NEON REVERB HISTORY 101

The first run of the Neon Reverb Festival was in Sept. 2008, with 40 bands playing a pub-crawl-style event. By its second run, just six months later, the festival had grown to 95 bands, including national touring acts, playing parallel 5-band showcases in 8 venues. Neon Reverb contined to shine a bright light on the potential of Downtown Las Vegas, each Sept. and March, over the next four years. As a totally volunteer, DIY effort by members of the local community, the festival expanded over the years to include an independent film screening, a comedy showcase, a visual arts exhibit, a theater partnership, and storytelling and poetry showcases. Sponsorship support eventually allowed us to book even higher caliber, world-renowned acts starting in 2010 and include an all-ages headliner showcase on an outdoor stage in 2011. Later collaborations resulted in a Spotify Tour Bus showcase in 2012 and a Slovenly Records showcase in 2013.

Back by popular demand, Neon Reverb came out of a three-year hiatus in March 2016 for an eleventh run with our most impressive lineup to date. Our twelfth run in March 2017 was an even bigger event, again earning wide-spread critical praise along with the deep appreciation of local and regional music lovers. Now we’re looking forward to March 2018!