With the success of Hawthorne Heights’ curated “Is For Lovers Festival” in Wichita, Denver and Cincinnati last year, the band has announced that the festival will be expanding to other cities. Hawaii, Lake Tahoe, Denver, Manteo, N.C., Council Bluffs,  Cincinnati, Pelham, TN and Mansfield, MA. Artists on the lineups include Jimmy Eat World, Thrice, Alkaline Trio, The Story So Far, 3OH!3, Bayside, Underoath, State Champs, Mayday Parade, Thursday and more. Each city’s lineup will vary by location. See below for line-ups by location.

“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,” explains JT Woodruff, Hawthorne Heights’ vocalist and co-curator of the “Is For Lovers Festival.” “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.”

Tickets for all dates are on sale now with VIP options also available.

Is For Lovers Festival Dates:
04/29/23 – Hawaii Is For Lovers – Wet n’ Wild Water Park*
06/24/23 – Lake Tahoe Is For Lovers – Outdoor Arena at Harveys
07/22/23 – Colorado Is For Lovers – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
07/29/23 – OBX Is For Lovers – Roanoke Island Festival Park %
08/19-20/23 – Iowa Is For Lovers – Harrah’s Council Bluffs **
09/09/23 – Ohio Is For Lovers – PNC at Riverbend Amphitheatre $
09/10/23 – Tennessee Is For Lovers – The Caverns #
09/17/23 – Massachusetts Is For Lovers – Xfinity Center

*Lineup: Bayside, Mayday Parade, State Champs, Hawthorne Heights, Emery

% Lineup: Thrice, Bayside, Hawthorne Heights, 3OH!3, Four Year Strong, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Emery, and Frontside.

** Lineup: The Story So Far, Thrice, Bayside, Mayday Parade, Silverstein, Anberlin, Hawthorne Heights, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Emery, Spitalfield, The Forecast, and Proper.

$ Lineup: Jimmy Eat World, Alkaline Trio, Underoath, State Champs, Saosin, Hawthorne Heights, 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.

# Lineup: Underoath, Bayside, Mayday Parade, Thursday, State Champs, Hawthorne Heights, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Emery, Spitalfield, Winona Fighter, Proper., Khamsin, Skye Wallace, and a special acoustic performance by Hawthorne Heights in The Cave.

Line-ups for “Colorado Is For Lovers,” “Lake Tahoe Is For Lovers,” and “Massachusetts Is For Lovers” will be revealed soon.