From spooky street parties to Halloween-themed events at the local zoo, there are loads of fun-filled ways to celebrate the haunting season in West Palm Beach. Adding to these celebrations this October is this series of bewitching Candlelight Halloween West Palm Beach concerts. Let yourself be entranced by the sinister sounds of horror movie soundtracks and scary songs performed live by candlelight this spooky season.
Candlelight: Halloween Classics
The first notes of “Stranger Things” pierce through silence like a warning from the Upside Down, while Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King” builds to its chaotic crescendo and Schubert’s “Der Erlkönig” tells its dark tale of supernatural pursuit. These three masterpieces share an unsettling power that transcends their different eras, each one designed to make listeners feel like something otherworldly is watching from the shadows.
A chamber ensemble transforms these nerve-rattling compositions into something even more intimate and unnerving. The violin’s piercing cry mimics the synthesizers of “Stranger Things,” while the cello’s rumbling depths echo the mountain king’s lair. Under trembling candlelight, these familiar terrors gain new dimension—acoustic alchemy that turns electronic dread and classical horror into pure, spine-crawling magic.
Candlelight Halloween at First Presbyterian Church of WPB
Soaring stained glass windows and vaulted ceilings at First Presbyterian Church of WPB become even more enchanting when illuminated by thousands of candles, casting a warm, flickering glow over every pew and arch. Arriving 30-45 minutes before the 60-minute performance allows you to be fully immersed in this mesmerizing atmosphere, where shadows and light set the stage for an unforgettable evening.
The string quartet’s haunting renditions of “The Addams Family (Theme)” by Vic Mizzy, “Tubular Bells (Theme from The Exorcist)” by Mike Oldfield, and “Beetlejuice (Theme)” by Danny Elfman fill the sacred space with a subtle sense of spookiness. With Halloween’s magic heightened by candlelight, waiting too long to plan means risking the chance to experience one of the season’s most atmospheric concerts.