After being hosted in Austin, TX last year, Strhessfest is heading back to its birthplace of Cleveland, OH for the 2004 edition. The fest, put on by artist Derek Hess and Strhess Clothing, will happen on August 15th. Bands playing include Thursday, Finch, Converge, Stretch Arm Strong, Spitalfield, Christiansen, Criteria, Counterfit, Murder By Death, and many more. Artists showing their work include Converge's Jake Bannon, Darren Doane, and Hess himself. The fest will take place at the Scene Pavillion, and tickets will be $22.50.
In the weeks surrounding Strhessfest, the first annual Strhess Tour will be traversing the nation. The tour's lineup consists of Shadows Fall, As I Lay Dying, Himsa, and Remembering Never.
Thursday, Finch, Converge, Shadows Fall, Senses Fail, Stretch Arm Stong, Spitalfield, Christiansen, As I Lay Dying, With Honor, Undying, Ringworm, Criteria, Counterfit, Black Dahlia Murder, Above This Fire, At Wit's End, Murder By Death, Remembering Never, Burnt By The Sun, Himsa, Recover, When Sparks Fly, Beloved, Codeseven
Bask, Jake Bannon, Asterik Studios, Darren Doane, Derek Hess, Dave Quiggle, Tes One, Nokturnal, Amathin
| Fri | July 16 | Montreal QC | Rainbow |
| Sat | July 17 | Toronto ON | Opera House |
| Sun | July 18 | Albany NY | Glens Falls Civic Center |
| Mon | July 19 | Buffalo NY | Infinity |
| Wed | July 21 | Wilkes-Barre PA | Wyoming Valley Zoo |
| Thu | July 22 | Springfield VA | Jaxx |
| Fri | July 23 | Elizabeth, NJ | Rexplex (HELLFEST) |
| Sat | July 24 | Norfolk VA | Norva |
| Mon | July 26 | Jacksonville FL | Jackrabbits |
| Tue | July 27 | Ft. Lauderdale FL | Culture Room |
| Wed | July 28 | Tampa FL | State Theatre |
| Thu | July 29 | New Orleans LA | House Of Blues |
| Fri | July 30 | Houston TX | Engine Room |
| Sat | July 31 | Austin TX | Back Room |
| Sun | August 1 | Abilene TX | Desparado's |
| Tue | August 3 | Oklahoma City OK | Bricktown Live |
| Wed | August 4 | Lubbock TX | The Pavillion |
| Thu | August 5 | Albuquerque NM | Launchpad |
| Fri | August 6 | Tuscon AZ | The Rock |
| Sun | August 8 | Anaheim CA | House Of Blues |
| Mon | August 9 | Las Vegas NV | House Of Blues |
| Tue | August 10 | Grand Junction CO | Mesa Theatre |
| Wed | August 11 | Denver CO | Bluebird Theatre |
| Thu | August 12 | Omaha NE | Ranch Bowl |
| Fri | August 13 | Cedar Rapids IA | Pigstock |
| Sat | August 14 | Chicago Heights IL | Oasis One Sixty |
| Sun | August 15 | Cleveland OH | Scene Pavillion |
| Mon | August 16 | Grand Rapids MI | Intersection |
| Tue | August 17 | Toledo OH | Headliners |
| Thu | August 19 | Syracuse NY | The Lost |