Looking for an exciting new way to welcome in the spooky season? If you’ve officially outgrown the trick-or-treating festivities but still want to get into the spooky spirit, then Candlelight has the perfect plan for you. This series of bewitching candlelit concerts have all the things you need to celebrate Halloween in style. The combination of spellbinding film scores, talented musicians and thousands of flickering candles makes for a magical evening that’s full to the brim with all things spooky.
Taking place at St. Rogers Depot and St. Patrick Cathedral, this series of concerts will be paying homage to the rich traditions of Día De Los Muertos as well as the terrifying soundtracks to our favorite horror movies.
Candlelight: An Evening of Halloween Classics at St. Patrick Cathedral
Before All Hallows’ Eve graces the city, St. Patrick Cathedral will be hosting this one-of-a-kind candlelit concert. Performed by Four Bridges String Quartet, the unnerving songs from movies such as Beetlejuice, The Addams Family, Ghostbusters and more will twist and twirl through this historic space as everything inside glows with the flicker from thousands of candles. For one night only, swap out the candy and bobbing apples for a super spooky evening of music, magic and the enchanting glow of candlelight.
Candlelight Día De Los Muertos: Celebrating the Day of the Dead
This November, Candlelight is celebrating Día De Los Muertos with an evening jam-packed with some of the most famous songs from the Mexican festivity. From Coco’s “Recuérdame” and “El Latido de mi Corazón” to iconic songs like “La Bruja” and “La Llorona”, the program will take audiences on a journey through the most beloved pieces of music made for the spooky season. As thousands of twinkling candles light up St. Rogers Depot, you’ll fall under a magical spell made by bewitching musical performances and the dazzling glow from a sea of candles.
Prepare to be enchanted by this unforgettable series of Halloween Candlelight concerts that are coming to enchant El Paso this fall. Each concert takes place over the course of 60 mesmerizing minutes, and doors open one hour before the concert start time.