When We Were Young Festival (Las Vegas) Tour • Page 180

Its going to be a long weekend

 

FWIW on the VIP information section it only mentions 4 stages. Not sure if the tent had a vip section the first year or if they will only have 4 stages again.

https://support.whenwewereyoungfest...FE*MTcyODU4NzgxMS4xLjEuMTcyODU4NzgxNC4wLjAuMA

 

does this imply that music is starting at 10:30 or that’s when gates open?

 

If last year is any indication, gates were 11am and Fenix Tx was up first on main at 11:10am with Games We Play opening the side stages at 11:15am. The lines to get in moved fairly quickly, but stay alert as they weren't super well defined until you got closer to the security check (which itself wasn't very thorough last year unless you were bringing in a backpack).

 

I'll disagree slightly and say the first year was a cake walk and the only confusing part was people formed lines blocks in advance sort of organically? Just walk to the gates as it goes from a single line sidewalk to a wide open area with a bunch of gates. Year 1 was really easy to get in.

Last year sucked and it took well over an hour to get in and I missed 2 or 3 bands that started early.

2 pieces of advice
- PUT YOUR TICKET IN YOUR GOOGLE WALLET. Service sucks and several people had to leave, go to somewhere with service and get back in line once they had their ticket. Don't rely on being able to pull it up from online (though maybe I'm just wrong this year and it's all wristbands? VIP is. Maybe it all is to avoid this issue?
- There are also special lines. I think google wallet had a separate line last year I didn't know about. Maybe t moble or Verizon had some quicker entrance too?

 

Feel like it was so hot last year they started letting us in at 1030. I remember getting in and having enough time to walk around and get to the fenix tx stage and still waiting for like 20 mins.

 

Anyone use the Verizon entry line? Do you just show them your phone, or is there something you have to do ahead of time?

 

Yeah, I think T-Mobile and Google Wallet had special lines off to the side that were pretty short, it was just a sea of people standing around to try and figure out where to go. I didn't bring a bag and instead pocketed everything (collapsible water bottle, earplugs, wallet, phone) and got through pretty easily after taking the bus from Fremont. I think I got over in the area around 10am, was in line at 10:30-10:45ish, and got in by 11:15 or so because Fenix was already on stage and playing and I think GWP was just starting.

Phone service is definitely trash at the festival grounds, I absolutely recommend saving a schedule to your phone and don't plan on having service.

 

Is there really a special line this year? The regular line sucks with staff having to check everyones ID, I get it, it saves time later on for drinks.

 

I know it’s still a bit far out to get my hopes up,but holy shit if this weather stays the same I’ll be ecstatic

 

Fingers crossed, we might actually be cold this year.

 

It was cold year 1 with the wind when the sun went down. I was freezing in shorts. If this weather holds, I will be ecstatic, looks perfect to just bring a flannel for later and chill.

Depending on where ya'll are staying, I'd suggest the monorail. I did that the first year and it was better than ubers that I did the 2nd year, but I also left really early year 1 and partially early year 2. As dumb as this sounds, I'm tempted to stay till the end this year and walk back to the Excalibur (as my group will not stay till McR). I had a friend who walked last year as he stayed for Green day till the end and he just made a few drink pit stops, took him about 90mins with some stops (we both walk a lot and faster on average than the time google maps gives).

 

Monorail is the move if you’re on the line. Might be a wait, but you’ll be thankful for a chance to sit. I tried Uber back to downtown and it was a mess trying to get one anywhere near the fest at the end last year, so I ended up walking in that direction and catching one closer. My legs were DONE by the end of the day.

FWIW, TMobile Arena has the PBR Rodeo world championship all weekend so might be a little crowded over there. Last year there was a UFC PPV, a big tech convention, and the WNBA Finals the same weekend.

 

Oh that's right! I forgot they had to cancel the first date because of the wind. I do remember being hot during new found glory and yellowcard last year.

The first year we messed up and stayed at the orleans, getting the uber was kind of a pain in the ass. Now we just stay at circus circus.

 

Wow hell yeah I was expecting to melt again

 

Fuck that

 

Aka Tyson got a quick talking to and told he has to play the album or not play

 

I thought they were playing a greatest hits set, so what is this "once-in-a-lifetime" thing they were working on? lol

 

Well there goes my most anticipated album lol

 

It's just a 'woe is us' post. I'm sure exaggerated.

 

I have never beeen able to see them. This is painful

 

They had a side stage 7:30pm set time in 2022. I wonder if they got pissy about where they were slotted this year. Or just grumpy they had to play their album on a fest where 95% of bands are doing album plays.

 

Longwinded way of saying “eh, we just didn’t wanna do it anymore”