YouTube Star Steve Grand to Perform at Front Street Cantina

Steve Grand, whose music video for the song "All-American Boy" went viral earlier this month, will perform Friday at Front Street Cantina in his native Lemont.

Grand's performance at Front Street Cantina, 319 Front St., is slated for 7 p.m.

On July 2, Grand, an aspiring songwriter, released the video for "All-American Boy," a gay-themed country-rock ballad about unrequited love. The video has attracted more than 1.5 million views and thousands of fans on Facebook and Twitter. 

Grand, who graduated from Lemont High School in 2008, discovered he was gay in eighth grade. Although "All-American Boy" is based on his own experience falling for a straight friend during summer camp, Grand said the story is one that transcends sexual orientation.

"The song is not about being gay," Grand said. "I've been able to relate to straight people my whole life and the way they experience love. I hope people are smart enough to realize that everyone has an 'All-American Boy,' whether they're gay, straight, or a man or woman."

For more on Grand, read:

• Lemont Native Steve Grand Talks YouTube Fame, Future Plans
• Star Trek's George Takei Praises Lemont Native's YouTube Hit
• Lemont Native's Gay-Themed Country Song Becomes YouTube Hit