⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Diego. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hip-Hop on Strings at San Diego Natural History Museum under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
📍 Venue: San Diego Natural History Museum
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 45 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
- Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
- I Like It - Cardi B
- Jay-Z Medley
- Outkast Medley
- Lauryn Hill and Fugees Medley
- Passionfruit - Drake
- Kendrick Lamar Medley
- 2Pac Medley
- The Notorious B.I.G. Medley
- Dr. Dre Medley
- Eminem Medley
Performers
- String Quartet - Range Ensemble - San Diego
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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San Diego Natural History Museum
The San Diego Society of Natural History, founded in 1874, is the oldest scientific institution in southern California and the third oldest west of the Mississippi. With 8 million specimens, award-win...
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