⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Jose. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Joe Hisaishi at Hammer Theatre Center under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
📍 Venue: Hammer Theatre Center
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ 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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🪑 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 - Kaze no Tani
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky - Kimi wo Nosete
- My Neighbour Totoro - Kaze no Toori Michi
- My Neighbour Totoro - Main Theme
- Kiki's Delivery Service - Umi no Mieru Machi
- Kiki's Delivery Service - Tabidachi
- Princess Mononoke - Main Theme
- Spirited Away - Inochi no Namae
- Spirited Away - Chihiro's Waltz
- Ponyo - Gake no Ue no Ponyo
- 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
- String Quartet - Range Ensemble - San Francisco
Seating Map

User reviews
Check out what others have said about this experience in other cities around the world!
- It was an exceptional experience.
- What a beautiful evening, thank you!
- Friendly staff and beautiful music! It was our first Candlelight event and we loved it!
- Friendly staff, great location and superb artist. It was a great event. Highly recommended
- Gorgeous music, venue heavenly indeed
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Hammer Theatre Center
The Hammer Theatre in downtown San Jose is a first-class performance venue. It presents a wide range of entertainment choices, including live theatre, music, dance, and film.
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