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THE VIBE
Reggae
Rise Up
Festivals
Grab Your Besties For
These Annual Gatherings
The vibes turn irie when Reggae
Rise Up returns, bringing the best
in reggae, roots, and good
vibrations. The multi-day event
blends laid-back rhythms, food
vendors, and artisan markets for a
festival experience steeped in
positive energy. Las Vegas, October
3–5, reggaeriseup.com
Now in its second year, Best
Friends Forever Festival takes
over the Downtown Las Vegas
Events Center, with three days of
nostalgia and fresh energy, with
two stages and no overlapping sets.
Expect rarities, full album
performances, reunion shows,
farewells, and new artists carrying
forward the spirit of discovery.
Downtown Las Vegas Events
Center, October 10–12, bestfriendsforeverfest.com
12 • VEGASVIBEMAGAZINE.COM
When We Were Young Pop-punk
and emo reign supreme at When
We Were Young, a two-day
festival packed with the genre’s
most iconic acts. Leading up to the
main event, sideshows hit venues
across the city on October 17 at hot
spots like Area15, Brooklyn Bowl,
and Fontainebleau. Las Vegas
Festival Grounds, October 18–19,
whenwewereyoungfestival.com
Produced by Motley Brews, the
13th Annual Downtown Brew
Festival is Las Vegas’ iconic
“backyard” craft beer, music, and
culinary celebration under the
stars. Festival highlights include:
200+ craft brews, 60+ breweries,
local culinary artists, and live
music. October 25
downtownbrewfestival.com
—Casey Lawrence
OCTOBER 2025
