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Even those who couldn’t scream-sing the lyrics of “Ohio is For Lovers” by Dayton’s own Hawthorne Heights descended upon Riverbend Music Center for a unique experience for emo music lovers: the Ohio is For Lovers Festival. Not only was the festival a chance to walk down emo music memory lane (with performances from emo music standouts like Alkaline Trio, Jimmy Eat World, Underoath, Saosin, and, of course, Hawthorne Heights), but the festival also showcased local talent like SlutBomb, Lost Henry and Sign Language.
Keep scrolling for everything we saw while headlining acts Hawthorne Heights, Jimmy Eat World and Alkaline Trio took the stage.
Photos by Vince Evans
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