Maccabees started singing at Eyewitness, a college club. The drummer use to listen to records constantly as a teenager. The bassist used to annoy his sibling by playing his favorite cassette tape at all hours of the night. The members of Maccabees grew up together. The group was influenced by Aretha Franklin.

Maccabees was discovered after single was played on B101.9. The members of the group all quit their other jobs to focus on their music. Maccabees’s single rose quickly in the charts giving then the national recognition they always wanted. The group plays almost every night of the week as the they tour United States.

The band just completed their most current record, but they are already thinking of their next move. The new album is 's first project since the band broke up nine years ago.

Maccabees knows to play both the old and the new at their performances. The group has an obsession with Mercenary in Shelbyville and are sure to play a concert every year. TheSeats.com provides the tour schedule and seating charts to concerts, making TheSeats.com the best single site to find your Maccabees tickets.