The crowd was open-minded to some of Michaelson’s latest creative forays, which included a lovely rendition of the romantic “You Got Me” with the evening’s opener, Storyman. Ever the veteran, Michaelson went undeterred by the challenge of converting new fans, as she complimented the audience,“I like Canadians. This is symptomatic of a local fanbase still discovering Lights Out, but almost assuredly the new material will endear itself to her audiences as the tour progresses.
A full back-up band elevated these anthemic moments, especially on the jazz-influenced “Time Machine”, pop-rock tune “Warpath”, and the cheery lead single, “Girls Chase Boys”, to which the audience delivered the largest response. On new material, grand pop arrangements supplemented Michaelson’s far-reaching vocal talents. Any nerves Michaelson may have had were not apparent as her flawless ninety-minute set invoked the from the intimate familiarity and warmth of her six studio albums. We’ll see, we’ll see, we’ll…” she repeated in an increasingly rapid and high-pitched tone before launching into fan-favourite “Soldier”. I think it’s a good thing to have some jitters. Such was the case last night for the fans of indie-pop singer Ingrid Michaelson during her Lights Out tour stop at the Danforth Music Hall.Īfter opening her performance with “Home”, from her new album, Lights Out, the album cover projected against a warm blue backdrop, Michaelson spoke candidly about the start of the tour.
The best shows are the ones where the artist and the audience engage with one another the atmosphere instantly becomes more comfortable and fans experience the artist in a more personable manner.
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