⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Washington D.C. Get your tickets now to discover the spookiest Halloween inspired music at National City Christian Church under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
📍 Venue: National City Christian Church
📅 Dates and times: October 7 and 21 at 6:30pm and 9:00pm (select during purchase)
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 60 minutes before the show and close 5 minutes prior to the start. Late arrivals will not be permitted
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
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Program
- Thriller - Michael Jackson
- Funeral March of a Marionette - Charles Gounod
- String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor (Dresden Quartet), Op. 110 - Dmitri Shostakovich
- II. Allegro Molto
- Tubular Bells (Theme from The Exorcist) - Mike Oldfield
- Stranger Things (Theme) - S U R V I V E
- Beetlejuice (Theme) - Danny Elfman
- The Addams Family (Theme) - Vic Mizzy
- Halloween (Theme) - John Carpenter
- Psycho (Prelude) - Bernard Herrmann
- Ghostbusters (Theme) - Ray Parker Jr.
- Danse Macabre - Camille Saint-Saëns
- Night on Bald Mountain - Modest Mussorgsky
- Der Erlkönig - Franz Schubert
- This Is Halloween from The Nightmare Before Christmas - Danny Elfman
- Time Warp from The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Richard O’Brien and Richard Hartley
- In the Hall of the Mountain King - Edvard Grieg
Performers
- Listeso String Quartet

User reviews
- My friend and I LOVED this event. It was well-organized, the quartet was wonderful, ambiance was perfect. Loved that the musicians dressed in costume. Looking forward to another Candlelight event soon.
- Such a great setting, ambiance and music were amazing!
- Fantastic event! The musicians were marvelous!
- Lovely—great set of classical and modern songs. Setting was beautiful!
- It was a very pleasant and enjoyable evening. Would recommend and will attend similar events in the future.
- Great evening! Will definitely attend other Candlelight events!
- Wonderfully haunted musical evening!
- Awesome experience! Music was amazing as well as the ambiance!
- Great night! With talented musicians!
- Perfect ambiance, music selection, and run time.
- Very sweet and wonderful music
- The concert and venue were fantastic!
- Great experience and concert. 10/10!
- Amazing concert. great venue. didn’t get too packed
- cool event, candles should flicker
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National City Christian Church
The National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C. is a historic church that was built in 1930. The church is known for its striking architecture and prominent location on Thomas Circle. It is con...
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