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Candlelight Concerts To Bring Halloween Classics To Mount Helix
The open-air performances will feature spooky symphonic works and pop favorites under thousands of candles.
LA MESA, CA — A candlelit, open-air concert will illuminate Mount Helix Park with Halloween-themed music this weekend.
Set against a backdrop of thousands of candles, the program will blend symphonic staples such as "Danse Macabre," "Night on Bald Mountain," "In the Hall of the Mountain King" and "Funeral March of a Marionette" with selections from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and the "Stranger Things" theme, plus Michael Jackson’s "Thriller."
Performances are planned for Mount Helix Park, 4901 Mount Helix Drive at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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Organizers said the “Candlelight Open Air: Halloween Classics” concerts aim to pair familiar, spooky melodies with a dramatic setting.
Attendees should plan for outdoor conditions and arrive early for seating.
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