Hawthorne Heights in Pensacola

Hawthorne Heights are an American emo and post-hardcore band formed in Dayton, Ohio, in 2001. They became known through the album The Silence in Black and White and songs including “Ohio Is for Lovers” and “Niki FM”; its follow-up, If Only You Were Lonely, produced “Saying Sorry.” The 2005 Never Sleep Again Tour paired Hawthorne Heights with co-headliner Silverstein, and the band then led the Nintendo Fusion Tour in 2006. Later anniversary tours centered on complete performances of The Silence in Black and White and If Only You Were Lonely in clubs and theatres. Hawthorne Heights have made repeated appearances on the Vans Warped Tour and later performed at When We Were Young in Las Vegas. The band also founded the touring Is for Lovers festival and continues to headline it.

letlive. are an American post-hardcore band formed in Los Angeles in 2002. Singer Jason Aalon Butler was the sole founding member in the group’s established lineup. Their releases include Speak Like You Talk, Fake History, If I’m the Devil... and The Blackest Beautiful. At Reading Festival in 2011, Butler carried his drumming into the crowd during the band’s performance on the Lock Up Stage. letlive. also performed at Download, Leeds Festival, Soundwave and Warped Tour.