There’s nothing quite like a hometown show for Irvine-based indie rock band Young the Giant.
Though the band members grew out of the smaller local clubs like Detroit Bar (now The Wayfarer) in Costa Mesa and The Glass House in Pomona and went on to become global stars, music festival favorites and arena and amphitheater headliners, getting to decompress a little back at home in front of some familiar faces is still a treat.
The band — including vocalist Sameer Gadhia, guitarists Jacob Tilley and Eric Cannata, bassist Payam Doostzadeh and drummer Francois Comtois — is currently winding down its lengthy summer outing in support of its latest record, “American Bollywood,” and returning to FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine with rock duo Milky Chance on Saturday, Aug. 19.
“It’s extremely satisfying to be able to go back to a place that you know has been a huge part of your upbringing,” Gadhia said during a recent phone interview, just before a show in Seattle last week. “As we get older, we see a lot of the special parts of the larger Orange County community and there’s so much there to appreciate and celebrate. We’re excited to come back and just for people to have a good time.”
Young the Giant initially formed in 2004 as The Jakes while its members were all attending Irvine high schools. After finding some success with the single “Cough Syrup” off their 2008 “Shame My Hand” EP and some changes in the lineup, the guys renamed themselves Young the Giant. The quintet dropped its self-titled debut full length on Oct. 26, 2010 and cracked into the mainstream with the singles “My Body,” “Apartment” and the wider re-release of “Cough Syrup.”
Since then, the band has performed on late night television and awards shows, sold out venues around the world and in 2016 it was asked to help say goodbye to one of the area’s most beloved concert venues, Irvine Meadows. The outdoor amphitheater was demolished after 36 concert seasons…
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