Las Vegas is about to get a dose of eyeliner and distortion pedals this October as When We Were Young Festival returns with its most outrageous line up yet. Set across October 18–19, 2025 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, the pop-punk and emo juggernaut is doubling down on nostalgia. This time with Panic! at the Disco and blink-182 sharing top billing like it’s 2005 all over again.
Panic! will perform their breakout debut ‘A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out’ front to back, while blink-182 are diving into their early era gold with tracks from ‘Enema of the State’, ‘Take Off Your Pants and Jacket’ and the self-titled album. If that doesn’t already smell like Hot Topic and heartbreak, the rest of the bill reads like the inside of a teenager’s iPod circa mid-2000s.
Something For Everyone!
Lets add in Avril Lavigne, The Used, Yellowcard, Simple Plan, Taking Back Sunday, All Time Low, Story of the Year, Mayday Parade, Sleeping With Sirens, Jack’s Mannequin, Boys Like Girls, Never Shout Never, We the Kings, and Plain White T’s, all under the same desert sun. Want heavier? You’re covered. Knocked Loose, Beartooth, I Prevail, Loathe, Motionless in White, Ice Nine Kills, The Amity Affliction, and Crown the Empire are bringing breakdowns to the sandpit.
Still Not Sold?
You may be hard to please, but they have even more standouts. The Offspring, Bad Religion, Set Your Goals, Destroy Boys, The Story So Far, letlive., Paris, Alexisonfire, and The Gaslight Anthem.
Further Details And Tickets
There’s no camping available, but plenty of hotels. It’s an all-ages affair, let’s be real though, this one’s for the former emos now old enough to pay for VIP. Two days with the same line up both days and more than 60 acts ready to scream your 2007 pain back at you.
Tickets, FAQs, and hotel info are live now at their website here!
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