Hawthorne Heights - 20th anniversary of If Only You Were Lonely
About This Event
Hawthorne Heights, the Dayton-formed rock group whose tight hooks and dual-vocal push-and-pull helped define early‑2000s emo and post‑hardcore, returns to Irving Plaza for a 20th‑anniversary performance of If Only You Were Lonely with the current lineup of JT Woodruff, Matt Ridenour and Mark McMillon. They are joined by letlive and Creeper; letlive, an individual post‑hardcore artist with more than 100,000 Spotify listeners, brings sharp dynamics and direct emotional candor suited to Irving Plaza's room.
About If Only You Were Lonely
If Only You Were Lonely is the second studio album by American rock band Hawthorne Heights, and the final album to feature rhythm guitarist and unclean backing vocalist Casey Calvert before his death on November 24, 2007. It was produced by David Bendeth. The title of the album is in reference to a B-side by the Replacements of the same name.
About the Artists
Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights is a Dayton, Ohio–formed rock group that emerged in the early 2000s and later became closely associated with emo, post-hardcore, and pop‑punk. The current lineup includes JT Woodruff, Matt Ridenour, and Mark McMillon.
letlive
letlive is an individual rock/pop artist most closely associated with post-hardcore, with an emerging profile on Spotify and a following of more than 100K listeners. Their live history includes bills alongside Hawthorne Heights and Creeper, placing them in a touring circuit where intensity and precision matter.