When We Were Young Festival Unveils 2024 Lineup with Over 50 Bands Performing Full Albums!

Prepare for a nostalgic journey back to the golden age of CDs as the When We Were Young festival announces its much-anticipated 2024 lineup. The festival promises an electrifying showcase with more than 50 bands slated to perform entire albums live! Steeped in the festival's theme, the announcement poster proudly celebrates the CD era, featuring a lineup primarily composed of early 2000s emo and pop-punk bands, with an eclectic mix of other genres thrown into the mix.

The headlining acts are set to be iconic performances, with My Chemical Romance headlining with The Black Parade and Fall Out Boy delivering what seems to be a comprehensive set spanning their illustrious career. But hold onto your seats, as the excitement doesn't stop there! Brace yourselves for the first Pretty Girls Make Graves show in 17 years, presenting The New Romance, alongside Dashboard Confessional's Dusk and Summer, Coheed and Cambria's Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Underoath's They’re Only Chasing Safety, The Distillers' Coral Fang, Saves The Day's Stay What You Are, The Wonder Years' The Greatest Generation, The Starting Line's Say It Like You Mean It, Thursday's Full Collapse, Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American, New Found Glory's Sticks and Stones, Motion City Soundtrack's Commit This To Memory, Basement's Colourmeinkindness, Say Anything's Is A Real Boy, Nada Surf's Let Go, Mom Jeans' Best Buds, and stacks of other exciting album performances.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 19, 2024, as the Las Vegas Festival Grounds transform into a haven for emo lovers and nostalgic souls alike. The presale kicks off this Friday (11/17) at 10 AM PT, while registration is currently open. Dive into the full lineup details showcased in the poster below and get ready to relive the magic of these unforgettable albums live on stage! 🎉🎸✨