Entry No. 98 — the Dallas file — filed under: ritual-music
Candlelight Concerts at Frontiers of Flight Museum
Fever's Candlelight concert series stages live string-quartet performances inside the Frontiers of Flight Museum, surrounded by vintage aircraft and a 100,000-square-foot hangar of aviation history lit only by flickering (LED) candles. Programs rotate through tributes like Hans Zimmer, Taylor Swift and Halloween classics, each running about 60 minutes. Hearing strings echo beneath suspended planes is a genuinely odd, atmospheric pairing.
The story
Most string-quartet venues feature velvet seats, gilded plaster, and strictly controlled acoustics. This one features a 100,000-square-foot aviation hangar parked right on the edge of Dallas Love Field, where classical arrangements bounce off vintage fuselages and suspended propellers.
Fever’s Candlelight series takes over the Frontiers of Flight Museum on select nights, lining the floor beneath historic aircraft with a carpet of flickering LED candles. Rather than traditional recitals, the four-piece string ensembles tackle modern programs—shifting from Hans Zimmer film scores to Michael Jackson hits and pop tributes—all while the silhouettes of historic planes loom overhead in the dim amber light.
What it's like
Head to 6911 Lemmon Avenue and park outside the hangar. Inside, you’ll be ushered onto a dark floor lit entirely by thousands of battery-powered candles surrounding the stage and sitting directly beneath aircraft wings. Doors close strictly right before the music begins—show up at least 30 minutes early or you will be locked out. Seating within your chosen ticket zone is first-come, first-served, so arriving early guarantees the cleanest view of both the performers and the wingtips overhead.
The move: Sit among historic airplanes for a candlelit string-quartet tribute set, then wander the dim hangar afterward.
📍 Before you go Ticketed by date via Fever; programs and dates rotate, so book the specific show. Age 8+; doors close shortly before start.
- 📍 Love Field, Dallas
- 💸 $
- ⚡ Low-key
- 🌗 Outdoors
Where: 6911 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, TX 75209
Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.
⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.
Pair it with
- Lakeside Park Teddy Bears — Swap aircraft fuselages for oversized stone beasts with a pre-show walk past four-foot and ten-foot granite teddy bears along Turtle Creek.
- Alive and Well - Frequency Dome — Trade classical strings in a massive hangar for low-frequency sound-bath vibrations inside a crystal-lined dome in Highland Park.
- Cidercade Dallas — Follow up an hour of candlelit string arrangements with nearly 200 free-play arcade games and craft cider down in the Design District.
Good to know
Are the candles real fire?
No. For obvious safety reasons inside an aviation hangar, the event uses thousands of flickering LED flameless candles.
How long does the show last?
Performances run for approximately 60 minutes with no intermission.
How do tickets work?
Tickets are booked online through Fever by date and program, starting around $41 depending on the seating zone. Seats are assigned first-come, first-served within your purchased section.
What is the age requirement?
The concerts are open to anyone age 8 and older, though guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Further reading: feverup.com · Official site · Wikipedia · dallas-theater.com
last checked: 2026-06-23