Last time Lukas Graham was in Detroit, they performed at The Shelter which is known to be one of the smallest venues in the city. On January 24, the band came to conquer The Fillmore, a venue that holds nearly 3,000 concertgoers.

Starting out the night, the group began to play the first notes to the energetic anthem “Take The World By Storm” as Frontman Lukas Forchhammer made his way onstage. Jumping and running from one side of the stage to the other, Forchhammer kept the audience on their toes. Towards the middle of the set, the audience was hit with the sorrowful songs he had written about his childhood. The widely popular “You’re Not There” is tied to his father dying at the age of 61 and not being able to see how far Lukas Graham has gotten. Another story Forchhammer mentioned was his friends back in Denmark who are currently in jail, which was the basis for “Criminal Mind“. Mark Falgren, the drummer of the band, even got to show off his skills as he performed a solo during “Nice Guy“.

After the stories of the frontman’s childhood, he promised the audience that the next songs wouldn’t be as unhappy. The group then began their transition into the band’s first single “Mama Said“. The Fillmore was soon filled with all the voices of the audience. Forchhammer even pointed the microphone at the crowd and they sang along to every word.

Throughout the show, Forchhammer kept reminding the audience that if you’re happy with what you’re doing in life, then you’re successful. After finishing up “Happy Home“, the band left the stage for a brief moment only to be brought back out when the crowd exploded with lively yelling and stomping.

The night was brought to a close with Lukas Graham’s first hit, “7 Years“, which has three Grammy nominations, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Forchhammer promised that the band would come back to Detroit and fill up the venue twice as much.

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Samantha Nork

Lukas Forchhammer, lead singer of the band Lukas Graham.