Does the spooky season fill you with a craving for creepy classics? You’re not alone; this is the time of year when many folks are likely to indulge in classic monster movie marathons, which tend to be featured more frequently on television all October.
For music lovers, particularly those of orchestral classics, instrumentals, and film scores, the season may motivate your listening pleasure to pursue more gothic and macabre masterpieces. From the chilling Psycho and Halloween themes to eerie preexisting classics like Night on Bald Mountain and Toccata and Fugue in D minor, both of which have since become renowned for their associations with horror films, the listening lineup is vast and versatile.
Sure, you can listen to these musical works from home, but have you considered an elegant night out to a candlelit setting to hear all your favorite haunting melodies performed live by some of the best professional musicians in the world? Believe it or not, it’s easier to do than you think, especially if you hail from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia, or are located within convenient driving range of any of these states. Just reserve your tickets for one of several Halloween-themed Candlelight Experience performances to be presented this month.
The Candlelight Experience, Explained
Candlelight Concert performances provide a unique, all-new way of experiencing the music you know and love in an enchanting and regal setting adorned by countless candles to dazzle the surrounding scene. Every venue is meticulously selected to evoke emotion, which enhances and elevates each presentation perfectly.
While all these concerts offer the commonality of a candlelight setting, each is unique in theme, presentation, featured instruments, and musical genre. Whether you’re into classical composers such as Bach, Beethoven, and Vivaldi, or your interests are more modern, suited to the likes of the Beatles, Queen, Aretha Franklin, and Coldplay, you’re certain to find the Candlelight Concert that best befits you.
The ideal ensemble is always chosen for each program. This is to account for the broad range of featured genres. Participating musicians vary in instrument mastery and/or vocals (depending on the presentation), with only the best performers ever being selected.
The Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
The Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics presentation will be featured at various locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and elsewhere nationally and internationally. While each venue offers a one-of-a-kind, individualized, spine-tingling spin to the show, all performances encompass the same works and accompaniments. This includes a setting of thousands of illuminated candles lighting the otherwise dark corners of each concert hall.
The musical numbers presented in each program range from a compilation of classical pieces and well-known scary scores from film and television. Never fear, though. Not all of the latter features are too terrifying. You have the creepy and kooky Addams Family theme, for instance, and the very strange Stranger Things score as part of the mix. Other familiar favorites include Michael Jackon’s Thriller, Funeral March of a Marionette, Danse Macabre, Medley from The Nightmare Before Christmas, Time Warp from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the theme from Beetlejuice, and that infamous Ghostbusters earworm, which poses a question none of us can resist singing out the answer to.
Be awed and enthralled by the Halloween enchantment of these all-immersive concert performances. They go beyond mere spectating, allowing listeners to be fully transcendent and absorbed into the overall experience.
Are you ready to take in a Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics yourself? Here are the dates and locations for the regional shows coming up.
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis Waterfront Hotel
80 Compromise Street, Annapolis, 21401-1810
This is where to catch the Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics show in Maryland’s capital city. There will be two shows on Halloween evening, October 31. Times are at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., with tickets starting at $36. Visit the link to learn more.
Baltimore, Maryland
The Baltimore Museum of Art (Meyerhoff Auditorium)
10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, 21218
Here is the first of two locations in Baltimore where Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics will be performed. This location’s show date is on October 30. Times are at 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Tickets start at $35. Go to the link for more details.
First Unitarian Church Baltimore
1 W Hamilton Street, Baltimore, 21201
This is the second place to experience the Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics show. The date for this location’s performance will be on Halloween evening, October 31. Times are at 6:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m., with tickets starting at $35. Find out more on the website.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Vault 634
634 Hamilton Street, Allentown, 18101
This elegant location in Allentown will host the Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics for two nights. The first performance will be on October 29 at 6:30 p.m. The next night’s program on October 30 will be at 8:45 p.m. Tickets start at $24. Go to the website to learn more.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The Trust Performing Arts Center
37 North Market Street, Lancaster, 17603
This is where Lancaster will be showcasing the Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics. Save the date for October 26, at 8:30 p.m., with ticket prices starting at $49. All additional details can be found here.
York, Pennsylvania
Valencia Ballroom
142 North George Street, York, 17401-1117
York’s presentation of a Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics will be at the Valencia Ballroom on October 25. Showtime is at 6 p.m., with tickets starting at $32. Learn more by clicking this link.
Lynchburg, Virginia
The Grand Ballroom at the Virginian
712 Church Street, Lynchburg, 24504
Here’s where you can attend the Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics presentation in Lynchburg. Showtime is at 9 p.m. on October 18. Tickets start at $21. Visit the website for all other details.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Zeiders American Dream Theater
4509 Commerce Street, Virginia Beach, 23462
Visit Zeiders American Dream Theater to attend Virginia Beach’s featured performance of Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics. The show’s date is on October 23, with two performance times. The first is at 6:30 p.m., and the other is at 8:45 p.m. Tickets start at $36. Click the link to learn more.
Huntingdon, West Virginia
Foundry Theater
800 5th Avenue, Huntington, 25701-2002
Foundry Theater is where you can attend the Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics presentation in Huntingdon. Showtime will be at 6:30 p.m. on October 19. Tickets start at $29. Click here for additional information.
Tickets are now on sale for all Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics performances. However, the starting prices indicated on the website are subject to change, based on remaining seats and availability.
In addition to this Halloween-themed program, there are many other Candlelight Concert series to consider. Learn more about all these at www.candlelightexperience.com.