Young the Giant Concert Review

Well before the scheduled opening time of 7 p.m., a line of concert-goers wrapped around the block. Dedicated fans of ”Young the Giant” stood patiently in line at the Wiltern theater before the concert started. The band arrived on stage at 9:15 p.m.  Sameer Gadhia, the lead singer, kept it simple by beginning with the words “I got”, drawn out and sung a capella. The song “I Got” was accompanied by endless applause from the audience. Catherine McHenry said, “Even though my favorite songs are ‘Apartment’ and ‘Strings’, the opening song was performed really well.”  The show pulled out all the stops to entice the crowd, at one point ten musicians were on the stage playing music. When the band left the stage, the audience encored, and after a few minutes they returned to play three more hit songs.