Coin with Young the Giant in New Braunfels
After this tour, Coin should just hire me to be their official hype man and i want to live in a young the giant show.
When I say this was one of my favorite tour lineups of all time, I mean it. I couldn’t imagine a more fun pairing than Coin and Young the Giant (both bands that I’ve been listening to forever). I absolutely couldn’t wait until this tour made its way to New Braunfels, at one of the coolest venues only about an hour and a half outside of Austin.
For being the kick off for the whole show, a position that is a challenge for some bands (having to set the tone for an entire show is not an easy task), Coin had a pretty large following in the crowd, much to my excitement , and managed to rope in the rest of the crowd from the beginning.
Despite my best attempts to keep it professional, I couldn’t help but sing along to every song, maybe a little too loud because I got more than a few laughs out of lead singer Chase Lawrence when I got really into the choruses of my favorites, which just so happened to be in the first three songs when I’m right up front without a barricade to hide behind.
Every time I see Coin, which, if you’re keeping track, seems to be more frequent now, they have not only grown tremendously in popularity and their fan base, but as a band they get better and better. Chase has a stage presence like you wouldn’t believe and plays every show as if it’s a headliner at a stadium.
I’m very eager to see Coin on their next headlining tour, I have a feeling that it’s going to be their most exciting yet.
As for Young the Giant, I somehow missed them a few years ago at ACL and had yet to catch a set, so I was beyond excited to finally see their live show. Right off the bat they had the crowd dancing, completely captivated by the elaborate production. They seamlessly blended in their biggest hits with the b-sides, almost telling a story with their setlist. Even when I wasn’t confident on the lyrics, I was singing along and dancing to every song.
Despite it being the middle of the summer and about a thousand degrees outside, everyone was having the time of their lives, including me, all building up to an encore that included a massive firework display set to “My Body” that was a hit with the entire audience.
I had so much fun at this show, there’s no doubt in my mind that I’ll be right back in the crowd the next time Young the Giant rolls through Texas.
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- Marissa
