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Experience highlights Why you'll love it

The Hits of the 80s
The great pop and rock anthems of the 80s, newly reinterpreted by a string quartet.

Surrounded by a thousand candles
Only candles illuminate the room, creating a breathtaking atmosphere that makes every Candlelight concert unforgettable.

An extraordinary setting
Experience this unique concert in a stunning candlelit setting.
Program The music that awaits you
- Don't Stop BelievinJourney
- Eye of the TigerSurvivor
- Take on Mea-ha
- Walking on SunshineKatrina & The Waves
- Sweet DreamsEurythmics
- Girls Just Want To Have FunCyndi Lauper
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-GoWham!
- Sweet Child O' MineGuns N' Roses
- AfricaTOTO
- Total Eclipse of the HeartBonnie Tyler
- Livin' on a PrayerBon Jovi
- FootlooseKenny Loggins
- I Wanna Dance with SomebodyWhitney Houston
Performers
- String quartetDialog Quartet
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In short About the concert
Rediscover the biggest hits of the 80s: performed live in the glow of thousands of candles at the Kurländer Palais in Dresden. At this Candlelight concert, the unforgettable anthems of an entire decade become an intimate musical experience that transports you straight back to the 80s.
This concert experience is a tribute. It is not associated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the artist, their heirs or their official representatives.
On the day How it works

Arrive early
Doors open 30 minutes before the concert. Late entry is not permitted once the concert has started.

Find your seat
Seats are not numbered: they are taken on a first-come, first-served basis within the zone on your ticket.

Let the music take over
Enjoy 60 minutes of live music surrounded by candles.
Reviews What guests are saying
4.6/5
based on 72 reviews
Joachim K.
dec 2025
Wunderschöne Musik in toller Atmosphäre. Einen Besuch definitiv wert.
Manuela M.
oct 2025
Wunderbares Ambiente, tolle Atmosphäre und tolles musikalisches Erlebnis
Marion C.
sep 2025
Ein sehr tolles Erlebnis. Vielleicht wäre es auch möglich, in Zukunft ein Hit der 80er Jahre aus Deutschland mit ins Best of zu packen und am Ende wäre es toll, wenn man ein Lied zusammen singen könnte. Ansonsten grandioses Erlebnis.
Sabrina U.
sep 2025
Es war der absolute Wahnsinn. Man konnte jedes Lied erkennen. Es war der Hammer
Nicole B.
sep 2025
Das Kurländer Palais ist eine super schöne Location und das Streichquartett war grandios. Sehr empfehlenswert, immer wieder schööön!
Nannette K.
sep 2025
Das Publikum müsste mehr animiert werden mitzunehmen machen bei dieser tollen Musik
About the venueKurländer Palais
The Kurländer Palais in Dresden is a historic building in the style of Dresden Baroque, built in 1728/29. It was almost completely destroyed in World War II but was rebuilt from 2006 to 2008. For a long time, it was the last war ruin in the old town. Image source: https://kurlaender-palais.com/
Address
Tzschirnerpl. 3-5, Dresden, Germany, 01067
Parking
Parking available for a fee: 350 spaces at the Schießgasse car park and 250 spaces in the Frauenkirche/Neumarkt underground car park.
Accessibility
The venue is not accessible: there is no wheelchair access, and the Festsaal can only be reached via the Feststiege staircase.
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