Frontiers Music Srl has announced a historic and long-awaited event for melodic hard rock fans: GIANT will reunite its original lineup for a full show appearance at the Frontiers Rock Festival 2026.
The three-day festival, taking place on May 1-3, 2026 at the Live Club in Trezzo sull'Adda (Milan), Italy, will feature Dann Huff on lead guitar, David Huff on drums, and Mike Brignardello on bass, joined by U.S.
singer Bryan Cole and completed by Mark Oakley and Larry Hall.
This special appearance marks a rare and celebratory moment in the history of the band.
Originally formed in the late '80s by brothers Dann and David Huff, together with experienced jazz and rock keyboardist Alan Pasqua and Nashville session bass player Mike Brignardello, GIANT would have become one of the most respected bands of the melodic hard rock scene.
After releasing their debut album "Last Of The Runaways" (A&M Records, 1989), they released the follow-up "Time To Burn" (Epic, 1991).
Unfortunately, Dann's busy schedule along with the other members' commitments made the reunion impossible to carry on as had originally been planned.
However, the vision of bringing GIANT back as a band with a recording and touring lineup was something that the band was still open to exploring.
The resulting album, "Promise Land", soon became a fan favorite, showcasing top-quality songwriting and performances.
The band went into hibernation again, but their music continued to influence new generations of melodic hard rock bands.
In 2001, Frontiers prompted GIANT to release "III", an album that proved to be a landmark in the growth of the new era melodic rock scene.
Unfortunately, Dann's schedule and other commitments made it impossible for the band to carry on as originally planned.
The band members have been involved in various projects over the years, with both Dann and David Huff becoming well-respected producers.
They even reunited briefly in 2017 for a charity event at a Nashville club stage.
The band's fans were piqued by this reunion, and Frontiers and David Huff started talking again to see if they could manage to find the right formula for a new album from GIANT.
When Swedish band PERFECT PLAN released a cover version of the GIANT's original hit "Stay" in 2019, all pieces of the puzzle started to fall into place.
Huff and Brignardello were keen on the idea of Kent handling lead vocals for the next GIANT release.
Dann Huff gave his seal of approval, appearing on lead guitar on the single "Never Die Young", which anticipated the successful release in 2022 of the "Shifting Time" album.
At the Frontiers Rock Festival 2026, GIANT will perform many of their most legendary songs, primarily drawn from the first two albums, which defined their sound and left an indelible mark on the melodic hard rock genre.
As part of the festival's exclusive Platinum VIP Experience, fans will also have the rare opportunity to attend a Q&A session with GIANT at the venue.
For more information, visit www.frontiersrockfestival.com."