5 Seconds of Summer hit Viejas Arena on July 9 with The Band CAMINO — the EVERYONE'S A STAR! Tour comes to SDSU.
The pop-rock heavyweights are back in San Diego: 5 Seconds of Summer bring their EVERYONE'S A STAR! World Tour to Viejas Arena on Thursday, July 9, with The Band CAMINO along for support. Expect the hits that defined a generation of pop-rock — "She Looks So Perfect," "Easier," "Youngblood" — alongside fresh tracks from their new album, Everyone's a Star. It's the kind of loud, emotional, sing-every-word arena night that 5SOS has built their reputation on, and it's one of the bigger summer concerts on the SDSU campus.
It's easy to forget how long 5 Seconds of Summer have been at this. The four Australians — Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood, and Ashton Irwin — broke through in 2014 as teenagers, and the band that gave us "She Looks So Perfect" has spent the decade since growing into a genuinely seasoned live act. Along the way they've racked up multiple chart-topping albums and a global fanbase that treats their shows less like concerts and more like reunions. Everyone's a Star is their latest chapter, and this tour is built to span the whole arc — the early pop-punk anthems that made their name plus the more mature, expansive material they're making now.
A 5SOS show lives or dies on the crowd, and theirs is one of the most devoted in pop-rock — the kind of room where every lyric comes back at the stage twice as loud. Expect a setlist that leans into the singalongs, the band's easy chemistry after years on the road together, and a tone that swings from full-throttle to genuinely heartfelt and back. The Band CAMINO, a sharp alt/pop-rock act with their own dedicated following, opens the night and is well worth showing up early for — they make a strong pairing rather than just a warm-up.
Viejas Arena sits right on the SDSU campus in the College Area, and the single smartest move is the Green Line Trolley — it stops at the SDSU Transit Center, steps from the arena, and lets you skip the campus-parking scramble entirely on a show night. If you do drive, you'll be parking in the campus structures, so build in extra time to park and walk over. Either way, the surrounding College Area has plenty of casual spots to grab food or a drink before the show.
Planning more live music this summer? See our guide to the best San Diego summer concerts, or browse the full event calendar.