The When We Were Young festival has announced its 2024 lineup, featuring over 50 bands that will perform their classic albums in full. The festival, which will take place on October 19, 2024, at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, is a celebration of the 2000s emo, pop-punk, and alternative rock scene.
My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy to Headline the Festival
The headliners of the festival are My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy, two of the most influential and popular bands of the 2000s. My Chemical Romance, who reunited in 2019 after a six-year hiatus, will play their 2006 masterpiece The Black Parade, which features anthems like “Welcome to the Black Parade”, “Teenagers”, and “Famous Last Words”. Fall Out Boy, who also took a break from 2009 to 2013, will play their 2005 breakthrough album From Under the Cork Tree, which includes hits like “Sugar, We’re Goin Down”, “Dance, Dance”, and “A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More Touch Me”.
Other Bands to Perform Their Classic Albums
The festival will also feature other bands that defined the 2000s music scene, such as:
- Blink-182, who will play their 2003 self-titled album, which marked a darker and more experimental direction for the pop-punk trio.
- Green Day, who will play their 2004 rock opera American Idiot, which spawned singles like “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”, “Holiday”, and “Wake Me Up When September Ends”.
- Paramore, who will play their 2007 pop-rock masterpiece Riot!, which showcases the vocal talents of Hayley Williams and the catchy hooks of songs like “Misery Business”, “That’s What You Get”, and “Crushcrushcrush”.
- Panic! at the Disco, who will play their 2005 debut album A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, which blends emo, pop, and baroque influences in songs like “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”, “Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off”, and “Build God, Then We’ll Talk”.
- The Killers, who will play their 2004 indie rock debut Hot Fuss, which features classics like “Mr. Brightside”, “Somebody Told Me”, and “All These Things That I’ve Done”.
A Nostalgia Trip for the 2000s Generation
The When We Were Young festival is a nostalgia trip for the 2000s generation, who grew up listening to these bands and their albums. The festival is also a chance for younger fans to experience the live performances of these iconic albums, which have influenced many artists and genres today. The festival is expected to sell out quickly, as tickets go on sale on November 15, 2023, at 10 a.m. PST. Fans can visit the festival’s official website for more information and updates.
