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The Route 91 Harvest festival, near the Mandalay Bay, was the scene of a shooting spree that left at least 50 and injured 400 more.
Until Sunday evening, the three-day country music festival that began Friday, Sept. 29 was a time of enjoyment, with concert-goers sharing blissful photos from the concert ahead of the shooting using the hashtag #RT91Harvest.
Here's what else we know about the festival sponsored by SiriusXM:
When did it start?
Billed as a #ThreeDayNeonSleepover, the first Route 91 Harvest festival took place in October 2014. Jason Aldean, who was a headlining act this year, played the inaugural event along with Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and Dierks Bentley.
Rolling Stone called it one of the first of its kind after the inaugural weekend for bringing a heavy-hitting billing of top country artists and up-and-comers to Vegas, and reporting that the venue catered to 30,000 strong.
Who were some of this year's headlining acts?
Eric Church took the stage Friday night as the main act, following a day of performances by Lee Brice, Brothers Osborne and Michael Ray.
On Saturday, hip hop cross-over Sam Hunt closed out the day of music from fellow performers Maren Morris, Lauren Alaina, Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots and Brett Young, among others.
The acts seem to have been a big draw for attendees, who were reportedly in the tens of thousands. On June 17, the festival announced via Instagram that the event had sold out "in record time." According to the festival's website, a general admission pass for the entire festival cost $210. Various VIP packages were available ranging from $375 to $750.
Who else played on Sunday?
Aldean was performing as the shots began. According to the festival schedule, he was to take the stage at 9:40 p.m. Owen, Big & Rich, Kane Brown, the Josh Abbott Band, Tyler Reeve and Dee Jay Silver were slated to take the Main Stage Sunday, prior to Aldean's performance.
The Route 91 Harvest festival, near the Mandalay Bay, was the scene of a shooting spree that left at least 50 and injured 400 more.
Until Sunday evening, the three-day country music festival that began Friday, Sept. 29 was a time of enjoyment, with concert-goers sharing blissful photos from the concert ahead of the shooting using the hashtag #RT91Harvest.
Here's what else we know about the festival sponsored by SiriusXM:
When did it start?
Billed as a #ThreeDayNeonSleepover, the first Route 91 Harvest festival took place in October 2014. Jason Aldean, who was a headlining act this year, played the inaugural event along with Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and Dierks Bentley.
Rolling Stone called it one of the first of its kind after the inaugural weekend for bringing a heavy-hitting billing of top country artists and up-and-comers to Vegas, and reporting that the venue catered to 30,000 strong.
Who were some of this year's headlining acts?
Eric Church took the stage Friday night as the main act, following a day of performances by Lee Brice, Brothers Osborne and Michael Ray.
On Saturday, hip hop cross-over Sam Hunt closed out the day of music from fellow performers Maren Morris, Lauren Alaina, Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots and Brett Young, among others.
The acts seem to have been a big draw for attendees, who were reportedly in the tens of thousands. On June 17, the festival announced via Instagram that the event had sold out "in record time." According to the festival's website, a general admission pass for the entire festival cost $210. Various VIP packages were available ranging from $375 to $750.
Who else played on Sunday?
Aldean was performing as the shots began. According to the festival schedule, he was to take the stage at 9:40 p.m. Owen, Big & Rich, Kane Brown, the Josh Abbott Band, Tyler Reeve and Dee Jay Silver were slated to take the Main Stage Sunday, prior to Aldean's performance.
