Local music fans usually celebrate when a group raised in the area succeeds, even if that act subsequently packs up and moves to the coast, only to return on national tours. However, this feeling of pride and attachment grows much stronger if the band stays locally based, and it intensifies to new extremes if the performers do something to make their hometown feel special, like playing unannounced gigs at area clubs. Reggie and the Full Effect pulled this gambit right before embarking on its fall tour, giving itself a no-risk tune-up while pleasing some of its most loyal followers. And earlier this summer, The Get Up Kids appeared as a "special guest" at a Kill Creek concert, causing a rush for tickets after the sloppily kept secret made the rounds.
