Heads up, WWWY sleuths — a Reddit post from Feb. 22, 2026 spotted the Strat (Stratosphere) in Las Vegas showing noticeably higher room rates for October 16–18, and fans are reading it as a possible hint that When We Were Young might return that weekend.
The evidence: a calendar screenshot showing normal weekday rates around $43, but big jumps on Oct. 16–18 (and other weekends) — the kind of pricing hotels use when they expect heavy demand. The Reddit thread on r/WhenWeWereYoungFest pulled together the usual takes: supply and demand, price presumption based on past festival dates, and healthy skepticism about whether an official announcement is actually coming.
Here are the main viewpoints from the thread (summarized):
- Some users say hotels preemptively jack rates for expected busy weekends — refundable bookings let people hedge their bets.
- Others point out that if WWWY were actually happening, organizers normally give a clearer heads-up; an announcement late in February would be unusual.
- A few people floated the idea of a “save the date” before a full lineup drop, or that WWWY could flip to an every-other-year cadence with SNW on alternate years.
- Practical advice: don’t lock into nonrefundable rooms yet — wait for official confirmation or book refundable options.
Why this matters: hotels can be an early indicator of big events — but they’re noisy data. Vegas pricing reacts to lots of things (conventions, big sports or residency shows), so a rate jump isn’t proof on its own. Still, for fans who travel for the weekend — pre-show Friday, festival Saturday, Sunday football + chill — these date hints are enough to get people watching.
Bottom line: interesting signal, not confirmation. If you’re planning a trip, stick to refundable bookings or set price alerts. According to the thread, if the festival hasn’t been at least teased by April (giving six months for payment plans and travel planning), it’s probably safe to say it won’t be happening that October.
We’ll keep an eye on official WWWY channels and the subreddit. Drop your take in the comments or head to r/WhenWeWereYoungFest if you want to read the original convo.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/WhenWeWereYoungFest/comments/1rbnc9p/strat_prices_10161018_are_high/