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Experience highlights Why you'll love it

Hip-Hop on strings
Hip-Hop reimagined for a string quartet and played live at Luminary Arts Center, in a room lit only by candles.

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
- Gangsta's ParadiseCoolio
- I Like ItCardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin
- Jay-Z MedleyJay-Z
- Outkast MedleyOutkast
- Lauryn Hill MedleyMs. Lauryn Hill
- PassionfruitDrake
- Medley: Kendrick LamarJessica Domingo
- 2Pac Medley2Pac
- The Notorious B.I.G. MedleyThe Notorious B.I.G.
- Dr. Dre MedleyDr. Dre
- Eminem MedleyEminem
- Drunk in LoveBeyoncé
Performers
- String quartetListeso
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In short About the concert
Candlelight: Hip-Hop on Strings brings the music of Hip-Hop to Luminary Arts Center in Minneapolis, played live by a string quartet and surrounded by candles. Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations.
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 45 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
4.8/5
based on 142 reviews
Elizabeth R.
feb 2025
It was an exceptional experience.
Jada G.
feb 2025
What a beautiful evening, thank you!
Guilhem H.
feb 2025
Friendly staff and beautiful music! It was our first Candlelight event and we loved it!
Yago
feb 2025
Friendly staff, great location and superb artist. It was a great event. Highly recommended
Carolyn W.
feb 2025
Gorgeous music, venue heavenly indeed
About the venueLuminary Arts Center
Address
700 North 1st Street, Minneapolis, 55401
Parking
There are several options. The MN Opera/Luminary Arts Center Lot, across the street, costs $5: spaces are limited and go first come, first served, starting 90 minutes before the performance. Pay inside the Luminary and follow the signs on site. The IMPARK Lot (Itasca), also across the street, costs $5 for 0 to 3 hours and $9 for 3 to 12 hours, with a $5 evening maximum until 6am and a $5 weekend flat fee. Many street meters nearby are free after 6pm. Snow Emergency parking rules may apply during winter storms.
Accessibility
The venue is ADA compliant. If you need wheelchair access or other accessibility support, call Patron Services at Luminary Arts Center at 612-333-6669 before the event. All seats except those in Zone A require using stairs, and all staircases have railings.
FAQs Frequently asked questions
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Are the candles flammable?
What is the policy for Candle 3-Packs purchased online?
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