Ten years since her first record, Lights shows she knows how to captivate a crowd
It’s been 10 years since Lights began touring, and you could tell from the energy she brought to Kitchener’s Elements Nightclub on April 6. The show was her second-last stop on the We Were Here Tour, which started in January.
While her stage presence is as impactful as ever, much has changed for Lights over the past 10 years. Her style has evolved since her beginnings as a MuchMusic darling, and while synths (which arrived onstage in a pizza box) still made an appearance in her set, her sound has matured, as best exemplified by her song “Savage” — the angriest song she’s ever released.
Her set was accompanied by animated segments from the six-issue comic series, Skin & Earth, which she published alongside her album of the same name in 2017.
Lights was also joined by Elora-based DJ DCF, who — after encountering some technical issues at the beginning of his set — got the crowd dancing. Vancouver’s Dear Rouge followed, filling the club with an electric energy with tracks from their new album, PHASES. Lead singer Danielle McTaggart had all eyes on her as she moved around the stage, exuding pure confidence.
Throughout the concert, Lights showcased her diverse talents, from dancing around the stage as she performed her hit “Toes,” to slowing it down with acoustic renditions of both “Oil And Water” and Cher’s “Believe.” She closed the show with “Almost Had Me,” the final song on her album, which also serves as a conclusion for the story told through her album and comics.
The venue was packed, with fans varying in age from preteen to middle age, all equally captivated by her show the entire way.