Halloween in Ann Arbor blends ancient rituals with modern-day revelry. Shadows dance along Main Street during the Trick or Treat Parade, where costumed families wander through a world of music and games. From the ghostly glow of Glenlore Trails to the thrills of the Boo Bash, the city transforms into a realm of spooky enchantment. Hear tributes to Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’, the theme tune from The Addams Family, ‘Night on Bald Mountain’ and much more…
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Halloween’s most chilling soundtracks come alive when a string quartet transforms familiar terror into intimate artistry. Under the flickering glow of hundreds of candles, hear Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” stripped to its haunting essence, the repetitive dread of “Tubular Bells” from The Exorcist, and Gounod’s “Funeral March of a Marionette”— the theme that opened every Alfred Hitchcock presentation with its perfectly measured menace.
Two violins, a viola, and cello create a conversation between shadows and sound, where each instrument contributes its own voice to the darkness. The violin’s piercing clarity cuts through the night air while the cello’s deep resonance anchors every ghostly melody. This Halloween, let Candlelight’s signature ambiance amplify the spine-tingling power of these iconic pieces in their most vulnerable, acoustic form.
Candlelight Halloween at First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor
The First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor offers a sublime setting for the Candlelight Halloween concert, where thousands of flickering candles cast an ethereal glow across its Gothic Revival architecture and stained glass windows, enveloping the audience in a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere. Doors open 30–45 minutes before the 60-minute concert, allowing guests to fully immerse themselves in the candlelit ambiance.
