After the When We Were Young Festival announced it would be canceling its performances on Oct. 23, one hour before gates were set to open, fans were flabbergasted. For some, thousands of dollars ha…
The casino quickly filled up with people hoping to get a glance of the stage, as the show kicked off with Armor for Sleep before sets by the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Hawthorne Heights. Security quickly blocked off the hotel’s entrance with yellow tape and brought in additional guards, only letting in guests who had room keys.
Frontman Tyson Ritter and the band made it completely worth it; though initially set for a 30-minute show, they performed for just over an hour in the restaurant, which was built with acoustics for performances and regularly hosts bands. “I’m so sorry about this shit,” Ritter told the crowd when speaking about the festival’s cancelation. He thanked the fans multiple times throughout his set and noted that he’ll remember this night for the rest of his life.“Regardless of the radio of it all, the MTV of it all, you guys listened and you fuckin’ gave a shit,” he said before their final song.