Panic! At The Disco’s performances at When We Were Young Fest this past weekend were a long time coming. Fans have eagerly awaited the band’s re-debut, not only since the lineup was announced in late 2024, but also for nearly three years after frontman Brendon Urie disbanded Panic! in 2023. So naturally, the Vegas native taking the stage in his hometown was a very big deal… and Urie didn’t disappoint for even a second.

The main event? Performing Panic! At the Disco’s debut album, A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, in its entirety for the record's 20th anniversary special. We’re not exaggerating when we say that half these songs haven’t seen the light of day for nearly two decades, while others are the kind of emo anthems that flood your mind with memories of MySpace and Skullcandy headphones. So naturally, every single track performed by Urie on Saturday left the crowd erupting in applause.

Certain tracks, including “The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is Press Coverage,” “Time to Dance,” and “Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off” haven’t been played since 2015-2017. Others, like “Build God, Then We’ll Talk” (featuring the infamous ‘4th and Fremont’ line that had Vegas emos in a frenzy) and “Nails for Breakfast, Tacks for Snacks,” we haven’t heard live since the early 2010s.

And then there’s “I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” the emo song so legendary that nearly everyone and their mother was singing it in the early 2000s. And even in 2025, the entire crowd screamed along to the tune of “I chime in, haven't you people ever heard of closing the goddamn door?" He even played it again during the encore (as the final song of the night) with help from former Panic! At the Disco drummer Spencer Smith… as a track this beloved can’t be done justice only once.

Once he completed A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out in full, it was time for the remainder of Panic’s storied career… the good, the better, and the downright weird. WWWY attendees were treated to all the fan favorites — “Hey Look Ma, I Made It,” “Nine in the Afternoon,” and “Victorious” — with Urie’s signature theatrical flair and sky-high vocal range. He even pulled out a few gems, including a cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” (which Urie’s voice was made for) and the first live performance of “Vegas Lights” since 2019.

Overall, the 29-song setlist wasn’t just a blast from the past, but also a reintroduction to Brendon Urie and his future that’s brighter than the Vegas stars he performed under. Panic! At The Disco is a band that doesn’t just play songs, but performs effortlessly — and the crowds at When We Were Young were left awestruck by the man with the dramatic stage presence, long song titles, and transformative vocals that never get old. Want to relive the night, again and again? Check out Panic! At The Disco’s full When We Were Young setlist from Saturday, October 18th here.