Let’s be honest for a minute. When the announcement dropped from Live Nation for the When We Were Young Festival, music fans turned their heads. It’s all that’s been talked about all week long. Whether you’re loving the lineup or you’re posting memes about it, this festival has captured everyone’s attention. Hell, it definitely grabbed my attention. Let’s dive in a little bit on this festival and you’ll see why.
The headliners alone had music fans gasping. My Chemical Romance and Paramore. Live Nation isn’t playing around with these two as headliners. My Chemical Romance‘s reunion tour was originally supposed to take place in 2020, but they pushed off due to COVID-19 concerns. Now, they’ll be back on the road in 2022 with this festival being included on their run. Paramore hasn’t performed since 2018, so this will be a fantastic opportunity for fans old and new to see their performance. As if that wasn’t enough, the When We Were Young festival also presents Bring Me The Horizon who always provides a high energy (and hopefully more pyrotechnics) performance, A Day To Remember who never fails to entertain with their solid rock and fan interactions, and Avril Lavigne bring her pop-punk will surely wow the crowds. Plus, she’s also releasing her 6th studio album Love Sux in February 2022, so fans are sure to hear her new music at this festival.
Nostalgia is the name of the game with this lineup, bringing fans a large selection of rock bands from the 90s and early 2000s including AFI, Jimmy Eat World, The All American Rejects, The Wonder Years, Silverstein, The Used, Alkaline Trio, Manchester Orchestra, Taking Back Sunday, and more. The festival name certainly leans towards that nostalgia of music from those years. But, there’s also a great selection of hardcore metal and punk bands at this festival including I Prevail, Atreyu, Ice Nine Kills, Sense Fail, Knocked Loose, Neck Deep, and Motionless In White. Plus I love the addition of rock bands Pierce The Veil, Dance Gavin Dance, Wolf Alice, Palaye Royale, State Champs, Hawthorne Heights, and The Story So Far.
Currently residing in Florida, I couldn’t help but notice the bands that are from my state. Besides A Day To Remember (from Ocala) also listed on the festival are The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (from Middleburg), Anberlin (from Winter Haven), Dashboard Confessional (from Boca Raton), and Sleeping With Sirens (originally from Orlando but currently resides in Grand Rapids, MI). I wish Matchbox 20 (from Orlando) was added to this list because they perfectly fit this festival vibe.
OK, now that you see why this lineup has been so hyped, let’s talk about location and time. Las Vegas. Yep. LAS VEGAS. There has been a number of festivals held out there with fantastic success because the locations are so easily accessible in this city. When We Were Young Festival will be held at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Now, the only catch is this location has no parking for vehicles. If you’re driving in, leave your car at your hotel. Your means to get there is either walking, rideshare (Uber or Lyft), bus, or the Las Vegas Monorail. The festival website says the grounds are within walking distance of no longer than 30 minutes depending on your hotel starting location. Circus Circus and Sahara appear to be the closest hotels as they are literally right outside of the festival grounds from the map on the festival website.
The festival takes place on Saturday, October 22, 2022. That’s it. ONE day. So if you’re wondering how the heck does a festival lineup all of these bands to perform in just one day, it’s doable and has been done many times before via Warped Tour. The festival will have multiple stages and bands will run overlap on those stages throughout the day. This does mean you won’t get to see every band on this list and you’ll have to chose who is more important and plan out your day once the set times get released. The headliners will mostly likely not overlap each other.
So the one thing most of you are wondering now is, “What’s the cost?” Well, there are three levels of tickets listed at General Admission, General Admission +, and VIP. This is how each breaks down:
General Admission – Starts at $224.99
Each General Admission ticket includes general admission to the festival plus the following:
- Performances all day on multiple stages at Las Vegas Festival Grounds
- Food choices from regional and local vendors
- Bars, concessions, official band merch, festival merch, free water stations, and more
General Admission + – Starts at $399.99
Each GA+ ticket includes general admission to the festival plus the following:
- Performances all day on multiple stages at Las Vegas Festival Grounds
- Food choices from regional and local vendors
- Bars, concessions, official band merch, festival merch, free water stations, and more
- Air-conditioned restrooms
- Dedicated entry lane at main entrance
VIP – Starts at $499.99
Each VIP ticket includes VIP admission to the festival plus the following:
- Performances all day on multiple stages at Las Vegas Festival Grounds
- Dedicated viewing area by main stage
- Food choices from regional and local vendors
- Bars, concessions, official band merch, festival merch, free water stations, and more
- Air-conditioned restrooms
- Dedicated entry lane at main entrance
- Charging stations
If you’re really into the festival and have the money to swing it, you can also book a VIP Cabana! The VIP Cabana is $12,500 (you read that correctly) and includes the following:
Each VIP Cabana (must be 21+) includes up to 10 VIP admission tickets to the festival plus the following:
- Ultimate roped-off viewing area with security, shade, and VIP service
- Complimentary 2 bottles, your choice 1 premium liquor/1 champagne
- Food vouchers for all in party
- Cabana available at Main Stage only
- Performances all day on multiple stages at Las Vegas Festival Grounds
- Expedited entry at the main entrance
- Private air-conditioned restrooms
- Charging stations
- Food choices from regional and local vendors
- Bars, concessions, official band merch, free water stations, and more
- Skip the line access for general admission merch store
Now, if you note, I listed the three ticket types with Starting At because there are tier levels to these tickets. Those are the Tier 1 levels. Once those Tier 1 tickets are gone the prices jump to Tier 2. Once the Tier 2s are gone the prices jump again to Tier 3. So what does this mean? If you’re serious about going to this festival, buy your tickets ASAP.
There are Hotel Package options for this festival that Start At $499. The hotel packages include:
(1) GA, GA+, or VIP admission to the festival plus the following:
- 2 to 4 nights at one of our partner hotels on the Las Vegas Strip: Palazzo, Wynn, Resorts World, Strat, Tropicana & many other great options
- Nightclub Access
- Exclusive Add-Ons for Purchase: Brunch, Open Bar
- Package pricing is based on how many people are staying in your hotel room
- Hotels will allow 1-4 people per room, each person will need to purchase a travel package separately
Alright, now that you have everything you need to know, when do tickets go on sale?
Pre-sale begins Friday, January 21, 2022 at 10 AM PT (Pacific Time).
General on-sale begins Friday, January 21, 2022 at 2 PM PT (Pacific Time).
Do you want a pre-sale code? Then go HERE and signup on the festival website for one!
I feel this is going to be a fun and memorable festival. Don’t miss out on this one. If you need more info you can visit the When We Were Young festival website HERE. You can also follow their social media accounts below!
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