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Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Hardcore band from Gilbert, AZ · formed 2002
- Shows on record
- 60+
- Rooms played
- 58
- Cities
- 50
- Releases
- 20
- Last show
- May 30, 2025Anchorage
About
Scary Kids Scaring Kids is a band from Gilbert, AZ, formed in 2002, tagged alternative rock, emo, hardcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2025, across 58 rooms in 50 cities.
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids formed in 2002 — MusicBrainz
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids is based in Gilbert — MusicBrainz
- Tyson Stevens: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- DJ Wilson: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Peter Costa: percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Pouyan Afkary: synthesizer (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Chad Crawford: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Stephen Kirby: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Justin Salter: percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- James Ethridge: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tanner Wayne: drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Derek Smith: percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids has 16 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2003–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids is from Gilbert, Arizona , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids has 2 members: Chad Crawford, Pouyan Afkary — Wikipedia
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids plays Post-hardcore — Wikipedia
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids plays alternative rock — Wikipedia
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids has 564398 listeners on Last.fm — Scary Kids Scaring Kids on Last.fm
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids has released 10 recordings between 2005 and 2025 — Scary Kids Scaring Kids on Discogs
- Scary Kids Scaring Kids has 17 followers on Genius — Scary Kids Scaring Kids on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @skskofficial — Scary Kids Scaring Kids on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
60+ on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 200827 shows
- 20091 show
- 20101 show
- 202225 shows
- 20232 shows
- 20241 show
- 20253 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | Anchorage · AnchorageSupportwith Story of the Year, Kaskade, Maoli, +5 | Support | Story of the Year, Kaskade, Maoli, +5 |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Hawthorne Theatre · PortlandSupportwith Emery, Bad Luck | Support | Emery, Bad Luck |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Neumos · SeattleSupportwith Emery, Bad Luck | Support | Emery, Bad Luck |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Transplants Brewing Company · PalmdaleHeadlinerwith Andres, Phoenix Down | Headliner | Andres, Phoenix Down |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Fremont Country Club · Las VegasHeadlinerwith El Nada, LíNE, Blind Channel, +3 | Headliner | El Nada, LíNE, Blind Channel, +3 |
| May 20, 2023 | Goldfield Trading Post - Roseville · RosevilleHeadlinerwith Nerv, Dwellings, TX2, +1 | Headliner | Nerv, Dwellings, TX2, +1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Outdoors at the Palladium · WorcesterHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Brooklyn Bowl - Philadelphia · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Brooklyn Monarch · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Canal Club · RichmondHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | The Underground · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | The Masquerade - Purgatory · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Underbelly · JacksonvilleHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | The Beacham · OrlandoHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Respectable Street · West Palm BeachHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | The Orpheum - Old Location · TampaHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | White Oak Music Hall · HoustonHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Trees · DallasHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Vibes Event Center · San AntonioHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Marquee Theatre · TempeHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | The Observatory · Santa AnaHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 1720 · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Goldfield Trading Post - Sacramento · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Dante's · PortlandHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Croc Theater · SeattleHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | The Complex · Salt Lake CityHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Summit · DenverHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | The Amsterdam · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Bottom Lounge · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | St. Andrew's Hall · DetroitSupportwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Support | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Piere's Entertainment Center · Fort WayneHeadlinerwith Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 | Headliner | Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Secrets, Dead American, +1 |
| Feb 20, 2010 | Murray Theater · MurraySupportwith Saosin, Maylene & The Sons of Disaster | Support | Saosin, Maylene & The Sons of Disaster |
| Aug 12, 2009 | Calgary · CalgarySupportwith The Maine, Gallows, Sing It Loud, +5 | Support | The Maine, Gallows, Sing It Loud, +5 |
| Dec 28, 2008 | Plano Centre · PlanoHeadlinerwith Norma Jean, Forever the Sickest Kids, The Scene Aesthetic, +33 | Headliner | Norma Jean, Forever the Sickest Kids, The Scene Aesthetic, +33 |
| Nov 23, 2008 | 170 Russell · MelbourneHeadlinerwith Haste the Day, Halifax | Headliner | Haste the Day, Halifax |
| Nov 22, 2008 | The Roundhouse UNSW · KensingtonHeadlinerwith Haste the Day, Halifax, Closure In Moscow | Headliner | Haste the Day, Halifax, Closure In Moscow |
| Nov 21, 2008 | Red Room, University of Queensland · BrisbaneHeadlinerwith Haste the Day, Halifax | Headliner | Haste the Day, Halifax |
| Nov 21, 2008 | The Brisbane Arena · BrisbaneHeadlinerwith Haste the Day, Halifax | Headliner | Haste the Day, Halifax |
| Sep 18, 2008 | House of Blues - Dallas · DallasHeadlinerwith Our Last Night, Tickle Me Pink, Finch, +1 | Headliner | Our Last Night, Tickle Me Pink, Finch, +1 |
| Sep 17, 2008 | Meridian · HoustonSupportwith Finch, Tickle Me Pink, Our Last Night, +1 | Support | Finch, Tickle Me Pink, Our Last Night, +1 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | Tremont Music Hall · CharlotteSupportwith From First to Last | Support | From First to Last |
| Sep 7, 2008 | The NorVa · NorfolkSupportwith From First to Last | Support | From First to Last |
| Sep 6, 2008 | Trocadero Theatre · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Finch, From First to Last | Support | Finch, From First to Last |
| Sep 3, 2008 | Irving Plaza · New York (NYC)Supportwith From First to Last, Tickle Me Pink, Our Last Night | Support | From First to Last, Tickle Me Pink, Our Last Night |
| Aug 30, 2008 | House of Blues - Cleveland · ClevelandHeadlinerwith Finch, Tickle Me Pink, Our Last Night, +1 | Headliner | Finch, Tickle Me Pink, Our Last Night, +1 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | St. Andrew's Hall · DetroitHeadlinerwith Finch, From First to Last, Tickle Me Pink, +1 | Headliner | Finch, From First to Last, Tickle Me Pink, +1 |
| May 19, 2008 | Sokol Auditorium · OmahaSupportwith Aiden, The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes | Support | Aiden, The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes |
| May 17, 2008 | House of Bricks · Des MoinesSupportwith Aiden, The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes | Support | Aiden, The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes |
| May 16, 2008 | Station 4 · St. PaulSupportwith Aiden, The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes | Support | Aiden, The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes |
| May 13, 2008 | St. Andrew's Hall · DetroitSupportwith The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes, Ivoryline, +1 | Support | The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes, Ivoryline, +1 |
| May 10, 2008 | The National · RichmondSupportwith The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes, Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes, Ivoryline | Support | The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes, Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes, Ivoryline |
| May 9, 2008 | Crocodile Rock Café - Main Stage · AllentownHeadlinerwith Aiden, The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes | Headliner | Aiden, The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes |
| May 8, 2008 | Toad's Place · New HavenSupportwith Aiden, The Classic Crime, Ivoryline, +1 | Support | Aiden, The Classic Crime, Ivoryline, +1 |
| May 7, 2008 | Funk 'n Waffles - Rochester · RochesterSupportwith Aiden, The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes | Support | Aiden, The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes |
| May 6, 2008 | The Chance · PoughkeepsieSupportwith Aiden, The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes | Support | Aiden, The Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes |
| May 5, 2008 | Middle East - Downstairs · CambridgeSupportwith Aiden, The Classic Crime, Ivoryline, +1 | Support | Aiden, The Classic Crime, Ivoryline, +1 |
| May 4, 2008 | New Meadowlands Sports Complex · East RutherfordSupportwith All Time Low, My American Heart, Jack's Mannequin, +49 | Support | All Time Low, My American Heart, Jack's Mannequin, +49 |
| Feb 15, 2008 | Rocketown · NashvilleSupportwith Haste the Day, Drop Dead, Gorgeous | Support | Haste the Day, Drop Dead, Gorgeous |
| Feb 11, 2008 | Sunshine Theater · AlbuquerqueHeadlinerwith Haste the Day | Headliner | Haste the Day |
| Feb 9, 2008 | SOMA · San DiegoSupportwith Haste the Day, Gwen Stacy, Drop Dead, Gorgeous | Support | Haste the Day, Gwen Stacy, Drop Dead, Gorgeous |
Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.
Where they play
58 rooms in 50 citiesRooms played most
- St. Andrew's Hall · Detroit3 shows
- 170 Russell · Melbourne1 show
- 1720 · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- Anchorage · Anchorage1 show
- Bottom Lounge · Chicago1 show
Cities played
- Detroit3 shows
- Brisbane2 shows
- Charlotte2 shows
- Dallas2 shows
- Houston2 shows
and 45 other cities
Releases
20 releases, 2003–2025Maps Written in Water
2025 · Album
Oblivion
2025 · Single
State of Disrepair
2025 · Single
Blackout
2024 · Single
Saltmine Sessions
2024 · Ep
Knock It All Down
2022 · Single
Out of Light
2022 · Album
Loved Forever
2019 · Single
The Deep End
2008 · Single
Faces - Single
2007 · Single
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
2007 · Album
Snake Devil - Single
2007 · Single
Scary Kids Scaring Kids Instrumentals
2007
Faces
2007
Snake Devil - Single Of The Week
2007
Faces (Promotional Sampler)
2007
After Dark
2005 · Ep
The City Sleeps in Flames
2005 · Album
The Only Medicine
2005 · Single
Interscope Records
2003 · Single
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Tyson Stevens · bass guitar
- DJ Wilson · guitar
- Peter Costa · percussion
- Pouyan Afkary · synthesizer
- Chad Crawford · guitar
- Stephen Kirby · guitar
- Justin Salter · percussion
- James Ethridge · drums (drum set)
- Tanner Wayne · drums (drum set), percussion
- Derek Smith · percussion
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Scary Kids Scaring Kids on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Scary Kids Scaring Kids on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Scary Kids Scaring Kids on Genius | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.