Overview
- The festival announced on its website and Instagram that it will skip 2026 and plans to return to Las Vegas in October 2027.
- Organizers said the pause will "give this festival the care it deserves," offering no detailed operational or financial explanation.
- Past editions have run each October at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds after a 2022 relaunch, typically drawing large crowds and adding second dates due to demand.
- Las Vegas' punk and emo festival calendar has contracted, with Punk Rock Bowling and Best Friends Forever also pausing 2026, the latter citing a venue conversion to parking.
- Some coverage notes speculation about competition from the revived Warped Tour, a factor not confirmed by When We Were Young's organizers.