LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Festival organizers for When We Were Young have announced that Saturday's lineup has been cancelled due to a high wind warning in the Las Vegas Metro area.
In a statement on Instagram, festival organizers said that the decision "did not come lightly" and they are "devastated to have to share the news."
Many bands that were part of the Saturday lineup have announced their plans to locate venues for pop-up shows.
can someone set up a pop up show i wanna sing my love like woe song
— the ready set (@thereadyset) October 22, 2022
The All-American Rejects announced a free show for fans at Soul Belly Barbecue in the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas at 9 p.m. on Saturday
Additionally, The Strat will host a free show from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., featuring Hawthorne Heights, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Armor for Sleep, and more.
The Sand Dollar Downtown, on 1 South Main Street will host Anthony Green, Senses Fail, Thursday, and Bayside at 8 p.m. HorrorPops also announced they will be performing for free at the Double Down Saloon at 10 p.m.
Sunday's lineup as well as next Saturday, Oct. 29 are set to continue accordingly, organizers say.
Read the full statement from the When We Were Young festival organizers:
BREAKING: When We Were Young Fest is cancelled today due to high winds. Statement from the organizers below. pic.twitter.com/RSyYeEXSOL
— Kelsey McFarland (@KelseyMarie_TV) October 22, 2022
