The Get Up Kids at Varsity

First Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar

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The Get Up Kids are a Kansas City-based American emo pop band. Formed in 1995, the band was a major player in the mid-90's emo scene, otherwise known as the "second wave" of emo music. As they gained prominence, they began touring with bands such as Green Day and Weezer before becoming headliners themselves, eventually embarking on international tours of Japan and Europe. They founded Heroes & Villains Records, an imprint of the successful indie rock label Vagrant Records. Read more about The Get Up Kids on Last.fm.

From New York, New York

First Twin Cities show since since October 2, 2008 • First Varsity show since August 30, 2006 • Third Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since August 30, 2006

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Kevin Devine is an American songwriter and musician from Brooklyn, New York, who is known for alternately introspective and political lyrics and melodic acoustic guitar tunes. He cites his influences as Bob Dylan, Elliott Smith, Guns N' Roses, Brother Paramo and Nirvana, among others. He grew up in Brooklyn and Staten Island, and has spent significant time in Manhattan and Queens as well. Devine graduated Fordham University at Lincoln Center in 2001, majoring in journalism. He also played in an indie/punk/emo band called Miracle of 86 after the (Miracle) New York Mets. Read more about Kevin Devine on Last.fm.

From Chicago, Illinois

First Twin Cities show since since April 24, 2009 • First Varsity show • Seventh Twin Cities show on MN Live's calendar since January 26, 2006

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The Life and Times is a Kansas City, MO indie rock band fronted by former Shiner bandleader Allen Epley. After Shiner disbanded in late 2002, Epley began working with drummer Mike Myers and bassist/guitarist John "Houdini" Meredith and released their debut EP "The Flat End Of The Earth" in the summer of 2003. "Flat End's" most noticeable distinction from Shiner was the instrumentation; after the math-rock bombardment that marked Shiner, Epley found a looser, almost Floydian dynamic to his usual foundation of distorted guitar and brooding vocals... Read more about The Life and Times on Last.fm.