After 25 years it seems like they forgot this was a festival attended by upwards of 10k people. Bands didn't bring enough merch. Food trucks ran out of food and didn't reorder more. More than half the tables were gone. More than half the bars were gone. For being the 25th anniversary you'd think they would figure out how many people come to this thing. There were whole bands with zero merch and please explain why industry plants the interrupters needed to have a merch booth for all 3 days? The Sterns are now just money hungry rich folks that only care about lining their pockets. They don't care about the heart of the scene anymore and haven't for a long time. The Sterns are laughing all the way to the bank. read more

Lots of fun, great bands, lots of shady spots to get out of the sun- definitely going back

10 years attending the best fest in the west (possibly in the world)! Highly recommended for those that enjoy punk rock and a good time. read more

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Jazmine K. the bartender made our Punk Rock Bowling experience! She was friendly, personable, fast and knows how to treat people! We made sure to stand in her line because it definitely moved the fastest! Quality person and hard worker! read more

Punk Rock Bowling - Drinks from Jazmine! - Festivals Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

This is a really fun outdoor festival that's set up right in downtown Las Vegas. It's just outside, across the street, from the Golden Nugget hotel. In addition to the 3-day festival, there's also night shows and free pool parties. There's only one stage of music, so you're guaranteed to catch all the sets. It's a small festival, but this keeps the costs down. It's about ~$50/day or ~$100 for a 3 day pass over Memorial Weekend. It's very convenient to stay in Old Town as everything is walk-able, but take note that hotel prices will be greatly inflated due to the holiday weekend and the festival unfortunately. Actually, it was impossible to even find parking on Monday when we arrived into Old Town as all the hotels' lots and even the overflow lots were full, so beware. read more

One of the best music festivals I've been too. Two stages!! Come early because the security line can be long everyone is wanded and frisked. No outside food or beverages are allowed. The music was great lots of vendors and food trucks and bars are plentiful. The only negative is that you have to buy (rent) a plastic cups for your beverage but there is only one place to return your cups to get your deposit back on the festival grounds. Also if you wait till after the last act goes on to return your cups they become souvenirs because the return station closes early. read more

Due to more and more of us flocking into town early, Punk Rock Bowling weekend is gradually turning into a week long event. In its 15th year, the event just keeps getting better. Lots of free pre show goodies like the comedy show at The Palace, and The Joey Show (punk rock piano) at The Nug, plus some late night pre shows at a good price. Main stage: the line is faster this year. The bleacher set up for the non VIPs is perfect. Food, vendors, and band schwag are in a easy to find. Tons of records, t shirts, pin up style clothing, and cheap CDs for sale. The lot is paved this year which keeps the dust down, but makes for a rough landing in the pit. Only negatives are: Bathrooms are gross a bit early this year, and there is no margarita or sour mix available with shots of patron. Also, hard to figure out where to get 21+ bracelet. Get it when you come in gate. I will update later.... read more

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Another year passed & another great festival. PRB is yet to disappoint, great line ups at the main show. So many good club shows to pick from after. Truly the best Music Festival held in Las Vegas. The lay out of the main stage and grounds was pretty awesome. Punk rockers of the world unite, and make new friends. This year was one for the books. If for some strange reason you didn't make it this year. Mark your calendar for next year. Thank You PRB once again. You even gave me the chance to meet my Yelp Friend from TN. Stay strong & rock on!! read more

Punk Rock Bowling - Manic Hispanic @ LV Country Saloon 4-25-14 - Festivals Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

First time ever it was cold at PRB. Loving going every year and the kids are free too. Great music 2nd stage added. Cool merch!

A great festival with good music, a great community, and all the festival best you could want. I have a lot of food allergies, so festivals aren't always a little concerning for me, but there was an amazing selection of food and I was able to eat without worry all three days. A big bravo to the event organizers! read more

STEPH JUDGEMENT: One of the best outdoor music festivals I've been to, even with the hellish heat! I have friends who've been going for years and I've been wanting to join them forevah! Well 2017 was finally my year, and the bf and I had a fantastic time. It was the festival's first time at the new Las Vegas Events Center (aka the big lot by the Golden Nugget), but everything went off without a hitch. First of all, there's only one stage, which makes this a very manageable festival. Second of all, there were lots of great vendors--special kudos for having several good veggie choices in the food area, including a vegan tent that was serving up some seriously delicious eats. Finally, everyone was just very chill and there to have fun; the only really annoying people were the drunk bro-punks (what a surprise). There were a lot of great acts this year, with age-old favorites like Iggy Pop and Bad Religion, but also some cool up and comers like Plague Vendor and Mobina Galore. While the crowd was sizable, it wasn't unbearably packed, and the staff, especially the security, were all very professional. Crowd surfers who made it to the front were gently plucked and released, and were not hassled unless they were clearly drunk and belligerent (see reference to bro-punks above). It did get REALLY hot, however, and it would've been nice if they could've set up some more shade areas, but since the shows started at like 3pm I supposed it's not too many hours of the sun being out. They did have some misting fans set up in the bar area, so even non-VIP peons like me could get some relief from the heat. But seriously, the real stars were the bathrooms! They were the luxe trailer-style toilets with flushing toilets, running sinks, and AC. As the night wore on, there were quite a few people just hanging out in the bathrooms to escape the heat. All in all, a great weekend of music, booze and sweat. I can't wait for next year! read more

always an interesting time with all the Mohawks and old punks. interesting enough, this year PRB tried to push these "reusable" cups. Plastic porous cups that we were all changed $5 bucks and go to "reuse" them and wash them to sell back. what a disgusting attempt to make the planet better. you cant 100% wash plastic cups with all germs away. I wont use them again. read more

Hands down, the best punk rock festival in the US. read more

Punk Rock Bowling - GBH - Festivals Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Three years in a row! I attended the Saturday portion of PRB 2013, Devo was headlining, but there were also great long-time punk favorites: The Weirdos and The Damned, as well as bunch of other bands. Although I wasn't there from beginning to end, the part the show I did see was awesome. The festival has certainly grown. Since it has taken over the vacant lot Downtown where it was held last year as well, the area of the festival has expanded. There were more vendors and more places to eat, food trucks for the most part. There were a couple places to alcohol/beer and one large beer garden. The beer garden was great because it provided shade, and they had fans/misters. They provided a lot more seating options with picnic tables outside the beer garden. There was still stadium seating available and what looked to be maybe a VIP section. My friend and I did wait in a LONG line to get in, but it seemed to move fairly quickly. It would be helpful for them to put up signs that they need a "BOY" and a "GIRL" line to make the line move quicker in the future. That kind of seemed to be the hold up because the crowd was unaware that we needed to separate genders to be frisked and have our bags checked up until the very beginning of the line. If there were two lines to begin with, it would go faster. Minus the standing in line the concert was awesome. Of course PRB is full of many other events like the actual bowling and the after-shows that happen in many of the bars Downtown. Overall I enjoyed my experience. Oh and the fact that the ticket was available to be printed online is a big plus (there were issues with ticketing in the past). read more

Punk's in my blood. Ever since I snagged a Minor Threat album about 15 years ago and heard Ian MacKaye scream "I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT, ALL YOU DO IS TALK ABOUT YOU", followed by picking up Op Ivy and hearing "All I know is that I don't know nothing," I was hooked. I fell in love with the music, culture and ideals immediately. And I still love it like the first day I heard it. Punk Rock Bowling is a great event to remind us all of why we became a part of this in the first place. It brings all the old punks and new punks together, the seas of colored hair, mohawks, liberty spikes and studded vests with bands you know or have never heard of. We got a couple of tickets to check out the final day of festivities, headlined by the Black Flag reunion group FLAG, and it was a killer experience. So many people rocking the styles and hair together in a way that you just don't see anymore in 2013. Everyone was pretty well-behaved too, I didn't see any major problems or fights, besides those to be expected in the pit that is. And the music was great. We got there right when The Casualties started and they fired up the crowd like crazy for all of the old-school acts that followed: The Subhumans, D.R.I. and FLAG themselves. And those bands are another reason why I love punk - all the members may be past 50 now, but they still rock out and jump around like they're 20 and in their garage. They're still pissed off at the world and love what they do, and the fans ate it up. I was sad I wasn't able to attend more days as the shows all sold out extremely fast, but what I did see was a perfect display of old school on a not-too-hot Vegas Memorial Day weekend with a bunch of people who try to show the world that punk ain't quite dead yet. read more

I don't even know where to begin...everything about the shows I managed to go to was awesome. Sure, making people get all their tickets at the El Cortez rather than at the venues was a little weird, but if you read the site, you knew to arrive early to avoid crazy lines (which I did, and I got my tickets in about 10 minutes, rather than the many hours it took a ton of people to get theirs). The talent alone made this event worth it, but the crowd each night was really pretty cool, and I managed to meet a ton of new folks from all over the US, as well as great Vegas local punks. I'll be back next year for sure, and will go the entire weekend rather than piece mealing the shows. And can I get a big amen on the scads of FINE punk ladies that were in abundance? DANG! read more

I love this festival and come each year. Unfortunately it seems as though prices on everything rise yearly. This seems to detour a lot of the crowds as this year's crowd was very small in comparison to prior years. Please bring the prices of drinks and merch back down. Enough profit is made in the $120 festival pass read more

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Unimpressive line up. Long lines. Unprepared fans. Crowed after parties. Lots of armature alcoholics. read more

Awesome shows and good for a crazy time on Vegas. Second year and plan to come back next year. Get your tickets early it will sell out and jump in the club shows quick. They sell out within the day they come out. read more

Overall awesome festival, usually good bands and as a bonus, they have strongbow on tap! Can't wait to see the descendents! read more

Punk Rock Bowling - Festivals Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

ONE OF THE BEST TIMES EVER!! I was VIP so didnt have to worry about the ticket lines!

It's been months since I attended the event but I still find myself talking about it with friends. Sick lineup all 3 days I however went on Saturday to see one of my favorite bands FIDLAR. After FIDLAR Bad Religion took the stage and it was just incredible. Visited probably every vendor and they were awesome got some incredibly unique merch. I cannot wait to find out next year's line up and attend. My friend and I had an absolute blast. read more

Best outdoor fest I've ever been to! well organized except for the crazy long line but at least they moved quickly...next year I know to get there an hour early and bring more drinks. The club shows were also awesome and I ended up with tickets for everything I wanted to see even though I didn't buy any ahead of time. The bartenders at the fest fucking sucked but I guess not everyone can make a vodka cranberry. read more

Epic concert! If you missed it you shouldn't have.

First year going and it was beyond amazing! Words cannot express how much fun I had! I cannot wait til next year!!!!!!!

Great festival. All the venues involved are fantastic. The Stern's have created a gathering of old and new friends that gets better and better every year. Every time you turn around there is another smiling happy person. Can't wait till next year! read more

improved the fest grounds this year, club shows were fun.glad to get down there early and glad to see its becoming a week long event, till next year ! read more