Known for songs such as “I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” “Nine In The Afternoon,” “Miss Jackson,” “Girls/Girls/Boys,” Panic! At the Disco has made a name for itself.

Just a few current students were graduating high school when Panic! At The Disco released its first album, “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out.” The band started out by covering other artists’ songs but eventually moved on to creating its own material. The band posted demos independently and Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy later signed Panic! At The Disco to his record label, Decaydance Records.

This was the start of the band’s career, touring with artists such as Fall Out Boy, Motion City Soundtrack, Boys Night Out and The Starting Line. For a time, Panic! At the Disco took out the exclamation point in its name, but ended up bringing it back after consistently being asked questions about the name change.

Panic! At the Disco’s most recent albums were “Vices and Virtues,” which was released in 2011 and “Too Weird To Live, To Rare To Die,” which was released in 2013. Their newest single, “Hallelujah,” was released in April 2015.

Panic! At the Disco has also been nominated for several awards, including MTV’s Best New Artist, Best Rock Video and Best Group Video, all for “I Write Sins Not Tragedies.” That same year, the band won Video of the Year.

Panic! At The Disco also received nominations for “Nine in the Afternoon” off the album “Pretty. Odd.” and “The Ballad of Mona Lisa” off the album “Vices and Virtues.”

Panic! At the Disco’s current lineup consists of lead vocalist Brendon Urie, who also plays guitar, keyboard and piano, and Dallon Weekes, who plays bass guitar, keyboard, synthesizer and is the backing vocalist for Panic! At The Disco.

Panic! At The Disco will be coming to Shippensburg University on Sept. 11 and will be performing in Heiges Field House.

The doors will open at 7 p.m., tickets are $20 with an SU ID.  

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