Cute Is What We Aim for has no upcoming Boston-area shows listed. They last played August 29, 2026 at Leader Bank Pavilion.
Cute Is What We Aim For was an American pop-punk band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 2005 and fronted by Shaant Hacikyan. They released two studio albums — Cute Is What We Aim For (2006) and Same Old Trip in a Different Direction (2008) — before disbanding in 2011 and reuniting periodically in subsequent years. Their debut single "The Doctor" became a viral hit and helped define mid-2000s pop punk alongside peers like Paramore and All Time Low.