Hawthorne Heights Expand “Is For Lovers Tour”
Photo credit: Courtney KiaraHawthorne Heights have expanded their “Is For Lovers Tour” to eight new locations for 2023. They will be going to Hawaii, Lake Tahoe, Denver, Manteo, Council Bluffs, Cincinnati, Pelham and Mansfield. The supporting acts will vary for each show.
“In year one, we got to go to a few of our favorite cities, with bands that are our friends, and some bands that we simply love. We want to give fans an inclusionary place to go that features a wide variety of bands from all walks of life, and we want to do it with a smile on our face, because we have chosen to work with people who we love and respect. The most important part for us is to make sure that the fan experience is equal to the band experience. We just want everyone to have fun, and have an easy day together.”
“Is For Lovers Festival '' incorporates local businesses with food on site as well as a marketplace and activity areas to showcase local creators. This will give fans a unique way to continue to have fun between each band’s set. Just like last year, there will be a coffee booth, also partnered with a local business, which Hawthorne Heights will help run.
Tickets for all dates are available now with VIP options available simultaneously. For tickets and more information click here.
“Is For Lovers Festival” Dates + Supporting Acts
April 29 - Hawaii Is For Lovers – Wet n’ Wild Water Park
Bayside, Mayday Parade, State Champs, Emery
June 24 - Lake Tahoe Is For Lovers – Outdoor Arena at Harveys
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July 22 - Colorado Is For Lovers – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
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July 29 - OBX Is For Lovers – Roanoke Island Festival Park
Thrice, Bayside, 3OH!3, Four Year Strong, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Emery, and Frontside
August 19 & 20 – Iowa Is For Lovers – Harrah’s Council Bluffs
The Story So Far, Thrice, Bayside, Mayday Parade, Silverstein, Anberlin, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Emery, Spitalfield, The Forecast, and Proper
September 9 – Ohio Is For Lovers – PNC at Riverbend Amphitheatre
Jimmy Eat World, Alkaline Trio, Underoath, State Champs, Saosin, The Starting Line, Relient K, KennyHoopla, Four Year Strong, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Emery, Spitalfield, Motherfolk, The Missed, Sign Language, Slutbomb, Skye Wallace, Proper., Nox Novacula, Knavery, Life In Idle, Xanny Stars, and Lost Henry
September 10 – Tennessee Is For Lovers – The Caverns
Underoath, Bayside, Mayday Parade, Thursday, State Champs, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Emery, Spitalfield, Winona Fighter, Proper., Khamsin, Skye Wallace, and a special acoustic performance by Hawthorne Heights in The Cave
September 17 – Massachusetts Is For Lovers – Xfinity Center
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Hawthorne Heights was formed in Dayton, Ohio in 2001. The band’s members are JT Woodruff as their vocalist and guitarist, Matt Ridenour as the bassist, Mark McMillon as the guitarist, and Chris Popadak as the drummer. Over the past 22 years, they have released seven albums: The Silence in Black and White (2004), If Only You Were Lonely (2006), Fragile Failure (2008), Skeletons (2010), Zero (2013), Bad Frequencies (2018) and The Rain Just Follows Me (2021). Alternative Press have dubbed them as “the kings of writing knockout choruses,” Rolling Stone calls them the “grassroots charts kings,” and New Noise describes their music to have “effortless joy.” They have had many Billboard debuts including four of their albums in the Top 100. Their biggest success is their song “Ohio Is For Lovers,” which inspired the name for the “Is For Lovers Tour.”
