Before Laufey was a two-time Grammy winner with Lauvers around the world, Boston played a part in shaping her sound. The Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2021, bringing together the classical training, jazz influences and modern storytelling that would soon make songs like “From The Start” global hits.
Now, her music returns to the city in a setting that feels made for it. Candlelight x Laufey: A Very Laufey Day transforms her romantic, string-rich songs into an candlelit performance on August 23, making it one of the best Candlelight concerts in Boston for fans looking to round off A Very Laufey Day in suitably dreamy fashion.
“The most whimsy, romantic day of the year”: What is ‘A Very Laufey Day’?
A Very Laufey Day returns on Sunday August 23, bringing Laufeyland to cities around the world — including Boston, a place with a particularly close connection to the artist. Laufey studied at Berklee College of Music, where some of her earliest music began to take shape. She wrote much of her debut EP, Typical of Me, from her dorm room, working with fellow Berklee student Davin Kingston, who produced the record.
Boston’s brownstone-lined streets, cosy cafés and independent bookshops undoubtedly left their mark on Laufey’s romantic, nostalgic world, making the city an especially fitting place to celebrate A Very Laufey Day. The celebration began in 2023 around the release of Grammy winning Bewitched, when curated city trails and a live acoustic performance in Los Angeles invited her fans, affectionately known as Lauvers, further into Laufeyland. Since then, it has grown into an annual global event with everything from book swaps and matcha pop-ups to thrifting collaborations appearing in cities including New York, Amsterdam and Tokyo.
What to expect at Candlelight x Laufey: A Very Laufey Day in Boston
On August 23, 2026, Candlelight x Laufey: A Very Laufey Day becomes Boston’s official evening finale to the global fan celebration. Surrounded by the glow of thousands of candles, a live string quartet will reinterpret some of Laufey’s best-loved tracks, drawing out the classical detail, jazz influence and sweeping romanticism that run through her music. Laufey herself will not appear live, but songs including “Let You Break My Heart Again”, “Valentine” and “Lover Girl” will be reworked for strings, giving Lauvers the chance to hear favourites in a dramatically romantic setting made for the music.
Simons Theatre Boston: A five-story screen that sets the scene for Laufey
Set on the waterfront at the New England Aquarium, Simons Theatre brings cinematic scale to the evening through its five-story giant screen. That sense of visual sweep is naturally aligned with Laufey’s old-film references, romantic city imagery, and songs that turn private feelings into scenes large enough to inhabit.
Candlelight softens that scale as the glow gathers across the theatre while strings carry each melody through a personal acoustic setting, balancing the venue’s expansive screen with the close emotional detail of Laufey’s music.
Boston joins a handful of cities for this exclusive celebration
Boston is one of only 10 initial cities worldwide selected for this official collaboration. The first group also includes New York, London, Paris, Seoul, Berlin, and Melbourne, linking a small number of distinctive venues across continents. With few host cities and intimate concert capacities, ticket availability is strictly limited.
Everything you need to know about Candlelight x Laufey: A Very Laufey Day in Boston
📍 Simons Theatre at the New England Aquarium, Boston
📅 Sunday, August 23, 2026
♿ Wheelchair accessible
🎟️ Tickets from $39
For a city that helped shape Laufey’s early sound, Boston is a natural place to celebrate how far that music has travelled. On August 23, Lauvers can step into Laufeyland for one night of strings, candlelight and cinematic romance on the waterfront.
