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'Is for Lovers' Fest Announce California, Utah, and Massachusetts Line-Ups

Posted by Aaron H on June 7, 2023

'Is for Lovers' Fest Announce California, Utah, and Massachusetts Line-Ups
'Is for Lovers' Fest Announce California, Utah, and Massachusetts Line-Ups

Is For Lovers Fest, hosted by Hawthorne Heights, has announced the line-ups for some of the upcoming dates in California, Utah, and Massachusetts. Alkaline Trio will be topping all three, with the addition of Rise Against in Massachusetts. Joining throughout select dates are bands such as Pup, Sleeping with Sirens, Bayside, Thursday, Atreyu, Touche Amore, Silverstein, Four Year Strong and more as well as some still to be announced. Tickets are on sale NOW. Check the dates and line-ups below:

Is For Lovers Fest:

June 24 - Lake Tahoe Is For Lovers – Outdoor Arena at Harveys: Jimmy Eat World, Yellowcard, Bayside, Anberlin, Hawthorne Heights, Plain White T’s, Mom Jeans, Emery, Just Friends, Bug Bath

July 21 – Utah Is For Lovers – Granary Live: Alkaline Trio, Pup, Four Year Strong, Hawthorne Heights, 3OH!3, Plain White T’s, Secondhand Serenade, AJJ, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Open Mike Eagle, House Parties

July 22 - Colorado Is For Lovers – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre: Alkaline Trio, The Story So Far, Pup, Four Year Strong, Hawthorne Heights, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, AJJ

July 29 - OBX Is For Lovers – Roanoke Island Festival Park: Thrice, Bayside, Hawthorne Heights, 3OH!3, Four Year Strong, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Emery, and Frontside.

August 19 & 20 – Iowa Is For Lovers – Harrah’s Council Bluffs: The Story So Far, Thrice, Bayside, Mayday Parade, Silverstein, Anberlin, Hawthorne Heights, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Emery, Spitalfield, The Forecast and Proper.

August 26 - California Is For Lovers – Oak Canyon Park: Alkaline Trio, Sleeping with Sirens, Bayside, Thursday, Atreyu, Touche Amore, Hawthorne Heights, Emery, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Diva Bleach, Winterhaven

September 9 – Ohio Is For Lovers – PNC at Riverbend Amphitheatre: Jimmy Eat World, Alkaline Trio, Underoath, State Champs, Saosin, Hawthorne Heights, The Starting Line, Relient K, KennyHoopla, Four Year Strong, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Emery, Spitalfield, Motherfolk, The Missed, Sign Language, Slutbomb, Skye Wallace, Proper., Nox Novacula, Knavery, Life In Idle, Xanny Stars, and Lost Henry.

September 10 – Tennessee Is For Lovers – The Caverns: Underoath, Bayside, Mayday Parade, Thursday, State Champs, Hawthorne Heights, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Emery, Spitalfield, Winona Fighter, Proper., Khamsin, Skye Wallace, and a special acoustic performance by Hawthorne Heights in The Cave.

September 17 – Massachusetts Is For Lovers – Xfinity Center: Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Bayside, Silverstein, Hawthorne Heights, Emery, Further Seems Forever, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Proper., Slow Joy, Mallcops

'Is for Lovers' Fest Announce California, Utah, and Massachusetts Line-Ups
'Is for Lovers' Fest Announce California, Utah, and Massachusetts Line-Ups

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