Headline: Emo/Post-Hardcore Band Hawthorne Heights Announce ‘If Only You Were Lonely’ 20th Anniversary Tour With Letlive. And Creeper
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Blog Post:
Rock band Hawthorne Heights invites fans to join them in celebrating their acclaimed album ‘If Only You Were Lonely’ in 2026 with a special 20th Anniversary Tour. Featuring special guests letlive. and Creeper, the tour’s first leg kicks off March 5 in Lexington, with stops to follow in Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Austin, and more. Tickets, including VIP packages, became available October 31 at 10am local time. Frontman JT Woodruff shares, “The best thing about looking back on the last 20 years is that you can do it without the fear of the past, but with the reverence that comes with the time that has actually passed. I feel like all of the noise of that time period was drowned out by the panic and stress that we were living under, when creating If Only You Were Lonely. The pressure of creating a 2nd album was almost too much to enjoy the magic we were creating, or even thinking about it as magic at all.” He continues, “That is how we are approaching the LONELY WORLD TOUR. We will be playing the entire album, with a career spanning setlist, that is a full-on rollercoaster ride designed to make you forget what you are going through alone, while hopping in the car so we can all go through it TOGETHER.”
Formed in Dayton, Ohio in 2001, Hawthorne Heights built their reputation on emotionally raw songwriting, blending the urgency of post-hardcore with the melodic sensibilities of early 2000s emo and punk. Throughout their career, the band has overcome obstacles from unscrupulous record labels and shifting musical trends to unimaginable personal tragedy, yet they’ve persevered. The quartet of JT Woodruff, Mark McMillon, and Matt Ridenour has earned two Gold albums with ‘The Silence in Black and White’ from 2004 and ‘If Only You Were Lonely’ from 2006, written genre-defining anthems like “Ohio Is for Lovers” and “Saying Sorry,” and remained a relentless touring force. Ahead of the anniversary tour, Hawthorne Heights will be on the road this fall for headline dates in addition to supporting Chiodos, with appearances on the E.N.D. Cruise in January and at Sonic Temple Festival and UK’s Slam Dunk Festival in May.
If Only You Were Lonely Tour Dates:
January 22-26 – E.N.D. Cruise, Miami, FL **
March 5 – Manchester Music Hall, Lexington, KY
March 6 – Castle Theater, Bloomington, IL
March 9 – First Ave, Minneapolis, MN
March 12 – Summit, Denver, CO
March 13 – The Depot, Salt Lake City, UT
March 14 – Treefort Music Hall, Boise, ID
March 15 – Knitting Factory Spokane, Spokane, WA
March 17 – El Corazon, Seattle, WA
March 18 – Roseland, Portland, OR
March 21 – House of Blues, Anaheim, CA
March 22 – The Belasco, Los Angeles, CA
March 23 – House of Blues, San Diego, CA
March 24 – Marquee (Half House), Tempe, AZ
March 25 – Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, NM
March 27 – House of Blues, Dallas, TX
March 28 – Vibes Event Center, San Antonio, TX
March 29 – Emo’s, Austin, TX
March 31 – House of Blues, Houston, TX
April 1 – The Hall, Little Rock, AR
May 14-17 – Sonic Temple Festival **
May 23 – Slam Dunk Festival, Hatfield, UK **
May 24 – Slam Dunk Festival, Leeds, UK **
** – Indicates Festival Date