Hawthorne Heights is back for fifth annual Dayton is for Lovers music festival

Hawthorne Heights headlined the fourth annual music festival Dayton is for Lovers at Yellow Cab Tavern on Saturday, Aug. 25. Weathervein, Minor Love, Crosley Court, The Raging Nathans, Seth Canan & The Carriers, RIND, You vs Yesterday, GoodnightGoodnight, Bribing Senators, BlackWater, Life In Idle and Dead Roses were also on the lineup. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Credit: Tom Gilliam

Credit: Tom Gilliam

Hawthorne Heights headlined the fourth annual music festival Dayton is for Lovers at Yellow Cab Tavern on Saturday, Aug. 25. Weathervein, Minor Love, Crosley Court, The Raging Nathans, Seth Canan & The Carriers, RIND, You vs Yesterday, GoodnightGoodnight, Bribing Senators, BlackWater, Life In Idle and Dead Roses were also on the lineup. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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By Dayton.com staff
July 10, 2019
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If you’re looking for a music festival with Dayton-based bands, then you’re in luck. The 5th annual Dayton is for Lovers Gem City Music Festival returns to the Yellow Cab Tavern this weekend.

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The all-ages show kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday, July 12, when doors open, with live music starting shortly after.

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Hawthorne Heights headlined the fourth annual music festival Dayton is for Lovers at Yellow Cab Tavern on Saturday, Aug. 25. Weathervein, Minor Love, Crosley Court, The Raging Nathans, Seth Canan & The Carriers, RIND, You vs Yesterday, GoodnightGoodnight, Bribing Senators, BlackWater, Life In Idle and Dead Roses were also on the lineup. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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"Hometown shows are truly special to us and we are excited to be able to make this happen for the fifth year in a row! " Hawthorne Heights posted on the event Facebook page.

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The lineup — to be set the day of the show — includes :

Hawthorne Heights, Nightbeast, RIND, Heavy Things, Weathervein, Seth Canan and the Carriers, Crosley Court, Life In Idle, Blackwater, Goodnightgoodnight, Sidekick Complex and Paper Soldiers.

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Hawthorne Heights headlined the fourth annual music festival Dayton is for Lovers at Yellow Cab Tavern on Saturday, Aug. 25. Weathervein, Minor Love, Crosley Court, The Raging Nathans, Seth Canan & The Carriers, RIND, You vs Yesterday, GoodnightGoodnight, Bribing Senators, BlackWater, Life In Idle and Dead Roses were also on the lineup. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Credit: Tom Gilliam

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Credit: Tom Gilliam

The band is also making a very limited number of T-shirts commemorating the fifth Dayton is For Lovers event.  Shirts can be ordered at HawthorneHeightsStore.com and be picked up at the show.

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Yellow Cab has a bar for those of age with identification and there will also be food trucks on site.

Want to go?

WHAT: Dayton is for Lovers Gem City music festival

WHERE: Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E. 4th St., Dayton

WHEN: Friday, July 12 from 6 to 11:30 p.m.

TICKETS: Online 

INFO: Facebook

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