A dynamic, close-up shot of William Beckett, lead singer of The Academy Is..., performing live on stage. He is captured in a moment of high energy, leaning into a microphone held in his right hand while flashing a peace sign with his left. He has mid-length, wavy brown hair falling over his face and is wearing a dark button-down shirt featuring a bold, pink floral pattern. The lighting is warm and golden, highlighting a tattoo on his left wrist and a delicate silver necklace. The background features the blurred architectural details of a concert venue ceiling and stage lights. — The Academy Is… Credit: Caitlin Carter

Emo millennials proved that it wasn’t, in fact, just a phase when The Academy Is (stylized with an ellipsis at the end) brought its Almost Here 20th anniversary tour to the historic Ritz Ybor on April 18.

Drummer Andy Mrotek came down with food poisoning at the last second—causing the band’s truck driver Duane Hewins Jr. to fill his shoes and bang the cans on tunes he already knew—so a handful of songs off the normal setlist were cut to make way for a quick, solo acoustic set of deep cuts spearheaded by frontman William Beckett.

Calvin Waiguru’s alt-indie project Cdubz (stylized in all-caps) opened things up, as well as Jon Walker of early Panic! At The Disco, who ran through his own set of acoustic material, including a version of Panic’s “Nine in the Afternoon.”

See Caitlin Carter’s photos below.