The When We Were Young Festival has announced it will take a hiatus in 2026, with plans to return for its fifth edition in October 2027. The decision, communicated by the festival team via social media, was cited as a measure to provide focused attention and ensure future events maintain the quality of previous installments.
Festival Hiatus and Future Plans
The festival's social media accounts confirmed the temporary pause for 2026. The announcement stated the break is intended to allow for dedicated attention to the event's development, with the next iteration scheduled for October 2027.
The When We Were Young Festival will return for its fifth edition in October 2027, following a hiatus in 2026 to ensure the quality of future events.
Festival management expressed gratitude to attendees, affirming the hiatus is not permanent. Further specific details regarding the decision to pause the 2026 event were not publicly disclosed.
Event Background and Recent Lineups
The When We Were Young Festival is an annual music event held in Las Vegas, Nevada, which relocated to the city in 2022. It features artists specializing in emo, indie rock, and alternative rock music genres.
The 2025 installment of the festival was held on October 18. This event included performances from acts such as Weezer, The Gaslight Anthem, Avril Lavigne, The Offspring, and Knocked Loose.
Blink-182 and Panic! at the Disco served as headliners for the 2025 festival, with Panic! at the Disco performing their album "A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out" to mark its 20th anniversary.
Past festivals have hosted notable acts including My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Green Day, and Paramore.