Tonight’s (October 22nd) first date of the inaugural ‘When We Were Young‘ festival has been cancelled amid weather concerns. An extensive celebration of all things emo, post-hardcore, pop-punk and metalcore, the festival organizers issued the below statement regarding the the kickoff date earlier today:
“‘When We Were Young Festival‘ organizers have spent the last several days proactively preparing the festival grounds for a windy Saturday. The National Weather Service has now upgraded their Saturday forecast to a High Wind Warning, including dangerous 30-40mph sustained winds with potential 60 mph gusts.
Under advisement of the National Weather Service and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, we have no other choice than to cancel today’s ‘When We Were Young‘ Festival. The safety of our fans, artists and staff will always be our top priority.
This was not a decision that came lightly. We know many of you traveled to the area to have a spectacular day with your favorite bands and have been looking forward to this day for months. We were equally as excited and are devastated to have to share this news.
Ticketholders who purchased their tickets directly through the festival’s ticketing company, Front Gate Tickets, for Saturday, October 22nd’s ‘When We Were Young‘ Festival will receive a refund in as little as 30 days to the original form of payment.
According to the National Weather Service, Sunday’s weather looks sunny without any wind advisories. ‘When Were Young‘s additional dates including Sunday, October 23rd and Saturday, October 29th are moving forward accordingly.”
Tonight’s show was to serve as the first of three planned dates for the festival, which will be held at the at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, NV. The schedule for tonight’s now cancelled date and tomorrow’s planned show can be found below.
