Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA

String quartet arrangements bring the music of Queen and ABBA into an intimate candlelit concert setting in Coral Gables. Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA takes place at Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables on select dates:

• Friday, September 25 at 8:45 p.m.
• Sunday, October 25 at 6:15 p.m.
• Sunday, November 22 at 8:30 p.m.
• Sunday, December 13 at 6 p.m.
• Sunday, January 3, 2027 at 6:15 p.m.
• Thursday, February 11 at 8:45 p.m.

Performed by the Collins Quartet, the tribute program features songs associated with two of pop and rock’s most recognizable catalogs. The tentative set list includes ABBA favorites such as “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” “Waterloo” and “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!,” alongside Queen selections including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Killer Queen,” “Don’t Stop Me Now” and “We Are the Champions.”

Part of the Candlelight concert series, the performance is designed as a multi-sensory chamber music experience illuminated by candlelight. Each concert runs approximately 60 minutes, with doors opening one hour before showtime and no entry permitted after the performance begins. The event is open to ages 8 and older, and guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.