Candlelight or The Jury Experience?
Both are Fever's own evenings in New York, both run for about an hour, and both leave time for dinner. At Candlelight you sit back and listen: a string quartet plays tributes to one artist or theme in a candlelit church, St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn Heights or the Church of the Heavenly Rest on Fifth Avenue. At The Jury Experience you take part: the audience is the jury of a staged trial, votes on its own phones at key moments and delivers the verdict, at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn or the New York Society for Ethical Culture on the Upper West Side.
Candlelight starts at 30.78 dollars with fees, admits children from 8 and holds 4.8 from about 3,300 reviews on Fever on 29 October 2026. The Jury Experience starts at 49.68 dollars for The Killer AI, the case we would book, admits ages 12 and over and plays on a handful of dates; The Deadly Boat Ride, the only New York date with reviews, held 4.6 from 30.
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 courtroom dramaThe Jury Experience in New York
From $40.614.6(30)
An hour as the jury of a staged trial, voting on your phone as the evidence comes in. Book The Killer AI at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn, on 19 December 2026 or 23 January 2027, from 49.68 dollars with fees.
Head to head
| Candlelight concerts in New York | The Jury Experience in New York | |
|---|---|---|
| What you do | Candlelight concerts in New YorkSit and listen; phones on silent, photos only when the musicians allow | The Jury Experience in New YorkVote on your own phone through a QR code at key moments, then deliver the verdict, guilty or not guilty |
| The show | Candlelight concerts in New YorkA string quartet playing pop or film music by one artist or theme | The Jury Experience in New YorkCourtroom theatre with a judge, prosecution, defence and witnesses; cases inspired by true events |
| Length | Candlelight concerts in New YorkAbout 60 minutes, 65 for Taylor Swift; doors open 45 minutes before, no late entry | The Jury Experience in New YorkAbout 60 minutes; arrive 30 minutes early, doors close 5 minutes before, no late entry |
| Ages | Candlelight concerts in New York8 and over; under-16s must come with an adult | The Jury Experience in New York12 and over; under-16s must be with an adult, and every child needs a ticket |
| Content notes | Candlelight concerts in New YorkFamiliar songs arranged for strings: Taylor Swift, Queen, Lauryn Hill, Hans Zimmer and more | The Jury Experience in New YorkThe Killer AI: a fatal vehicle accident, injury, grief and loss. The Deadly Boat Ride adds crime, violence, substance use, domestic violence and emotional manipulation |
| Dates | Candlelight concerts in New YorkMost weeks; the Taylor Swift tribute plays until 19 February 2027 | The Jury Experience in New YorkThe Killer AI on 19 December 2026 and 23 January 2027; the boat case on 6 November 2026 and, as Death on the Port Side, 9 January 2027 |
| Price from, with fees | Candlelight concerts in New York30.78 dollars (Queen vs. ABBA, balcony at Heavenly Rest); Taylor Swift at St. Ann's from 38.34 | The Jury Experience in New York49.68 dollars for The Killer AI in the balcony, 69.12 in Zone A; the boat case from 40.61 at Roulette on 6 November |
| Venues | Candlelight concerts in New YorkSt. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn Heights; Church of the Heavenly Rest, 1085 Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side | The Jury Experience in New YorkRoulette, 509 Atlantic Avenue, Downtown Brooklyn; New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street, Upper West Side |
| Rating | Candlelight concerts in New York4.8 from about 3,300 reviews across six shows on Fever | The Jury Experience in New York4.6 from 30 for The Deadly Boat Ride; The Killer AI held 4.5 from 369 in Philadelphia, with no New York reviews yet |
Which one for you
Candlelight concerts in New York
Book Candlelight for a date that is about the setting: an hour of familiar music by candlelight, nothing asked of you, and the conversation saved for dinner afterwards. It is also the one for a family with children from 8, and the cheaper one, from 30.78 dollars. St. Ann's is a 17-minute walk from 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge; the Church of the Heavenly Rest is 4 minutes by taxi from The Carlyle.
The Jury Experience in New York
Book The Jury Experience for friends who like to argue a case, for true-crime fans, or for a date that leaves you something to debate over a drink afterwards. The Killer AI at Roulette is the one we would book, with the milder content notes, which also makes it the case for a teenager of 12 or over with a parent. Roulette is 7 minutes by taxi from 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge; for the 9 January date at Ethical Culture, The Plaza is a 14-minute walk.
Or both
On a date when both play, they fit one Brooklyn day. The Jury Experience's 16:00 show at Roulette is out around 17:00, which leaves time for dinner before an evening Candlelight at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity in Brooklyn Heights. Neither serves food, so plan the meal in between, and check The Jury Experience calendar first, since it plays only a few dates.
The verdict
For a calm date night, or with children from 8: Candlelight, at St. Ann's in Brooklyn Heights. For a group of friends, or a date who enjoys a debate: The Jury Experience, The Killer AI at Roulette on 19 December 2026 or 23 January 2027.
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Questions people ask
Good questions about Candlelight or The Jury Experience?
Is Candlelight or The Jury Experience better for a date night?
Candlelight, if you want to sit side by side and listen for an hour by candlelight. The Jury Experience, if you would rather take part: you vote on your phones during the trial and deliver the verdict, which gives you plenty to talk about at dinner.
What do you have to do at The Jury Experience?
Vote. You scan a QR code shown in the room with your own phone and vote at key moments, and the final vote decides guilty or not guilty. Bring a charged phone; the rest of the time it stays on silent.
Can children go to Candlelight or The Jury Experience?
Candlelight from age 8, The Jury Experience from 12; at both, anyone under 16 must come with an adult. The Killer AI has the milder content notes of the two Jury cases.
Which costs more, Candlelight or The Jury Experience?
The Jury Experience. On Fever on 29 October 2026 The Killer AI started at 49.68 dollars with fees and Candlelight at 30.78, with Taylor Swift at St. Ann's from 38.34. Neither serves food, so eat before or after.
How long are Candlelight and The Jury Experience?
About an hour each. Candlelight doors open 45 minutes before, and The Jury Experience asks you to arrive 30 minutes early; neither lets anyone in late.
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