In Baton Rouge, where Halloween means parades down Spanish Town, Fifolet Festival magic, and ghost stories beneath ancient oaks, it’s never too early to plan your city adventure. Candlelight Halloween concerts bring the spirit of Baton Rouge alive with haunting music and thousands of candles, echoing the city’s love for folklore and festive gatherings. Don’t miss your chance to be part of one of Baton Rouge’s most atmospheric autumn nights.
Candlelight: Halloween Classics
Camille Saint-Saëns drew inspiration from Henri Cazalis’ poem about Death playing violin at midnight, creating Danse Macabre as the ultimate supernatural violin showcase. This classical masterpiece joins Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas medley and Herrmann’s Psycho Prelude in celebrating the violin’s capacity for both beauty and terror.
The acoustic quartet showcases the full emotional range of string instruments. Saint-Saëns’ violin-led death dance becomes even more intimate while Elfman’s orchestral complexity gets distilled to essential elements. Herrmann’s psychological terror gains new dimension through chamber arrangement, each instrument contributing to mounting suspense while gentle glow creates an atmosphere where every melody feels like a whispered secret from beyond.
Candlelight Halloween concerts in LSU Student Union Theater
The modern architecture and spacious stage of LSU Student Union Theater are transformed by the soft glow of thousands of candles, casting mysterious patterns across the hall and creating an atmosphere both elegant and subtly eerie. Arriving 30-45 minutes before the 60-minute concert allows guests to be fully enveloped in this mesmerizing ambiance before the music begins.
Spooky favorites like Tubular Bells (Theme from The Exorcist) by Mike Oldfield, The Addams Family (Theme) by Vic Mizzy, and In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg take on an enchanting new life in this candlelit setting. Plan ahead to avoid missing one of Baton Rouge’s most unforgettable Halloween nights.