The line, long and winding but orderly, stretched around the corner from the venue, with concertgoers dressed in everything from rave apparel to dad sneakers. Young women with glittery eyelids and 20-something men clad in Y2K styles patiently waited to be let into the Avalon Hollywood. Gen X couples and groups of millennial women on a girls' night out were in line, too.
Once inside, the generational divides were stripped away as attendees danced to the hits of yesteryear. High-end special effects lights flashed, mosh pits formed and disbanded, and multiple DJs danced on tabletops. That includes two of the events’ creators, T.
J. Petracca and Morgan Freed. As the crowd scream-sang My Chemical Romance's "Helena" — "So long and goodnight!" — it immediately became clear that no matter the so-called trends, pouring your heart out in song will never go out of style.
Emo Nite, the event that drew draw such a wide-ranging crowd in Hollywood, California this past June, is just one of many reoccurring across the country. The idea is to bring people together who love emo and pop punk music in a space where they can celebrate it together. Emo music specifically features emotional and often confessional lyrics.
It’s largely been associated with themes like social alienation, sensitivity, and angst. Some of the most famous bands include Jimmy Eat World and My Chemical Romance, for example. Pop punk and emo are cut from the same musical cloth, so to speak, though pop punk generally b.
