American Football in Santa Ana

American Football is an American emo and indie-rock band formed in Urbana, Illinois, in 1997 by Mike Kinsella, Steve Holmes and Steve Lamos. Their 1999 self-titled debut, built around intricate guitar lines and spacious arrangements, includes “Never Meant,” “Honestly?” and “Stay Home.” After an initial breakup, the band reunited and released two more self-titled albums in 2016 and 2019. The reunited American Football played the Pygmalion Festival in Champaign in 2014, followed by three concerts at Webster Hall in New York. In 2024, the band marked the debut album’s 25th anniversary by performing it in full on tour, including a London concert at the Roundhouse.