Here in Charleston, history, grace, and Southern elegance are woven into everyday life, setting the scene for unforgettable cultural moments. Classical music may be able to live anywhere, but Charleston offers a setting that feels especially fitting. World-renowned Candlelight concerts illuminate landmark venues like The Unitarian Church and The Charleston Museum, transforming them into warm, intimate sanctuaries filled with flickering light and soaring strings. From the atmosphere to the music itself, these evenings reveal plenty of reasons why you should attend Candlelight.
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Candlelight concert near you: venues in Charleston
The Unitarian Church by Candlelight
With its soaring Gothic arches, stained-glass chancel window, and storied cemetery, The Unitarian Church offers a magical setting for Candlelight concerts at The Unitarian Church and live music in downtown Charleston. Steps from the Charleston Museum and Dock Street Theatre, and with convenient CARTA bus service along King Street, visitors experience Charleston history and artistry in the heart of the historic district. Read more about Unitarian Church.
The Unitarian Church is located at 4 Archdale St, Charleston.
The Charleston Museum by Candlelight
Founded in 1773, The Charleston Museum stands as America’s first museum and a defining landmark of the city’s cultural landscape. Home to more than 2.4 million artifacts, it holds the most extensive collection of South Carolina–related objects in the nation, spanning decorative arts, revolutionary history, and remarkable natural history finds. Highlights range from world-class Charleston silver and historic textiles to rare fossils, including the massive skull of Pelagornis sandersi, the largest known bird capable of flight. Housed in a modern structure on Meeting Street, the museum weaves centuries of Lowcountry stories into a setting that feels both formidable and thoughtfully contemporary.
More classical concert venues in Charleston
Long Center for the Performing Arts: an elegant 2,242-seat theater featuring burnished Venetian plaster and cherry fascia panels.
Bass Concert Hall: Austin’s largest performing arts venue with an orchestra pit that can accommodate up to 100 musicians.
Bates Recital Hall: a premier venue with stadium-style seating, rich wood finishes and a Visser-Rowland organ.