Worth it!
by Liz on 3/3/25The Chicago Theatre - ChicagoRating: 5 out of 5Great performances, absolutely worth it making a trip to downtown Chicago. Will go again.

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The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight are a band of classical musicians from the United Kingdom who transform rock and metal songs into dark symphonies. The group of 14 musicians regularly performs concerts bathed in an ethereal candlelit glow as they turn songs by AC/DC, Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Linkin Park and more into swirling, dark rhapsodies that bridge the chasm between metal, hard rock and classical music. In 2024, The Rock Orchestra will embark on a tour of their native U.K. as well as Europe and the U.S. to present their thrilling new 90-minute show.
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Great performances, absolutely worth it making a trip to downtown Chicago. Will go again.
Great music absolutely amazing show definitely looking forward to see another show in the future
My teenage son and I witnessed musical and theatrical excellence upon attending the Rock Orchestra show! From incredible orchestral renditions of rock’s greatest hits, to soaring vocals and amazing choreography, the show dazzled from start to finish!
Fantastic setup, complimented the music which was spectacular.
The music was too quiet during the first half. I expected a much grander experience for the price of the tickets. I thought with it being called an orchestra there would be more than 5 string instruments. During most of the songs you mostly heard the trumpet, trombone, and flute instead.
Love the classical/rock style of the Rock Orchestra! The very talented musicians put on a terrific performance! Would definitely recommend!!
Was a great time. Awesome performance with talented vocalists and musicians!! Definitely would recommend and come again!!
It was fun, entertaining and well worth the money.
This was such a cool show. I loved hearing the orchestra version of some of my favorite songs.
The Intro gets you charged up instantly! The gothic auro and vibe is everything! Can't wait to see them perform again! Maybe in a Neighboring state.
Hard rock songs played by a full orchestra, likely an orchestra with some or many alternative instruments involved? Absolutely, sign me up (which is why I purchased the tickets). A group of less than 10 musicians plus two corny and over-the-top, heavily auto-tuned singers turning more than half of the performance into a cheesy cover band concert? NO THANK YOU. On more than one occasion my husband and I frankly laughed at the performance, or asked each other, “what the heck is even happening, here?” Seriously disappointed, the show absolutely was not as billed. Would love to get even just one ticket refunded….
The musicians were absolutely amazing. I wasn’t aware that there would be singers and had mixed feelings about the addition. The female had a great voice and energy. The male singer was very campy and at many times took away from the performance for me. The stage looked nice, but I expected there to be more candles. It could be that it was a bigger stage and was just more spread out. Overall, it was a really fun night and I would recommend it to friends.
It far exceeded my expectations!!! They rocked the house! The blend of classical and rock was done so well! Erin Fox's vocals were to die for. And the energy on stage flooded into the audience. I would see them again for sure!!
This was a gem, that was found on Facebook. It sounded so much like the songs, we were trying to look for the guitars. But there were none, all orchestra instruments. Amazing! The singers were both good, too. A fun night out to listen to music.
Loved the music and the show was great. Very entertaining!
Bought as a gift for my husband and was not disappointed!!!! Amazing a must see
music was great but could not understand the words of any of the songs
The show was well done, more than I expected. There was a lot of talent on that stage.
Amazing show. Took my teenagers. Everyone enjoyed the show.
Super talented musicians and singers. Loved every second