The Academy Is… — Setlists, Tour Dates & Concert History

The last 20 The Academy Is… setlists, newest first — every song in the order it was played, most recently at The Observatory North Park, San Diego, United States.

The Academy Is… live: key facts

Gigvault documents 21 The Academy Is… concerts from 2023 to 2026 in 19 cities across 2 countries.

The Academy Is… setlist — The Observatory North Park, San Diego, United States (2026-05-09)

21 songs, in the order played:

  1. Attention
  2. Season
  3. Slow Down
  4. The Phrase That Pays
  5. Black Mamba
  6. About a Girl
  7. Miracle
  8. Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
  9. Skeptics and True Believers
  10. Classifieds
  11. Neighbors
  12. Seed
  13. Lost Signals
  14. Checkmarks
  15. 40 Steps
  16. Down and Out
  17. After the Last Midtown Show
  18. L Train
  19. LAX to O'Hare
  20. We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands
  21. Almost Here

Source: setlist.fm

Full setlist page for this show

Earlier The Academy Is… setlists

The Academy Is… setlist — The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall, Berkeley, United States (2026-05-08)

21 songs, in the order played:

  1. Attention
  2. Season
  3. Slow Down
  4. The Phrase That Pays
  5. Black Mamba
  6. About a Girl
  7. Miracle
  8. Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
  9. Skeptics and True Believers
  10. Classifieds
  11. Neighbors
  12. Seed
  13. 100mph
  14. Checkmarks
  15. His Girl Friday
  16. Down and Out
  17. Almost Here
  18. L Train
  19. LAX to O'Hare
  20. We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands
  21. After the Last Midtown Show

Source: setlist.fm

Full setlist page for this show

The Academy Is… setlist — Ace of Spades, Sacramento, United States (2026-05-07)

21 songs, in the order played:

  1. Attention
  2. Season
  3. Slow Down
  4. The Phrase That Pays
  5. Black Mamba
  6. About a Girl
  7. Miracle
  8. Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
  9. Skeptics and True Believers
  10. Classifieds
  11. Neighbors
  12. Seed
  13. 2005
  14. Checkmarks
  15. New York (Saint in the City)
  16. Down and Out
  17. Almost Here
  18. L Train
  19. LAX to O'Hare
  20. We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands
  21. After the Last Midtown Show

Source: setlist.fm

The Academy Is… setlist — Showbox, Seattle, United States (2026-05-02)

21 songs, in the order played:

  1. Attention
  2. Season
  3. Slow Down
  4. The Phrase That Pays
  5. Black Mamba
  6. About a Girl
  7. Miracle
  8. Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
  9. Skeptics and True Believers
  10. Classifieds
  11. Neighbors
  12. Seed
  13. 2005
  14. Checkmarks
  15. Everything We Had
  16. Down and Out
  17. Almost Here
  18. L Train
  19. LAX to O'Hare
  20. We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands
  21. After the Last Midtown Show

Source: setlist.fm

The Academy Is… setlist — Roseland Theater, Portland, United States (2026-05-01)

23 songs, in the order played:

  1. Attention
  2. Season
  3. Slow Down
  4. The Phrase That Pays
  5. Black Mamba
  6. About a Girl
  7. Miracle
  8. Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
  9. Skeptics and True Believers
  10. Classifieds
  11. Neighbors
  12. Seed
  13. 2005
  14. Freak Out
  15. Checkmarks
  16. Everything We Had
  17. Down and Out
  18. Almost Here
  19. L Train
  20. 100mph
  21. LAX to O'Hare
  22. We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands
  23. After the Last Midtown Show

Source: setlist.fm

The Academy Is… setlist — House of Blues, Houston, United States (2026-04-26)

23 songs, in the order played:

  1. Attention
  2. Season
  3. Slow Down
  4. The Phrase That Pays
  5. Black Mamba
  6. About a Girl
  7. Miracle
  8. Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
  9. Skeptics and True Believers
  10. Classifieds
  11. Neighbors
  12. Seed
  13. 2005
  14. Freak Out
  15. Checkmarks
  16. His Girl Friday
  17. Down and Out
  18. Almost Here
  19. L Train
  20. 100mph
  21. LAX to O'Hare
  22. We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands
  23. After the Last Midtown Show

Source: setlist.fm

The Academy Is… setlist — The Echo Lounge & Music Hall, Dallas, United States (2026-04-25)

23 songs, in the order played:

  1. Attention
  2. Season
  3. Slow Down
  4. The Phrase That Pays
  5. Black Mamba
  6. About a Girl
  7. Miracle
  8. Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
  9. Skeptics and True Believers
  10. Classifieds
  11. Neighbors
  12. Seed
  13. 2005
  14. Freak Out
  15. Checkmarks
  16. His Girl Friday
  17. Down and Out
  18. Almost Here
  19. L Train
  20. 100mph
  21. LAX to O'Hare
  22. We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands
  23. After the Last Midtown Show

Source: setlist.fm

The Academy Is… setlist — Emo's, Austin, United States (2026-04-24)

22 songs, in the order played:

  1. Attention
  2. Season
  3. Slow Down
  4. The Phrase That Pays
  5. Black Mamba
  6. About a Girl
  7. Miracle
  8. Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
  9. Skeptics and True Believers
  10. Classifieds
  11. Neighbors
  12. Seed
  13. 2005
  14. Freak Out
  15. Checkmarks
  16. Down and Out
  17. Almost Here
  18. L Train
  19. 100mph
  20. LAX to O'Hare
  21. We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands
  22. After the Last Midtown Show

Source: setlist.fm

The Academy Is… setlist — House of Blues, Lake Buena Vista, United States (2026-04-19)

18 songs, in the order played:

  1. Attention
  2. Season
  3. Slow Down
  4. The Phrase That Pays
  5. Black Mamba
  6. About a Girl
  7. Miracle
  8. Skeptics and True Believers
  9. Classifieds
  10. 2005
  11. Checkmarks
  12. Everything We Had
  13. New York (Saint in the City)
  14. In the Rearview
  15. After the Last Midtown Show
  16. Down and Out
  17. Almost Here
  18. We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands

Source: setlist.fm

The Academy Is… setlist — The Ritz Ybor, Tampa, United States (2026-04-18)

21 songs, in the order played:

  1. RICHMAN /
  2. Attention
  3. Season
  4. Slow Down
  5. The Phrase That Pays
  6. Black Mamba
  7. About a Girl
  8. Miracle
  9. Skeptics and True Believers
  10. Classifieds
  11. 2005
  12. Checkmarks
  13. Sputter
  14. New York (Saint in the City)
  15. The Test
  16. Down and Out
  17. Almost Here
  18. About a Girl
  19. About a Girl
  20. Slow Down
  21. Slow Down

Source: setlist.fm

The Academy Is… setlist — Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, Nashville, United States (2026-04-16)

24 songs, in the order played:

  1. Attention
  2. Season
  3. Slow Down
  4. The Phrase That Pays
  5. Black Mamba
  6. About a Girl
  7. Miracle
  8. Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
  9. Skeptics and True Believers
  10. Classifieds
  11. Neighbors
  12. Seed
  13. 2005
  14. Rumored Nights
  15. Eastbound Traffic
  16. Don't Mess With Texas
  17. Checkmarks
  18. Down and Out
  19. Freak Out
  20. L Train
  21. Almost Here
  22. LAX to O'Hare
  23. We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands
  24. After the Last Midtown Show

Source: setlist.fm

The Academy Is… setlist — Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta, United States (2026-04-15)

21 songs, in the order played:

  1. Attention
  2. Season
  3. Slow Down
  4. The Phrase That Pays
  5. Black Mamba
  6. About a Girl
  7. Miracle
  8. Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
  9. Skeptics and True Believers
  10. Classifieds
  11. Neighbors
  12. Seed
  13. 2005
  14. Freak Out
  15. Checkmarks
  16. Down and Out
  17. Almost Here
  18. L Train
  19. LAX to O'Hare
  20. We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands
  21. After the Last Midtown Show

Source: setlist.fm

The Academy Is… setlist — Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Canada (2026-04-11)

22 songs, in the order played:

  1. Attention
  2. Season
  3. Slow Down
  4. The Phrase That Pays
  5. Black Mamba
  6. About a Girl
  7. Miracle
  8. Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime)
  9. Skeptics and True Believers
  10. Classifieds
  11. Neighbors
  12. Seed
  13. 2005
  14. Rumored Nights
  15. Checkmarks
  16. Down and Out
  17. Almost Here
  18. Floating Through Time (interlude)
  19. L Train
  20. LAX to O'Hare
  21. We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands
  22. After the Last Midtown Show

Source: setlist.fm

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Songs The Academy Is… plays most often live

Across the last 20 The Academy Is… concerts with a recorded setlist.

SongPlayed atShare
About a Girl20 of 20100%
Almost Here20 of 20100%
Attention20 of 20100%
Black Mamba20 of 20100%
Checkmarks20 of 20100%
Classifieds20 of 20100%
Down and Out20 of 20100%
Miracle20 of 20100%
Season20 of 20100%
Skeptics and True Believers20 of 20100%

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Festivals The Academy Is… played

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Upcoming The Academy Is… tour dates

1 announced date for The Academy Is…, with venue and city.

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Frequently asked questions

Where has The Academy Is… played?

The Academy Is… shows on Gigvault are documented in 8 cities — Englewood, Santa Ana, Atlanta, Austin and Berkeley. Venues include Gothic Theatre in Englewood, The Observatory in Santa Ana, Ace of Spades in Sacramento and Brooklyn Bowl Nashville in Nashville.

When did The Academy Is… last play?

The most recent The Academy Is… show on record is 2026-05-09 at The Observatory North Park, San Diego, United States.

How many The Academy Is… concerts are on Gigvault?

One The Academy Is… concert is documented so far: 2026-05-09 at The Observatory North Park, San Diego, United States. Shows are added as fans log them.

Which festivals has The Academy Is… played?

The Academy Is… appears in the line-up of 3 festivals tracked on Gigvault: When We Were Young 2026, Vans Warped Tour 2026 and Vans Warped Tour 2026.

Who has The Academy Is… shared a stage with?

On the shows and festival line-ups tracked here, The Academy Is… has appeared alongside 3oh!3, 5 Seconds of Summer, A Day To Remember, Afi, Alesana and Alkaline Trio.

When is The Academy Is… playing live next?

One The Academy Is… date is announced: 2026-09-22 at The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds), Chicago.

Where can I find The Academy Is… setlists?

20 setlists by The Academy Is… are on this page with the full song list in the order played — open any show to see the songs, the date and the venue.

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How many songs does The Academy Is… play live?

The Academy Is… typically plays 21 songs — most concerts land between 20 and 22 across the last 20 shows with a recorded setlist.

What song does The Academy Is… open with?

The Academy Is… opened 19 of the last 20 concerts with "Attention".

What song does The Academy Is… close with?

The Academy Is… closed 17 of the last 20 concerts with "After the Last Midtown Show".

Which songs does The Academy Is… always play?

12 songs were on the setlist at all 20 of the last recorded The Academy Is… concerts: About a Girl, Almost Here, Attention, Black Mamba, Checkmarks, Classifieds, Down and Out, Miracle.

What rare songs has The Academy Is… played recently?

7 songs appeared only once across the last 20 concerts: 40 Steps, Don't Mess With Texas, Eastbound Traffic, In the Rearview, Lost Signals, RICHMAN /, The Test.

Does The Academy Is… play the same setlist every night?

Almost. Two consecutive The Academy Is… concerts share about 18 of roughly 21 songs, so the set barely changes from night to night.

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