Jens Lekman Performs at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue

Audience members wait anxiously for musician Jens Lekman to take the stage at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C., on October 5. Lekman is a renowned indie pop artist from Sweden, who also sold out the concert in a matter of days. (Inside the Shell/Emily Thompson)

Jens Lekman woos the crowd with an acoustic performance of one his songs. He endearingly tells stories about coming to Washington, D.C., during the election and stalking Kirsten Dunst is his hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden. (Inside the Shell/Emily Thompson)

Concert-goer Lizzi Bonczek, age 20, talks excitedly to a friend about the transcendental performance she just saw in the synagogue as the audience files out into the night. (Inside the Shell/Emily Thompson)