Tonight First Aid Kit play what is effectively the biggest live show of their entire career. While it’s true they’ve probably played to larger audiences at festivals or as a support act, this is certainly the biggest gig they’ve ever headlined.

The venue is the 16,000 capacity Ericsson Globe in their hometown of Stockholm. To put this into perspective, the Helsinki Ice Hall, which FAK played a couple of days ago, has less than half this capacity. For those of you who live in the UK, the Globe is comparable to the O2 in London which can hold up to 20,000. Wembley Arena in London, which played host to The Beatles and Abba at the height of their careers, had a mere capacity of around 10,000! To put it bluntly, the Ericsson Globe is a helluva big place!

This concert is very special to Klara and Johanna. Not only is it their hometown, but as children, they used to look out of their bedroom window at the Globe. Never in their wildest dreams did they ever imagine playing there! Stockholm is also the place where FAK played their first live show to a handful of people in a local library back in 2007.

So is today hugely significant for FAK in the longer term? Probably not, as the wider world is likely to be oblivious of what’s happening in Stockholm. However, it’s another milestone in their steady rise in popularity. Of course, whether this turns out for better or worse remains to be seen. In the meantime, let’s celebrate the fact that First Aid Kit are getting the recognition they’ve long deserved!