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Experience highlights Why you'll love it

Michael Jackson on strings
Hear Michael Jackson's best-known songs arranged for string quartet and played live in an intimate candlelit setting.

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
- Bad
- Rock With You
- Human Nature
- Billie Jean
- Say Say Say
- We Are the World
- Man in the Mirror
- Smooth Criminal
- Black or White
- Heal the World
- Remember the Time
- Earth Song
- They Don't Really Care About Us
- Thriller
Performers
- String quartetListeso
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In short About the concert
Discover the music of Michael Jackson as you've never heard it before, played live by a string quartet at the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, surrounded by the glow of candles. A Candlelight concert is a multi-sensory live music experience in an awe-inspiring setting.
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 venueKentucky Derby Museum
Address
704 Central Avenue, Louisville, 40208
Parking
Free parking for museum visitors is available in a shared lot with Churchill Downs.
Accessibility
The venue is accessible and ADA compliant.
FAQs Frequently asked questions
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