Pennywise
About This Event
Pennywise headlines a bill at Irving Plaza with punk peers DFL, H2O and The Dopamines. The lineup reflects overlapping touring circles and a shared melodic-hardcore and skate-punk approach: tight riffs, brisk tempos and shout-along choruses that prioritize momentum and close audience proximity over stagecraft.
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.