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The Junior Varsity

Rock band from Normal, IL · formed 2002

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Shows on record
29
Rooms played
27
Cities
25
Releases
10
Last show
Apr 6, 2024History

About

The Junior Varsity is a band from Normal, IL, formed in 2002, tagged alternative, alternative rock, Emo by its sources. Shows on record run from 2000 to 2024, across 27 rooms in 25 cities.

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

29 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20001 show
  2. 20062 shows
  3. 20161 show
  4. 202222 shows
  5. 20232 shows
  6. 20241 show
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 6, 2024History · TorontoSupportwith LANY, Conor Burns
Jun 24, 2023House of Independents · Asbury ParkSupportwith Houston Calls, Dead Bars
Jun 23, 2023House of Independents · Asbury ParkSupportwith Houston Calls, Dead Bars
Nov 18, 2022Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodSupportwith Jean Dawson
Nov 17, 2022Roxy Theatre · West HollywoodSupportwith Jean Dawson
Nov 15, 2022The New Parish · OaklandSupportwith Jean Dawson
Nov 13, 2022Holocene · PortlandSupportwith Jean Dawson
Nov 12, 2022Chop Suey · SeattleSupportwith Jean Dawson
Nov 11, 2022Biltmore Cabaret · VancouverSupportwith Jean Dawson
Nov 9, 2022Kilby Court · Salt Lake CitySupportwith Jean Dawson
Nov 8, 2022Cervantes' Other Side · DenverSupportwith Jean Dawson
Nov 6, 20227th St. Entry · MinneapolisSupportwith Jean Dawson
Nov 5, 2022Lincoln Hall · ChicagoSupportwith Jean Dawson
Nov 4, 2022The Shelter, Saint Andrew's Hall · DetroitSupportwith Jean Dawson
Nov 2, 2022Velvet Underground · TorontoSupportwith Jean Dawson
Nov 1, 2022Le Belmont · MontrealSupportwith Jean Dawson
Oct 28, 2022Brighton Music Hall · BostonSupportwith Jean Dawson, DJ Carbo
Oct 27, 2022Union Stage · WashingtonSupportwith Jean Dawson
Oct 25, 2022The Masquerade - Hell · AtlantaSupportwith Jean Dawson
Oct 23, 2022Cambridge Room, House of Blues · DallasSupportwith Jean Dawson
Oct 22, 2022Studio, Warehouse Live · HoustonSupportwith Jean Dawson
Oct 21, 2022Come and Take It Live · AustinSupportwith Jean Dawson
Oct 19, 2022The Rebel Lounge · PhoenixSupportwith Jean Dawson
Oct 18, 2022The Space · Las VegasSupportwith Jean Dawson
Oct 16, 2022Voodoo Room, House of Blues · San DiegoSupportwith Jean Dawson
Aug 20, 2016El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Hatters, A Taste of Daylight, Icarus The Owl, +3
Dec 10, 2006Maxwell's · HobokenSupportwith Bayside, Mêlée, Bombers
Dec 7, 2006First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Bayside, Mêlée
Aug 12, 200040 Watt Club · AthensSupportwith Dressy Bessy, Summer Hymns, C.A.R., +3

Where they play

27 rooms in 25 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Asbury Park2 shows
  • Seattle2 shows
  • Toronto2 shows
  • West Hollywood2 shows
  • Athens1 show

and 20 other cities

Releases

10 releases, 2002–2025

  • Faraar

    2025 · Single

  • Cinematographic

    2007 · Album

  • Victory Records Summer Sampler 2007

    2007

  • Punk!

    2006

  • Fourteen Firestarters For The New Year

    2006

  • Wide Eyed

    2005 · Album

  • The Great Compromise

    2004 · Album

  • Dead And Dreaming: An Indie Tribute To Counting Crows

    2004

  • The Junior Varsity

    2002

  • Untitled

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

The Junior Varsity — History, 2024-04-06
Poster · History, 2024-04-06 — Songkick
The Junior Varsity — Brighton Music Hall, 2022-10-28
Poster · Brighton Music Hall, 2022-10-28 — Songkick
The Junior Varsity — Maxwell's, 2006-12-10
Poster · Maxwell's, 2006-12-10 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Junior Varsity on Last.fmArtist facts
The Junior Varsity on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.