Candlelight Open-Air: The Soul of Detroit ft. Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, and More
โญ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Metro Detroit. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Motownโs greatest artists at The War Memorial under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
๐ Venue: The War Memorial
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Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
โณ Duration: 65 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
๐ค Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
โฟ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
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๐ช Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
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Program
- What's Going On? - Marvin Gaye
- Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
- Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- Just My Imagination - The Temptations
- Flashlight - Parliament/Funkadelic
Performers
- PureSoul Detroit - vocals, bass, keys, drums, horn

User reviews
- Satara L.Jul 2022The show was beautiful! The singers and the band did an excellent job! Definitely had us dancing and singing every song! This was our first time at the War Memorial and it didnโt disappoint.
- Jennifer T.Jul 2022Great show! Went to the 9:15pm show and when it got dark all the candles lighting up was amazing. Beautiful setting
- Amber R.Jul 2022Absolutely amazing show!! The band, the singers, the candle ambience, everything was just spectacular!! We loved it all! Easy parking, easy access to restrooms, and a beautiful night. Highly recommend the late show so you can throughly enjoy the candles. ๐ฏ๐คฉ๐๐ป
- Char T.Jul 2022We had an amazing date night. The band was great and the venue was memorable. We will definitely be going to more events like this one. Highly recommend!
- Kamilah H.Jul 2022Great singing and musicians. Singer sung songs of good times that paired excellent with their voices. End song made it a true party.
- San L. W.Jul 2022This was awesome. The setting was beautiful. I hope there are more events like this.
- Lisa B.Jul 2022Fantastic night! Very friendly and helpful staff getting from the parking lot to the event and back, beautiful experience!
- Christon M.Jul 2022The band was amazing, will definitely look out for future events
- Cassandra J.Jul 2022Spectacular performance. Excellent service at the bar. Beautiful night and scenery
- Lucinda W.Jul 2022It was very nice and refreshing. The singers and band was great!
- Andrea 1.Jul 2022Such a fun and rewarding experience. My family and I had a absolute blast!!!!
- Petey G.Jul 2022My parents really enjoyed it. They were very satisfied with the show
- Kathy L.Jul 2022This was so pretty and the music was great. The band and the vocals were awesome
- Marsha M.Jul 2022Just Perfect โฅ๏ธ๐
- Shawn P.Jul 2022Great music and venue! Fantastic bar!
Getting there
Santa Monica Place
395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, 90401