The first date for Minus The Bear‘s 2025 reunion has been announced. The mathy indie rockers are now set to perform at this year’s ‘Best Friends Forever‘ fest in Las Vegas, NV. That event will be held at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center from October 10th to 12th with the main headliner still TBA.
Much of the bill has just been revealed however and for their part, Minus The Bear will be performing their 2005 sophomore album “Menos el Oso“. Other highlights on the bill include sets from returning NYC post-hardcore band Texas Is The Reason, and a reunion performance from another band with ties to the once again defunct Botch: These Arms Are Snakes .
Here’s how the festival currently shapes up:
TBA
Jawbreaker
Minus The Bear (performing “Menos el Oso“)
Rilo Kiley
Mineral (farewell show)
Texas Is The Reason
Cursive (performing “Domestica” & “The Ugly Organ“)
Pedro The Lion (30th anniversary show)
Bear Vs. Shark (performing “Terrorhawk“)
Superchunk
Marietta
Pretty Girls Make Graves
TBA
Tigers Jaw
Wednesday
Rival Schools
Narrow Head
The Appleseed Cast
Knapsack, Hey Mercedes
Mates Of State
J. Robbins Plays Burning Airplanes
Elliott
These Arms Are Snakes
Pity Sex
Oakwood
Snowing
King Of Like Spitting
Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate)
Speedy Ortiz
Ozma
Midrift
February
Knumears
Prize Horse
Awakebustillinbed
Crochet
Tiger Bike
3-day passes for the event will go onsale tomorrow, March 05th at 10:00am PST, see bestfriendsforeverfestival.com for more details.