What If? New York Performances

First released in early 2000, “What If?” sits at the intersection of late‑’90s rock radio and the era’s film-soundtrack economy, written by Creed’s Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti and later tied to the promotional cycle around *Scream 3*. At Irving Plaza, the title reappears as a frame for Alexander Stewart’s rock/pop set on his *What If? Tour*, with support from NERIAH. No specific NYC premiere history is documented, but the song’s afterlife in New York venues reflects how turn‑of‑the‑millennium rock continues to be repurposed as a live narrative. Its hook trades in moral tension rather than plot, which helps explain its durability.