when was astroworld

Astroworld can refer to a few different things, but most people today mean Travis Scott’s festival or album when they ask “when was Astroworld.” Here are the key dates.

Astroworld: The basics

• Astroworld album (Travis Scott): Released on August 3, 2018.

• Astroworld Festival launch : First held on November 17, 2018, in Houston, Texas.

• Festival years : 2018, 2019, and 2021 (the 2020 edition was canceled due to COVID‑19).

When was the 2021 Astroworld event?

When people say “when was Astroworld” now, they usually mean the 2021 festival where the tragedy occurred.

• Dates scheduled : November 5–6, 2021, at NRG Park in Houston.

• Crowd crush : The fatal crowd surge happened on the night of November 5, 2021, during Travis Scott’s headlining set.

• Casualties : Ten people died, dozens were hospitalized, and hundreds were injured in the crowd crush.

Many forum discussions and “latest news” threads about Astroworld focus on legal fallout, crowd-safety debates, and documentaries revisiting what happened on November 5, 2021.

Other “Astroworld” references

There’s also the older Six Flags AstroWorld theme park (Houston), which closed in 2005 and inspired Travis Scott’s album and festival concept, but current trending talk about “when was Astroworld” almost always points back to the 2021 festival dates and tragedy.

TL;DR:

• Astroworld album: August 3, 2018.

• Astroworld Festival first held: November 17, 2018.

• The tragic Astroworld event most people mean: night of November 5, 2021, during the Houston festival at NRG Park.

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