Emo's not dead
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The inaugural When We Were Young Festival happened Oct. 22-23 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, and emo/pop-punk music fans took over the entire Las Vegas Strip after Saturday's event was canceled less than an hour before it was supposed to begin due to unsafe weather conditions. The emos, knowing heartbreak as well as anyone, soldiered on to enjoy a Sunday concert that rocked on as planned. Scroll through our gallery to see pics of Avril Lavigne, My Chemical Romance, Jimmy Eat World, and more!
Pictured: Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams.
My Chemical Romance
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Avril Lavigne
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Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects
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Dashboard Confessional
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Jimmy Eat World
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Bright Eyes
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AFI
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Story of the Year
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The Used
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Alkaline Trio
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Jxdn
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Palaye Royale
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Manchester Orchestra
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Thursday
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Pvris
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Royal & the Serpent
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Wolf Alice
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The Linda Lindas
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