We all know that Ohio is for lovers, but Hawthorne Heights has set out to prove that it’s not just Ohio. After three editions of the festival hitting emo fans hard in 2022, Hawthorne Heights is bringing the “Is For Lovers Festival” to eight cities in 2023. This year’s event will visit Hawaii, Lake Tahoe, NV; Denver, CO; Manteo, NC; Council Bluffs, IA; Cincinnati, OH; Pelham, TN; and Mansfield, MA. Similarly to their 2022 festival stops, the lineups will vary by date and include the likes of Thrice, Silverstein, Thursday, Saosin, and more. Tickets for the events are currently on… Read more »
Back in 2011, Hawthorne Heights announced plans to self-release a trilogy of EP’s after parting ways with Wind-up Records. Now, the band have followed up with the second release of the trilogy, Hope, a softer compilation with a greater emotional spectrum than the first chapter.
Let’s toast to acceptance: the fifth, final and most rewarding phase of the universally accepted five stages of grief, through which Hawthorne Heights returns with its most melodious work, Skeletons.
Fish of Gone Fishkin spoke to MEST about their world tour with Hawthorne Heights and The Ataris. Tony also spoke about his new band London Falling and future plans for MEST.
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival is just around the corner! And fans can officially start to plan their weekend setlist with the four-day festival’s set times officially being announced. The festival is slated to return to the Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, from Thursday through Sunday, May 14-17, and will feature over 140 artists performing across five stages. Tickets—including single-day, weekend passes, GA, GA+, VIP, and premium experiences—are on sale now. Check out the full festival day-by-day breakdown of performances below. Thursday, May 14 Friday, May 15 Saturday, May 16 Sunday, May 17
Spring has officially sprung, and these April album anniversaries will fill new season with dazzling emo, alternative, pop-punk, metal, and rock tunes. From Bring Me The Horizon‘s Sempiternal, all the way to Paramore‘s self-titled LP and Fall Out Boy‘s Save Rock And Roll, these 30 alternative album anniversaries will give you all the right vibes all month long. The White Stripes — Elephant Released on: April 1, 2003, via V2 Records and XL Recordings.Standout Tracks: “Seven Nation Army” & “The Hardest Button to Button” Weezer — White Album Released on: April 1, 2016, via Crush Music and Atlantic Records.Standout Tracks: “King Of The World” & “Thank… Read more »
Celebrating 5 years at sea, the Emo’s Not Dead Cruise is taking off on January 22-26, 2027, and running from Miami, Florida, to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas. And excitingly, they just revealed a stacked lineup for the big event. Yellowcard will serve as the main headliner, alongside Mayday Parade and Dance Gavin Dance. Ticketholders can also see Enter Shikari, The Cab, Honey Revenge, The Paradox, The Wonder Years, and more iconic acts on board. Matt Cutshall, aka Emo’s Not Dead founder, says, “The E.N.D Cruise is legitimately the best vacation ever. Seeing all of our favorite bands up close and personal… Read more »
The full lineup for Warped Tour’s Orlando, FL stop—the final Warped weekend of 2026—has officially been revealed. While nine slots on the Orlando admat remain open, the latest wave of additions includes Beauty School Dropout, Dropkick Murphys, iann dior, Insane Clown Posse, MXPX, The Summer Set, and more, rounding out the festival’s last stop of the year. This year’s Warped Tour stops include Washington, D.C., at the RFK Campus festival grounds on June 13-14; Long Beach, CA, at Shoreline Waterfront on July 25-26; Montréal, Québec, Canada at Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montréal on August 21-22; Mexico City, Mexico at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez,… Read more »
