Experience highlights Why you'll love it

Lucio Dalla and the great singer-songwriters
The songs that made the history of Italian singer-songwriter music, arranged for string quartet and performed live.

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
- L'Anno Che VerràLucio Dalla
- Ma Il Cielo È Sempre Più BluRino Gaetano
- Bocca di RosaFabrizio De André
- I migliori anni della nostra vitaRenato Zero
- Anna e MarcoLucio Dalla
- Il Mio Canto LiberoLucio Battisti
- Amore DisperatoNada
- Questo Piccolo Grande AmoreClaudio Baglioni
- Piazza GrandeLucio Dalla
- RimmelFrancesco De Gregori
- Ma Che Freddo FaNada
- Il Gatto e La VolpeEdoardo Bennato
- CarusoLucio Dalla
- FelicitàLucio Dalla
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In short About the concert
Let yourself be won over by the best-loved songs of Lucio Dalla and other great Italian singer-songwriters, reinterpreted live by a string quartet. In the evocative Sala dell'Oratorio di San Filippo Neri, in the heart of Bologna, these songs become intimate and enveloping, lit only by candles: a Candlelight concert to experience with all your senses.
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 around 60 minutes of live music surrounded by candles.
About the venueOratorio di San Filippo Neri
The Oratorio di San Filippo Neri in Bologna is a restored late Baroque religious structure in the center of Bologna. It is located on Via Manzoni. The Oratory was built from the sacristy of the adjacent church of Madonna di Galliera. This church is now called Chiesa dei Filippini Madonna di Galliera and Filippo Neri.
Address
Via Manzoni, 5, Bologna, 40121
Parking
There is no parking available near the venue. The Oratorio is about a 5-minute walk from the historic centre and can be reached by public transport.
Accessibility
The venue has access for people with reduced mobility.
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