Hawthorne Heights is celebrating their genre-defining album, If Only You Were Lonely, in a big way come 2026 with the announcement of their Lonely World Tour. The EMO rock band is inviting fans to celebrate alongside them during this 20th anniversary tour, kicking off on March 5 in Lexington, KY, at Manchester Music Hall and wrapping up part 1 of their anniversary tour on April 1 in Little Rock, AR, at The Hall.
Joining Hawthorne Heights on this celebratory anniversary tour are letlive. and Creeper. Of course, ahead of the Lonely World Tour, the EMO rockers will be touring throughout the remainder of 2025 with Chiodos and a handful of headline shows sprinkled throughout.
2026 LONELY WORLD TOUR
3/5 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
3/6 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theater
3/9 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
3/12 – Denver, CO – Summit
3/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
3/14 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
3/15 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Spokane
3-17 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
3/18 – Portland, OR – Roseland
3/21 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
3/22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
3/23 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
3/24 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee (Half House)
3/25 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
3/27 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
3/28 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
3/29 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
3/31- Houston, TX – House of Blues
4/1 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
On the upcoming 20th anniversary of If Only You Were Lonely, frontman JT Woodruff shared, “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.
While the fans never saw anything going on behind the scenes, If Only You Were Lonely is a true tale of triumph and tragedy that changed our lives forever. It has all the haunting hallmarks of a fairy tale and horror movie, but rolled into a tightly wound package of true-life chaos. During all of that chaos, we never gave up hope, which is why we are happy to finally do a tour of this magnitude, to show our fans that life is an experience that will challenge every single emotion that you are capable of.”
When it comes to Hawthorne Heights’ upcoming Lonely World Tour, JT 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. Whether you are coming for a night of everlasting nostalgia or prepared to exercise some lifelong demons, you will be in a room full of people who are ready to share this experience, as life is supposed to be shared. TOGETHER.”
Tickets for Hawthorne Heights’ upcoming Lonely World Tour go on sale Friday, October 31, at 10 am local time. If you’re planning on attending the 20th anniversary tour and want to upgrade to a VIP experience, Hawthorne Heights has a variety of add-on packages that you can view and purchase ahead of time via their merch website.
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