford, guitarist Jamie Reed Schefman, bassist Adam T. Siska, and drummer Andy "The Butcher" Mrotek. The band has released three albums - Almost Here (2005), Santi (2007) and Fast Times at Barrington High (2008) - before disbanding in 2011. The band reunited in 2015 and officially reformed in 2022.

Date Concert Venue Location
Oct 14, 2008
We The Kings / The Academy Is... / Carolina Liar / Hey Monday

The Academy Is... / We The Kings / Carolina Liar / Hey Monday

House of Blues Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 11, 2008
The Academy Is... / We The Kings / Carolina Liar / Hey Monday

The Academy Is... / We The Kings at The Marquee

The Marquee Tempe, Arizona, United States
Oct 09, 2008
The Reign of Kindo / The Academy Is... / We The Kings / Blake / Carolina Liar / Hey Monday Emo's Austin Austin, Texas, United States
Oct 08, 2008
The Academy Is... / Carolina Liar / We the Kings / Hey Monday House of Blues Dallas, Texas, United States
Oct 07, 2008
The Academy Is... / We The Kings / Hey Monday / Carolina Liar

The Academy Is... / We The Kings at Warehouse Live

Warehouse Live Houston, Texas, United States
Oct 05, 2008
We the Kings / The Academy Is... / Carolina Liar / Hey Monday

The Academy Is... / We The Kings / Carolina Liar / Hey Monday

Jannus Landing St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Oct 04, 2008
The Academy Is... / We The Kings / Carolina Liar / Hey Monday

The Academy Is... / We The Kings at Revolution Live

Revolution Live Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Oct 03, 2008
The Academy Is... / We The Kings / Carolina Liar / Hey Monday

The Academy Is... / We The Kings at House Of Blues

House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States
Oct 02, 2008
The Academy Is... / We The Kings / Carolina Liar / Hey Monday

The Academy Is... / We The Kings at The Masquerade

The Masquerade Auburn, Georgia, United States
Oct 01, 2008
The Academy Is... / We The Kings / Carolina Liar / Hey Monday

The Academy Is... / We The Kings at Amos' SouthEnd

Amos' Southend Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Sep 21, 2008
The Academy Is... / We The Kings / The Maine Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Sep 20, 2008
The Academy Is... / The Maine / We The Kings
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O2 Institute Birmingham Digbeth,
Sep 19, 2008
The Academy Is... / We The Kings / The Maine O2 Academy Oxford Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Sep 17, 2008
The Academy Is... / We The Kings / The Maine O2 Academy Islington London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 16, 2008
The Academy Is... / We The Kings / The Maine The Cockpit Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Sep 15, 2008
The Academy Is... / Monsters of Mock / We The Kings / The Maine The Garage Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sep 14, 2008
The Academy Is... / We The Kings / The Maine Manchester Academy 3 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Sep 13, 2008
The Academy Is... / We The Kings / The Maine Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Sep 03, 2008
"Decaydence Festival" / The Academy Is... / Cobra Starship / The Hush Sound / The Cab

Decaydence Festival

Akasaka Blitz Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Sep 01, 2008
"Decaydence Festival" / The Academy Is... / Cobra Starship / The Hush Sound / The Cab

Decaydence Festival

Club Quattro Osaka, Ōsaka, Japan

Videos from 2008 View All 2008 Videos



The Cab / Hey Monday / The Academy Is... / We The Kings
Oct 31, 2008
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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The Cab / Hey Monday / The Academy Is... / We The Kings
Oct 31, 2008
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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The Cab / Hey Monday / The Academy Is... / We The Kings
Oct 31, 2008
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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The Cab / Hey Monday / The Academy Is... / We The Kings
Oct 31, 2008
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Photos from 2008 View All 2008 Photos


Warped Tour on Jul 11, 2008 [372-small]

Warped Tour
Jul 11, 2008
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Warped Tour on Jul 11, 2008 [373-small]

Warped Tour
Jul 11, 2008
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Warped Tour on Jul 11, 2008 [374-small]

Warped Tour
Jul 11, 2008
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Warped Tour on Jul 11, 2008 [375-small]

Warped Tour
Jul 11, 2008
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Warped Tour on Jul 11, 2008 [376-small]

Warped Tour
Jul 11, 2008
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Warped Tour on Jul 11, 2008 [377-small]

Warped Tour
Jul 11, 2008
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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The Academy Is... / We The Kings / Carolina Liar / Hey Monday on Oct 19, 2008 [809-small]

The Academy Is... / We The Kings / Carolina Liar / Hey Monday
Oct 19, 2008
 Orlando, Florida, United States
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Panic! At the Disco / Cobra Starship / The Academy Is... on Aug 27, 2008 [934-small]

Panic! At the Disco / Cobra Starship / The Academy Is...
Aug 27, 2008
 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Vans Warped Tour 2008 on Jul 11, 2008 [086-small]

Vans Warped Tour 2008
Jul 11, 2008
 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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The Bamboozle Festival on May 4, 2008 [152-small]

The Bamboozle Festival
May 4, 2008
 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
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Vans Warped Tour 2008 on Jun 20, 2008 [875-small]

Vans Warped Tour 2008
Jun 20, 2008
 Pomona, California, United States
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Warped Tour 2008 on Aug 17, 2008 [876-small]

Warped Tour 2008
Aug 17, 2008
 Carson, California, United States
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has The Academy Is... had?

The Academy Is... has had 783 concerts.

What genre is The Academy Is...?

The Academy Is... is most often considered to be Rock, Indie, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative, Metalcore, Pop Punk, Emo, Screamo, Power Pop, Deathcore, Melodic Metalcore, Neon Pop Punk, Djent, Pop Emo, Post-Punk Revival, and Downtempo Deathcore.

When is the next The Academy Is... concert?

The next The Academy Is... concert is on November 09, 2024 at Norwegian Gem in Miami, Florida, United States. The bands performing are: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness / Jack's Mannequin / Something Corporate / The Academy Is... / Misterwives / Ruston Kelly / Jukebox the Ghost / Cartel / Augustana / Wildermiss / Hunter deBlanc / Bob Oxblood / Zac Clark / Bikelock.

When was the last The Academy Is... concert?

The last The Academy Is... concert was on October 22, 2023 at Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The bands that performed were: blink-182 / Green Day / Simple Plan / New Found Glory / Good Charlotte / Yellowcard / Sum 41 / Rise Against / Thirty Seconds to Mars / 5 Seconds of Summer / All Time Low / Pierce the Veil / Thrice / Say Anything / Gym Class Heroes / Michelle Branch / Bowling For Soup / Less Than Jake / Finch / Turnover / Goldfinger / The Ataris / Plain White T's / Citizen / The Veronicas / Tigers Jaw / Fenix*TX / Hot Mulligan / Lit / The Movielife / Games We Play / Jean Dawson / Something Corporate / Motion City Soundtrack / Saves The Day / MxPx / The Academy Is... / Movements / Relient K / Waterparks / Beach Bunny / Joyce Manor / AJJ / The Front Bottoms / The Wrecks / Zebrahead / Set It Off / No Pressure / EKKSTACY / Knuckle Puck / Kenny Hoopla / Magnolia Park / The Offspring / Now More Than Ever / Jaden Hossler.

What setlist does The Academy Is... play live?

The songs that The Academy Is... performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the October 22, 2023 concert at Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States:

  1. The Phrase That Pays
  2. Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
  3. Slow Down
  4. Classifieds
  5. Checkmarks
  6. Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)
  7. About a Girl

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