It’s that time of year when millennials and Gen X can live out their indie aughts prime at Just Like Heaven in Pasadena, California. As you fawn over the lineup and set times, prepare yourself to sometimes run between stages to catch some of your favorite bands (i.e., Toro Y Moi vs. The Drums).
As usual with these one-day niche festivals, you’ll have to pick and choose who you want to see because bands do overlap. Save the Just Like Heaven 2025 set times image below and make it your smartphone’s wallpaper for the day.
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Pro tips: We do lots of these types of festivals, and the last thing you want to do is try to see as many bands as possible. Just pick your must-sees and avoid pulling a muscle or getting plantar fasciitis. Yes, it happened to us after covering three back-to-back festival weekends (this fest, this one, and this festival) + one makeup day.
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Plus, you’re going to be doing a lot of walking, and for some, they’ll be sprinting! Ensure your feet are comfortable with insoles or kick-ass running shoes.
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Just Like Heaven will return to Brookside at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, May 10. With all 21 acts performing on May 10, the festival continues to embrace the indie artists who made it big at the turn of the 21st Century. Tickets are still available for general admission, VIP, and Club House.
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Headliner Vampire Weekend, who hit their stride with “A-Punk” back in 2008, are still going strong, having dropped one of their most acclaimed albums, Only God Was Above Us, last year. True to their The Cure-inspired name, they also make room for long-established bands and acts, including special guests Slowdive, shoegaze legends who reunited years after albums like Souvlaki. Rilo Kiley, Empire of the Sun, TV on the Radio, and The Drums are also part of the lineup.
See you at the Orion and Stardust stages!
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