Pennywise
About This Event
Headliner Pennywise appears at Irving Plaza with support from DFL, H2O and The Dopamines. All four bands work in a fast, melodic skate-punk/melodic hardcore idiom—short, direct songs, shouted hooks and high tempos—an approach shaped by shared bills and by NYC rooms where volume and proximity determine the set.
About the Artists
H2o
H2O is a New York City–rooted hardcore punk act that emerged in the mid-1990s, carrying local scene discipline into a direct, song-forward live style. Their sound sits between melodic hardcore and skate punk, with the clipped tempos and chanted hooks typical of the genre.
The Dopamines
The Dopamines are a punk rock band formed in Cincinnati in 2006, built around fast tempos and shouted harmonies that nod to Midwest-driven punk. Early lineup shifts settled into a steady touring unit, and their circle of collaborators has included H2O, DFL, and Pennywise.
DFL
DFL is a rock/pop-leaning punk presence associated with the hardcore and skate-punk circuit, with a catalog that sits close to melodic hardcore. Their live history includes bills alongside H2O and The Dopamines, and they’ve shared space with Pennywise, a point of reference that frames their sound in the lineage of late-’80s American punk.
Pennywise
Pennywise is a Hermosa Beach–born punk band that emerged in the late 1980s and helped codify a fast, melodic strain of skate punk and hardcore. In New York City, they’ve brought that direct attack to rooms like Irving Plaza, sharing bills with acts such as H2O, DFL, and The Dopamines.