On Monday, September 18, concertgoers braved the rainy weather and packed into Brighton Music Hall to see Lauren Mayberry on her first headlining tour as a solo artist. Mayberry, commonly known as the frontwoman of the band CHVRCHES for the last decade, has leveraged that success into a sold-out tour and several shows opening for Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service on the 20th year anniversary tour for Transatlanticism and Give Up. On that note, Monday’s show was actually Mayberry’s second Boston performance in less than a week, having played MGM Music Hall at Fenway on the 12th.

Brighton Music Hall was already crowded by the time ggwendolyn began her set, which was a quick performance that nevertheless earned her some new fans in the audience. Lauren Mayberry also gave a notably short set that night, given the unreleased status of all but one of her new songs, “Are You Awake?” She supplemented her setlist with a couple covers: Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” and ‘Til Tuesday’s “Voices Carry.” From the gentle “Are You Awake?” to the assertive closing number “Sorry Etc.,” Mayberry delivered her performance with a practiced theatricality. Overall the evening was a pleasant preview of the upcoming album, and a treat for long-time fans to see Lauren Mayberry in an intimate venue.