Photographs and Review by Christa Settle
LIGHTS filled 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. with her amazing hits and had the crowd popping! The 25 year old Canadian star, Valerie Poxleitner, is just as charming in person as you see in her music videos. When listening to her recorded music, there is no denying that her voice is beautiful. But you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how much more beautiful her voice is live! She is one of those rare artists where her live voice is better than her recorded voice – and that is a very good thing. Her lyrics and music speak to many age groups – from preteens to adults, her fan base spans across a broad spectrum. But the one thing her fans have in common is how much they adore LIGHTS. 9:30 Club was bursting with excitement and energy while LIGHTS was on stage – especially when she took her first step on stage for her set. It was no surprise that an array of colorful lights lit the stage for an artist named LIGHTS. She also had a microphone stand that lit up red during her performance of her numerous hits. LIGHTS is a must see artist – she has so much talent and it shows. Seeing her live is a guaranteed good time. Unfortunately after this tour, LIGHTS will be taking some time off from touring BUT it is a good thing because it’s so she can take time to write more music for us to enjoy!
LIGHTS setlist:
- Fourth Dimension
- Peace Sign
- Second Go
- Timing is Everything
- Siberia
- February Air
- Where The Fence Is Low
- (solo)
- Heavy Rope
- Heart of Glass (Blondie cover)
- The Last Thing On Your Mind
- Flux and Flow
- Suspension
- Toes
- Banner (encore)
LIGHTS shared the stage with Arkells, a Canadian rock band from Hamilton, Ontario. LIGHTS sung two duets with the lead singer of Arkells, Max Kerman – one during Arkells’ set and one during her set. The crowd at 9:30 Club was lucky to be graced with the Arkells’ presence that night, for the band had been invited to the Hamilton Music Awards. Thankfully they chose that D.C. was too important of a city to skip. Before taking the stage, they found out that they won two awards – “Songwriter of the Year” and “Rock Recording of the Year” both with their most recent album, “Michigan Left.” Listening to their album and seeing them live, there’s no surprise that they were awarded those two awards.
Arkells setlist:
- Michigan Left
- Book Club
- Ballad of Hugo Chavez
- Pullin Punches
- Kiss Cam
- On Paper
- You Make My Dreams ft. LIGHTS (Hall & Oates cover)
- Where U Goin
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