⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Oakland. Get your tickets now to discover the best of Anime music at First Presbyterian Church of Oakland under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
📍 Venue: First Presbyterian Church of Oakland
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not 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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🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
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Tentative Program
- Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind - “Opening Theme”
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky - “Kimi wo Nosete - Carrying You”
- My Neighbour Totoro - “Kaze no Toori Michi - Path of the Wind”
- My Neighbour Totoro - “Tonari no Totoro - Main Theme”
- Kiki's Delivery Service - “Umi no Mieru Machi - A Town with an Ocean View”
- Kiki's Delivery Service - “Tabidachi - Journey”
- Princess Mononoke - “Main Theme”
- Spirited Away - “Inochi no Namae - Name of Life”
- Spirited Away - “Chihiro's Waltz”
- Ponyo - “Gake no Ue no Ponyo - Ponyo on the Cliff”
- The Wind Rises - “A Journey (A Dream of Flight)”
- Kikujiro - “Summer”
- The Tale of Princess Kaguya - “When I Remember This Life”
- Howl's Moving Castle - “Merry Go Round of Life”
Performers
- Listeso String Quartet

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- A wonderful evening of Joe Hisaishi music and Studio Ghibli memories
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First Presbyterian Church of Oakland
Located in the heart of Uptown Oakland, the First Presbyterian Church sanctuary is an outstanding example of Early English Gothic Revival architecture with its massive structure and seating for 800 pe...
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