Candlelight or The Jazz Room?
Both are Fever's own music nights in New York, about an hour long, with tribute programmes of songs most people know. Candlelight puts a string quartet among thousands of flameless candles in a Gothic church: St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn Heights or the Church of the Heavenly Rest on Fifth Avenue. The Jazz Room puts a live band and singers, with saxophone and trumpet, on the stage of a club: The Cutting Room in NoMad or Sony Hall near Times Square.
Candlelight is the one for a family or a mixed-age group, from age 8, and holds 4.8 from about 3,300 reviews on Fever on 29 October 2026. The Jazz Room is 21 and over, with a bar and kitchen in the room, and is the one for a drink with the music. Candlelight starts at 30.78 dollars with fees; The Jazz Room at 24.30 standing, or 32.40 for a seat.
Last checked: October 2026
The concert by candlelightCandlelight concerts in New York
From $30.784.8(3,300)
A string quartet plays an hour of pop or film music in a Gothic church lit by thousands of flameless candles. Book the Taylor Swift tribute at St. Ann's in Brooklyn Heights, from 38.34 dollars with fees, or the Upper East Side balcony from 30.78.
The jazz nightThe Jazz Room in New York
From $24.304.3(60)
An hour of live jazz and soul classics, 21 and over, at The Cutting Room in NoMad or Sony Hall near Times Square, from 24.30 dollars with fees. The one we would book: New Orleans at The Cutting Room, a seated supper club, from 32.40 dollars.
Head to head
| Candlelight concerts in New York | The Jazz Room in New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Candlelight concerts in New YorkA historic church lit by flameless LED candles, with the quartet in the middle of them | The Jazz Room in New YorkA low-lit club with a bar: candlelit tables in front of the stage at The Cutting Room, a larger hall at Sony Hall |
| What you hear | Candlelight concerts in New YorkA string quartet, two violins, viola and cello, playing one artist or theme: Taylor Swift, Queen vs. ABBA, Lauryn Hill, Hans Zimmer and more | The Jazz Room in New YorkA live band and singers with saxophone and trumpet, classics with some improvisation: New Orleans, Marvin Gaye, Cuba, or Sinatra and Armstrong |
| Ages | Candlelight concerts in New York8 and over; under-16s must come with an adult | The Jazz Room in New York21 and over; valid ID may be requested |
| Seating | Candlelight concerts in New YorkZones A, B and C, front to back; seats are not numbered. At Heavenly Rest Zone C is the balcony | The Jazz Room in New YorkZones, with seats not numbered. The Cutting Room: Zone A (Premium), B, C and D (Balcony), all seated. Sony Hall: VIP, Zones A and B, and Zone C standing room |
| Price from, with fees | Candlelight concerts in New York30.78 dollars (Queen vs. ABBA, balcony at Heavenly Rest); Taylor Swift at St. Ann's 38.34, 52.38 or 79.38 by zone | The Jazz Room in New York24.30 dollars standing at Sony Hall; a seat from 32.40 on the balcony at The Cutting Room, 73.44 in Zone A there |
| Food and drink | Candlelight concerts in New YorkNo meal is served and no outside food or drink is allowed; eat before | The Jazz Room in New YorkSold at the venue's bar and kitchen, not included; Sony Hall's FAQ lists a 20-dollar per person food and drink minimum at tables |
| Length and doors | Candlelight concerts in New YorkAbout 60 minutes, 65 for Taylor Swift; doors open 45 minutes before, no late entry | The Jazz Room in New YorkAbout 60 minutes; doors open 60 minutes before at The Cutting Room, arrive 30 minutes early at Sony Hall; no late entry |
| Venues | Candlelight concerts in New YorkSt. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights; Church of the Heavenly Rest, 1085 Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side | The Jazz Room in New YorkThe Cutting Room, 44 East 32nd Street, NoMad; Sony Hall, 235 West 46th Street, near Times Square |
| Rating | Candlelight concerts in New York4.8 from about 3,300 reviews across six shows on Fever | The Jazz Room in New York4.3 from 63 for Sinatra and Armstrong, the only show with reviews yet |
Which one for you
Candlelight concerts in New York
Book Candlelight if anyone in the group is under 21, if you want the room to be the event, or if a seated hour of music before dinner suits the evening. Children from 8 can come with an adult. St. Ann's is a 17-minute walk from 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge; from The Carlyle or The Plaza, the Church of the Heavenly Rest is 4 or 8 minutes by taxi.
The Jazz Room in New York
Book The Jazz Room if everyone is 21 or over and you want a cocktail with the music. New Orleans at The Cutting Room is the one we would book: every ticket there is a seat, from 32.40 dollars, and it is an 8-minute walk from The Fifth Avenue Hotel. Sony Hall is about 4 minutes by taxi from The Plaza and the cheaper way in, if standing for the hour suits you.
Or both
They fit one evening on a night both play. A Candlelight concert at 18:30, the Taylor Swift tribute's start time, ends around 19:35, and The Jazz Room's later houses start at 20:30 at The Cutting Room and 21:00 at Sony Hall. Candlelight serves no food, so have dinner at The Cutting Room's kitchen or before the concert, and keep the second half of the night for the over-21s.
The verdict
For a family, a mixed-age group or a first night in a historic church: Candlelight, at St. Ann's in Brooklyn Heights. For adults who want a drink and a live band: The Jazz Room, New Orleans at The Cutting Room.
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Questions people ask
Good questions about Candlelight or The Jazz Room?
Is Candlelight or The Jazz Room better for a date night?
Both are an hour long and leave the rest of the evening free. Candlelight is the quieter setting, candles in a Gothic church with phones on silent; The Jazz Room adds a bar and a kitchen, and at The Cutting Room you sit at candlelit tables in front of the stage.
Can children go to Candlelight or The Jazz Room?
Candlelight, yes, from age 8, with an adult for anyone under 16. The Jazz Room is 21 and over at every New York show, and valid ID may be requested.
Which is cheaper, Candlelight or The Jazz Room?
The Jazz Room is cheaper to get into: 24.30 dollars with fees for standing room at Sony Hall on 29 October 2026, against 30.78 for the Candlelight balcony at Heavenly Rest. For a seat the two are close, 32.40 on the balcony at The Cutting Room. Drinks at The Jazz Room are extra.
Can I drink at a Candlelight concert?
No meal is served and Fever does not allow outside food or drink, so eat before. At The Jazz Room, drinks and food are on sale at the venue's own bar and kitchen.
Are both tribute shows?
Yes. Fever says on every listing for both that the music is played by other musicians as a tribute, not by the artists themselves.
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