Swap Out Classical Greats For Tributes To The Best Of Pop And Beyond

Good rhythm, catchy melodies and memorable lyrics are just some of the qualities of a pop song. Add hundreds of glowing candles, a stunning or iconic venue in Melbourne and supremely talented, classically-trained musicians and you’ve got Candlelight Pop, a series of tribute concerts celebrating some of the modern era’s biggest-ever stars and hits.

At Candlelight’s pop tribute concerts, you’ll get to hear incredible performances of your favourite songs while candles glow, flicker and shine bright. But, it won’t be like the originals, the ones you heard on the radio, on TV or have been streaming constantly since their first play.

These artists we all know have been chart-toppers (some across decades), gone platinum multiple times over, sold-out stadium tours and been major cultural figures that have influenced not just musical tastes, but also fashion and dance as well. They’re a part of music history and they’re getting the Candlelight treatment.

Some, though, are artists that never started out as pop singers, pop groups or pop bands. Nonetheless, they’ve found popularity and found themselves at the top of the charts with songs that transcend genres and blend together styles. No matter what you describe them as we just can’t get them out of our heads.

Pop or popular, Candlelight is shining bright with plenty of concerts in Melbourne.

Upcoming Candlelight Pop Tributes

National Theatre Melbourne

• Taylor Swift on 15 September
• Adele on 16 September and 5 November
• Coldplay on 3 November

Meat Market

• Fleetwood Mac on 23 September
• Queen on 24 September

Athenaeum Theatre

• Tribute to Jay Chou on 14 and 15 October and 3 November
• Radiohead on 20 October

Polly Woodside

• Coldplay on 7 October
• Adele on 8 October

75 Reid Street

• Taylor Swift on 13 October
• Fleetwood Mac on 15 October

More Candlelight Pop concerts are in the pipeline and we’re also looking to see the return of past favourites that have already wowed audiences. Keep an eye on this space for more to come as well as more Candlelight concerts with tributes to jazz greats, rock legends and famous film scores.