⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Melbourne. Get your tickets now to discover the music of 90s Unplugged at The Athenaeum Theatre under the gentle glow of candlelight.
📍 Venue: The Athenaeum Theatre
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 30 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 wheelchair accessible
❓ View the FAQs for this event here
🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
🕯️ If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here
🎻 Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Melbourne
🎁 To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here
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Performers

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General Info📍 Venue: The Athenaeum Theatre
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 30 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 wheelchair accessible
❓ View the FAQs for this event here
🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
🕯️ If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here
🎻 Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Melbourne
🎁 To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here
Programme
- Everlong - Foo Fighters
- Don't Speak - No Doubt
- Zombie - The Cranberries
- Ironic - Alanis Morrissette
- Wonderwall - Oasis
- High and Dry - Radiohead
- Enter Sandman - Metallica
- Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Fly Away - Lenny Kravitz
- Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
- Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
- Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
- This program is subject to change.
Performers
- String Quartet
- 14 August - Eclective Strings
- 3 October - Invictus Quartet
- 10 October - Cedar Collective

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4.6 /5
based on 7353 reviews
- An amazing, magic experience!
- This was a wonderful experience. A huge thank you to everyone who worked on this and presented it to us.
- Highly recommended
- It's was absolutely amazing i loved it
- Beautiful and well organised show
- Great venue, amazing performances, truly enjoyed it.
- Amazing musicians
- It was amazing. Thank you for the musicians to give us such a beautiful experience! We will definitely go again. 🤗
- A wonderful sensory experience. Very relaxing, and in a beautiful location. Just what I needed.
- Great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend
- Forgot all about the worries of everyday life, a fantastic experience
- Beautiful event
- Lovely concert
- It was just great very talented musicians.
- Magical 🤩
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The Athenaeum Theatre
The Athenaeum Theatre is a historic venue located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. Built in the mid-1800s, it has undergone numerous renovations and is now a popular destination for theatre, music, co...
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