Bewitched Tour
| Tour by Laufey | |
 Laufey performing at the Royal Albert Hall in May 2024 | |
| Location | North America, Europe, Asia, Australia |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Bewitched |
| Start date | October 9, 2023 |
| End date | September 28, 2024 |
| Legs | 11 |
| No. of shows | 110 |
| Laufey concert chronology | |
The Bewitched Tour (known as Bewitched: The Goddess Tour for the 2024 dates) was the second concert tour by Icelandic musician Laufey.
Background
[edit]In September 2023, Laufey released her second full-length album, Bewitched.[1][2] In the fall of 2023, Laufey embarked on a North American headlining tour, which sold out instantly.[3]
In early 2024, Laufey began a European tour.[4] She also started a second North American leg titled "Bewitched: The Goddess Tour," which sold out quickly.[5][6]
In May 2024, Laufey performed several shows in Asia.[7] She also announced additional European dates for July;[8] however, in June, she cancelled these dates due to an "irreversible scheduling conflict."[9] In August and September 2024, Laufey returned to Asia for more shows, including her first arena headline show at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines,[10] and toured Australia for the first time.[11]
Critical reception
[edit]The tour received positive reviews. Writing for Boston.com, Maddie Browning said, "She is the leading lady in a theatrical performance about the trials and immense joys of young love, drawing inspiration from artists like jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald."[12] Writing for The Harvard Crimson, Claire Elliott wrote "The shared theme of love across her songs only intensified her brilliant performance. Laufey’s songs are not simply about love in its vague sense. She treats every type of love — ecstasy, heartache, anger, and even confusion — with the same delicacy and attention. As a result, her performance becomes an encapsulation of what it means to love — making it quite hard not to love her."[13]
Set list
[edit]This set list is representative of the show in Boston on 7 May 2024. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.[12]
- "While You Were Sleeping"
- "Valentine"
- "Second Best"
- "Dreamer"
- "Falling Behind"
- "Beautiful Stranger"
- "I Wish You Love" (Keely Smith cover)
- "Promise"
- "Like the Movies"
- "Nocturne (Interlude)"
- "Let You Break My Heart Again"
- "California and Me"
- "Goddess"
- "Fragile"
- "Bewitched"
- "Bored"
- "Lovesick"
- "From the Start"
Encore
- "Letter to My 13 Year Old Self"
- "Street by Street"
Tour dates
[edit]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 – North America | ||||
| 9 October 2023 | San Francisco | United States | The Fillmore | Adam Melchor |
| 10 October 2023 | ||||
| 11 October 2023 | Portland | Revolution Hall | ||
| 13 October 2023 | Vancouver | Canada | Hollywood Theatre | |
| 14 October 2023 | ||||
| 17 October 2023 | Salt Lake City | United States | The Depot | |
| 18 October 2023 | Englewood | Gothic Theatre | ||
| 20 October 2023 | St. Paul | Fitzgerald Theater | ||
| 21 October 2023 | Chicago | Thalia Hall | ||
| 22 October 2023 | ||||
| 24 October 2023 | Cleveland | The Beachland Ballroom | ||
| 25 October 2023 | Detroit | Majestic Theatre | ||
| 27 October 2023 | Toronto | Canada | Danforth Music Hall | |
| 28 October 2023 | Montreal | Beanfield Theatre | ||
| 29 October 2023 | Boston | United States | Wilbur Theatre | |
| 1 November 2023 | New York City | The Town Hall | ||
| 2 November 2023 | ||||
| 3 November 2023 | Philadelphia | Theatre of Living Arts | ||
| 4 November 2023 | Washington, D.C. | Lincoln Theatre (Washington, D.C.) | ||
| 6 November 2023 | Nashville | Riverside Revival | ||
| 7 November 2023 | Atlanta | Variety Playhouse | ||
| 9 November 2023 | Houston | White Oak Music Hall | ||
| 10 November 2023 | Austin | Paramount Theatre | ||
| 11 November 2023 | Dallas | The Echo Lounge & Music Hall | ||
| 13 November 2023 | Phoenix | The Van Buren | ||
| 15 November 2023 | San Diego | The Magnolia | ||
| 17 November 2023 | Santa Ana | The Observatory | ||
| 18 November 2023 | Los Angeles | Theatre at the Ace Hotel | ||
| 19 November 2023 | ||||
| Leg 2 – Europe | ||||
| 10 February 2024 | Dublin | Ireland | The Academy | Adam Melchor |
| 10 February 2024 | ||||
| 11 February 2024 | Glasgow | Scotland | SWG3 Galvanizers | |
| 14 February 2024 | Manchester | England | Albert Hall | |
| 15 February 2024 | London | EartH | ||
| 16 February 2024 | ||||
| 17 February 2024 | ||||
| 20 February 2024 | Paris | France | Le Trianon | |
| 21 February 2024 | Brussels | Belgium | La Madeleine | |
| 23 February 2024 | Hamburg | Germany | Große Freiheit 36 | |
| 25 February 2024 | Stockholm | Sweden | Nalen | |
| 26 February 2024 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Vega | |
| 27 February 2024 | Berlin | Germany | Astra Kulturhaus | |
| 29 February 2024 | Milan | Italy | Magazzini Generali | |
| 3 March 2024 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Les Docks | |
| 5 March 2024 | Cologne | Germany | Carlswerk Victoria | |
| 6 March 2024 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg | |
| 9 March 2024 | Reykjavík | Iceland | Eldborg Harpa | |
| 10 March 2024 | ||||
| Leg 3 – North America | ||||
| 8 April 2024 | Vancouver | Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Wasia Project |
| 9 April 2024 | Seattle | United States | Paramount Theatre | |
| 11 April 2024 | San Francisco | The Masonic | ||
| 12 April 2024 | ||||
| 13 April 2024 | ||||
| 15 April 2024 | Phoenix | Arizona Financial Theatre | ||
| 17 April 2024 | Dallas | Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House | ||
| 18 April 2024 | ||||
| 19 April 2024 | Austin | Bass Concert Hall | ||
| 20 April 2024 | Houston | 713 Music Hall | ||
| 22 April 2024 | Atlanta | Tabernacle | ||
| 23 April 2024 | Nashville | Ryman Auditorium | ||
| 25 April 2024 | Washington, D.C. | The Anthem | ||
| 26 April 2024 | ||||
| 28 April 2024 | Chicago | Chicago Theatre | ||
| 30 April 2024 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall | |
| 1 May 2024 | ||||
| 3 May 2024 | New York City | United States | Radio City Music Hall | |
| 4 May 2024 | ||||
| 6 May 2024 | Philadelphia | Metropolitan Opera House | ||
| 7 May 2024 | Boston | Wang Theatre | ||
| Leg 4 – Europe | ||||
| 16 May 2024 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | Matilda Mann |
| Leg 5 – Asia | ||||
| 25 May 2024 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Java Jazz Festival | — |
| 28 May 2024 | Manila | Philippines | PICC Plenary Hall | — |
| 29 May 2024 | — | |||
| 1 June 2024 | Seoul | South Korea | Seoul Jazz Festival | — |
| Leg 6 – North America | ||||
| 21 June 2024 | Salt Lake City | United States | Gallivan Center | Grace Enger and Anna Beck |
| 23 June 2024 | Williamsburg | Art Museum of Colonial Williamsburg | Grace Enger | |
| 24 June 2024 | Pittsburgh | Heinz Hall | — | |
| 25 June 2024 | — | |||
| 26 June 2024 | Rochester | Rochester International Jazz Festival | — | |
| 28 June 2024 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Jazz Festival | — |
| 29 June 2024 | Montreal | Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier | Grace Enger | |
| 29 June 2024 | ||||
| 30 June 2024 | Saratoga Springs | United States | Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival | — |
| Leg 8 – North America | ||||
| 2 August 2024 | Chicago | United States | Lollapalooza | — |
| 3 August 2024 | Montauk | Montauk Point Light | Grace Enger | |
| 4 August 2024 | Newport | Newport Jazz Festival | — | |
| 7 August 2024 | Los Angeles | Hollywood Bowl | — | |
| Leg 9 – Asia | ||||
| 17 August 2024 | Tokyo | Japan | Summer Sonic Festival | — |
| 18 August 2024 | Osaka | — | ||
| 20 August 2024 | Shanghai | China | Oriental Art Center | — |
| 21 August 2024 | Beijing | Beijing Exhibition Center | — | |
| 23 August 2024 | Guangzhou | Damai 66 Livehouse | — | |
| 25 August 2024 | Bangkok | Thailand | Summer Sonic Festival | — |
| 27 August 2024 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre | — |
| 29 August 2024 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld–Expo | — |
| 31 August 2024 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei International Convention Center | — |
| 2 September 2024 | Manila | Philippines | SM Mall of Asia Arena | — |
| 4 September 2024 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Expo | — |
| Leg 10 – Australia | ||||
| 6 September 2024 | Melbourne | Australia | Palais Theatre | — |
| 7 September 2024 | — | |||
| 9 September 2024 | — | |||
| 11 September 2024 | Brisbane | Queensland Performing Arts Centre | — | |
| 13 September 2024 | Sydney | Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House | — | |
| 14 September 2024 | International Convention Centre Sydney | — | ||
| Leg 11 – North America | ||||
| 28 September 2024 | Columbia | United States | All Things Go Music Festival | — |
Cancelled shows
[edit]| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2024 | Dresden | Germany | Dressner Musikfestspiele | Schedule problems | [14] |
| 14 May 2024 | Brno | Czech Republic | Sono Music Club | ||
| 12 July 2024 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | North Sea Jazz Festival | ||
| 13 July 2024 | Ghent | Belgium | Gent Jazz Festival | ||
| 15 July 2024 | Madrid | Spain | Noches del Botanico | ||
| 16 July 2024 | Barcelona | Palau de la Música Catalana | |||
| 18 July 2024 | Perugia | Italy | Umbria Jazz Festival | ||
| 19 July 2024 | Montreux | Switzerland | Montreux Jazz Festival | ||
| 20 July 2024 | Gardone Riviera | Italy | Tener-a-mente | ||
| 21 July 2024 | Lucerne | Switzerland | Luzern Live Festival | ||
| 23 July 2024 | Marciac | France | Jazz in Marciac |
Film
[edit]On 23 October 2024, Laufey announced that her performance at the Hollywood Bowl on 7 August 2024 would be released in theaters.[15] The film had a limited release, only being shown 6, 7, and 8 December in standard and IMAX formats worldwide. The film added a message from Laufey at the beginning, thanking her fans for this opportunity. During the intermission, a scene was added of Laufey driving around Hollywood Boulevard in her Cadillac, talking about her time living in Los Angeles.[16] The film cut out much of the first half of the performance, but left in all of her performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and her talking in between songs.
References
[edit]- ^ Murray, Robin (14 June 2023). "Laufey Announces New Album 'Bewitched'". Clash. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Richards, Will (27 July 2023). "Laufey announces new album 'Bewitched' with title track". NME. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Gonda, Christopher (16 May 2023). "Laufey Shares Fall 2023 "The Bewitched Tour" Details". V13. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Young, David James (September 2023). "Laufey announces 2024 'Bewitched' UK and European tour". NME. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara. "Laufey sells out her entire Bewitched: The Goddess Tour in minutes". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Alper, Eric (7 January 2024). "Laufey Announces "Bewitched: The Goddess Tour" For Spring 2024". Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Pagulong, Charmie Joy. "Laufey set to perform thrice in Manila this year". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Armstrong, Megan (7 March 2024). "Laufey Announced 'Bewitched: The Goddess Edition' By Dropping Her 'Most Honest Song Yet'". Uproxx. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Due To Schedule Problems, Laufey Cancels Concerts At Dresden And Brno". VOI. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Purnell, Kristofer (24 April 2024). "Laufey sets another Manila concert for 2024". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Singh, Surej (22 April 2024). "Laufey announces 'The Goddess' tour dates for Asia and Australia". NME. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b Browning, Maddie. "Review & setlist: Jazz-pop sensation Laufey reclaims Boston on her 'Goddess Tour'". Boston.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Elliott, Claire. "Laufey's 'Bewitched' Tour: From the Heart and for the Heart". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Due To Schedule Problems, Laufey Cancels Concerts At Dresden And Brno". 29 March 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Paul, Larisha (23 October 2024). "Laufey Takes It 'From the Start' in 'Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl' Concert Film Preview". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Inside Laufey's "A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl" Film Premiere". FLOOD. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- 2023 concert tours
- 2024 concert tours
- Concert tours of Australia
- Concert tours of Belgium
- Concert tours of Canada
- Concert tours of China
- Concert tours of France
- Concert tours of Hong Kong
- Concert tours of Iceland
- Concert tours of Indonesia
- Concert tours of Italy
- Concert tours of Japan
- Concert tours of the Netherlands
- Concert tours of the Philippines
- Concert tours of Singapore
- Concert tours of South Korea
- Concert tours of Spain
- Concert tours of Switzerland
- Concert tours of Taiwan
- Concert tours of Thailand
- Concert tours of the United Kingdom
- Concert tours of the United States