Candlelight Halloween concerts are creeping into Asheville just in time for spooky season, offering an unmissable addition to the city’s festive traditions. With Asheville’s well-loved celebrations like the annual Zombie Walk and the Haunted Trail at the Adventure Center, this year’s lineup grows even more thrilling. Now, a haunting musical performance joins the roster…
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
From the suspenseful strains of the “Stranger Things” (Theme) to the playful rhythms of “Ghostbusters” (Theme) and the supernatural drama of “Danse Macabre” , this concert promises a journey through the full spectrum of Halloween moods. The string quartet’s artistry elevates each piece, weaving together fear, fun, and fantasy.
Listeners are swept into cinematic worlds where haunting melodies and vibrant rhythms collide. The quartet’s dynamic performance brings out the chills of horror classics and the exuberance of pop favorites, creating a Halloween celebration that is both spine-tingling and joyful.
Candlelight Halloween at Asheville Masonic Temple
The historic Asheville Masonic Temple is transformed by the glow of thousands of candles, casting shifting shadows across its grand architecture and creating a hauntingly beautiful setting for Halloween. With a 60-minute concert and doors opening 30–45 minutes early, guests are invited to lose themselves in the atmospheric embrace of candlelight before the music begins.
As the quartet performs “Funeral March of a Marionette” by Charles Gounod, “Night on Bald Mountain” by Modest Mussorgsky, and “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg, the venue’s mysterious ambiance deepens. Plan ahead—waiting too long might mean missing one of Asheville’s most spellbinding Halloween experiences.