LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The first-ever Neon City Festival is set to take the stage in the valley with 23 new acts alongside headliners Alison Wonderland, Neon Trees, Russell Dickerson and Seven Lions.
The free downtown Las Vegas festival, running from Nov. 22 through Nov. 24, is the first of its kind music, art and culinary event.
The additional artists set to take the stage in the fall:
- 408 – The Orlando DIY act features a prolific blend of pop-punk and modern pop, hip hop and EDM.
- Adelita's Way – This American rock band was formed in Las Vegas in 2006 and their debut single “Invincible” broke them into the mainstream scene.
- American Mile – Formed in 2018, American Mile has been carving their name into the roots of southern rock and country music around North America.
- Beauty School Dropout – Los Angeles-based Beauty School Dropout emerged as a rising force in 2022.
- Bubba Sparxxx – The rapper is known for his Billboard-charted hit songs “Ugly” and “Ms. New Booty.”
- Cassadee Pope – Cassadee Pope is known for her work in the seminal pop-punk band Hey Monday.
- Charlotte Sands – Influenced by a mix of acoustic storytelling and powerful pop-rock performances, Sands has remained a fully independent artist, all while charting on Top 40 radio for over 15 weeks in the United States.
- Ekoh – The multifaceted musical force hailing from Las Vegas, Ekoh has etched his distinctive mark on the industry by skillfully blending hip hop, rock and alternative genres.
- elijah – Fresh off the viral success from his single, "harder to lie," elijah has perfected his signature hook-driven choruses, caught somewhere between active rock and pop.
- Filter – Richard Patrick’s career is a vision of multifaceted creativity, which he has delivered throughout his 30+ years producing music professionally through his band Filter, various collaborations, side projects, super groups, scoring films and writing for soundtracks.
- Kaleido – They seamlessly stir hard rock, punk, metal, alternative and pop into a combustible and catchy signature style.
- Krewella – Krewella is the boundless electronic duo comprised of sisters Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf.
- Kruse Brothers – Phoenix-based duo The Kruse Brothers, Chandler and Miles Kruse, are transforming country music with their blend of diverse influences and musical styles.
- Lit – Lit is considered one of the preeminent bands to have come out of the post-grunge era of the late 90's.
- lovelytheband – lovelytheband is a Los Angeles-based alternative rock group. Their debut single “broken” made Billboard history as the longest charting alternative rock song in history.
- Luniz – Luniz is a rap duo out of Oakland consisting of Yukmouth and Numskull, two friends who have known each other since junior high.
- Mr. Carmack – Carmack finds inspiration from a range of sources, from his friends and fellow musicians in production cliques, Team Supreme and Soulection, to his travels and numerous sold-out tours of five continents over the past two years.
- Mystery Skulls – Luis Dubuc was looking for a change of pace when he started his dance/electro-soul act, Mystery Skulls, in 2011.
- NO PROOF – NO PROOF is a rock, heavy rock and blues rock band from southern Utah.
- Pertinence – Pertinence is a musical artist known for his hip hop hits “DROP TOP BEATER” and “BOBBY BOUCHER.”
- Restless Road – Made up of three different but complementary voices, country band Restless Road (Zach Beeken, Garrett Nichols and Colton Pack) is “one of the most intriguing and exciting acts of the year” (Wide Open Country).
- Twista – The American rapper is well known for his chopper style of rapping and holds the title for fastest English-speaking rapper.
- Vampires Everywhere – Vampires Everywhere is an American metalcore band based in Las Vegas and started by Michael Orlando, later known as Michael Vampire.
“Neon City Festival will be a great way for music lovers of all genres to come together in a thrilling environment,” said Jeff Victor, CEO of Neon City Festival. “The lineup includes everything from rock to hip hop, country and EDM – on every corner, there will be an incredible artist performing a free show.”
This announcement comes after the organizers of the festival dropped Macklemore from the lineup after a viral 'f*** America' video.
The Neon City Festival will be happening the same weekend as the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The festival is being organized with the hope that downtown Las Vegas properties will have the opportunity to capitalize on some of the hype around the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
For more information on ticketing and updated set times, visit this link.
