It was, appropriately, the most emo Las Vegas has ever been.
Later that day, the All-American Rejects announced a free pop-up concert at local favorite restaurant Soul Belly BBQ.
No word yet on whether she got her keys back after Ritter used it to open a beer.
Paramore at the 2022 When We Were Young Festival.Ben Trivett
The lineup was just too good to believe!
Thankfully and shockingly day two kicked off on Sunday exactly as planned.
And there were surprises in store at many sets.
My Chemical Romance at the 2022 When We Were Young Festival.Ben Trivett
Taking Back Sunday brought out Steve Aoki.
Everywhere you looked, fans were having “pinch me, is this really happening?”
Many were in tears, hugging friends, loved ones, and strangers who became new friends.
Avril Lavigne at the 2022 When We Were Young Festival.Ben Trivett
Despite the amazing performances, there were still some expected first-year festival issues.
Fans dedicated to getting their coveted merch were forced to miss out on a large chunk of sets.
There were also unfortunate sound issues during multiple sets, with the worst happening during Dashboard Confessional’s performance.
When some speakers finally started working, the second half of the set proceeded with only mediocre sound quality.
Emo is most definitely not dead.
Additional reporting by Chancellor Agard
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