Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More

4.7

(15)

Fever exclusive

4.7

(15)

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Santa Barbara. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Queen vs. ABBA at Music Academy of the West under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info
📍 Venue: Music Academy of the West
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 30 minutes before the show. No entry once it starts.
👤 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
❓ 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
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Tentative Program

Dancing Queen - ABBA
SOS - ABBA
Money, Money, Money - ABBA
Voulez Vous - ABBA
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
I Want to Break Free - Queen
Killer Queen - Queen
Waterloo - ABBA
Super Trouper - ABBA
Mamma Mia - ABBA
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
We Will Rock You - Queen
We Are the Champions - Queen
Gimme Gimme Gimme - ABBA

Performers

String Quartet - Vapour String Quartet - Santa Barbara

Seating Map

User reviews

4.7 /5

based on 15 reviews

Nan D.

Jan 2026

I liked the venue, the choice of music, the romantic lighting and the fact that the performance was only 1 hour in length.
John H.

Jan 2026

The artists were amazing and the arrangements were perfect.
Cheryl L.

Jan 2026

I very much enjoyed hearing from each of the musicians as they took turns introducing the next set of pieces.
Rory H.

Jan 2026

Beautiful venue, great talent!
Rupert C.

Jan 2026

Great performance.
Eden W.

Jan 2026

My grandma and I loved it so much! Thank you for a wonderful time and a chance to experience and new version of songs we love very much. We will definitely be back for more!
Hannah B.

Jan 2026

the staff were INCREDIBLE!! the level of talent those girls had on stage was amazing, both my mother and i cried. this was an incredible birthday surprise for my mother and ill book again! i also loved the interactivity with we are the champions. i would love to see a kid rock candlelight concert! chris stapleton, sublime, neil diamond, or green day, would be cool aswell!