5SOS, an abbreviation for 5 Seconds of Summer, is a pop rock band hailing from Australia. They came together in late 2011 and are composed of Luke Hemmings, who serves as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Michael Clifford as the lead guitarist, Calum Hood on bass, and Ashton Irwin as the drummer.
The 5 Seconds of Summer Show at Toyota Music Factory on Sunday night was fantastic, and a jam-packed pit proved how truly dedicated 5SOS fans really are. One young woman along the barricade had a number one written on the top of her hand in sharpie ink. In casually asking how she got so lucky as to be the first person in line, she explained she’d arrived at the venue at noon on Saturday and slept in her car overnight… in the intense triple digit Dallas temps! The level of fandom commitment to 5SOS is unmatched, and stems from their twelve plus year stint in the pop rock scene. Fans having grown up alongside 5SOS, with the band’s music accompanying them through various stages of their lives and into early adulthood. The 5SOS fan community is supportive and inclusive, which makes fans feel like they belong to a tight-knit group and was vividly evident in the comradery throughout the crowd.
Memorable moments included a colorful confetti cannon during the second chorus of 2011, and a unique choose-your-own-adventure surprise song section halfway through the show, with a massive inflatable dice being thrown into the pit, each side labeled with a different song from the various 5SOS eras. Whichever side landed back on the stage was the song the band would play that night.
5SOS will complete the remaining two dates of their US tour before embarking all across Europe this fall, and returning to the states in Las Vegas in October for When We Were Young fest.
