The members of Paid Dues Festival grew up together. The group used to sell their tapes out of their car on campus. Paid Dues Festival began playing at Coward, a local club. The drummer wanted to start a group since he was in grade school.

Members of Paid Dues Festival hope to collaborate with other artists during the tour. The band may have just finished their most current album, but they are thinking of what is next to come. Paid Dues Festival's latest album has taken the group in a surprisingly new direction, incorporating more influences than previous albums.

Often times, critics commend Paid Dues Festival for their playfulness with the crowd when they perform live. Urbana music critic Ralph Hart has always commended band’s great drummer. Paid Dues Festival’s latest project has received superb praise from notable music critics like Ivan Rastetter and Ted Zadra.

Paid Dues Festival was offered a record contract after their single was heard on B94.1. The band played for little to no money at first and was just happy to be given a chance to be heard.

Paid Dues Festival realized that they had a real chance to become a headlining national act as soon as the group’s first fan club was started by Sandra Rastetter in 1986. While the club started out small after the organizer heard the group play at a small club in San Diego, the club grew leaps and bounds after the band’s first national tour.

The group loves playing in Urbana because they played their first sold out show there. The group’s tour schedule and concert information is outlined on TheSeats.com, along with the latest Paid Dues Festival tickets and seating charts available.