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Experience highlights Why you'll love it

Festive favourites, live
Beloved seasonal pieces, from ballet to carols, played live in a candlelit room.

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
- Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Greensleeves (What Child Is This)William Chatterton Dix
- Carol of the BellsMykola Leontovych
- O Holy NightAdolphe Adam
- O Christmas TreeErnst Anschütz
- We Wish you a Merry ChristmasArthur Warrell
- Let It SnowJule Styne
- Feliz NavidadJosé Feliciano
- Jingle BellsJames L. Pierpont
- Rocking Around the Christmas TreeBrenda Lee
- Love Is All AroundWet Wet Wet
- Let It Go from FrozenKristen Anderson-Lopez
- Once upon a DecemberLiz Callaway
- Maestro from The HolidayHans Zimmer
- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMichael Bublé
- Last ChristmasWham!
- All I Want for Christmas Is YouMariah Carey
Performers
- String quartetListeso
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In short About the concert
Candlelight brings festive classics to life at the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel. A string quartet plays live in a room lit by hundreds of candles.
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 venueAnnapolis Waterfront Hotel
Annapolis Waterfront Hotel features a seafood restaurant and great views of Chesapeake Bay.
Address
80 Compromise Street, Annapolis, 21401
Parking
Valet parking at a special $10 rate on the day, first come, first served and limited. A paid lot is next to the hotel and there is paid street parking.
Accessibility
This venue is ADA accessible.
FAQs Before the candles are lit
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What is the Flexible Refund Ticket?
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What documents do I need for my refund?
How do I request my refund?
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Is there food served?
Can I bring animals?
Does this venue have disability access?
Is there parking available?
Will the hotel have special room rates for concert goers?
Can I take pictures or videos during the performance?
Can I use my phone during the performance?
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What happens if the weather affects the event?
Can I sit together with friends?
Are the candles flammable?
Is there a dress code? What should I wear?
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