Candlelight concerts in La Laguna, Tenerife

Candlelight is Fever’s own concert format, and on Tenerife it plays in one place: Espacio Mutua Tinerfeña, Calle Nava y Grimón 6, in the old town of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, in the north-east of the island near Santa Cruz. It is not in the southern resorts. A string quartet plays the music of one composer, band or theme for an hour without an interval. Most programmes are tributes, and Fever says on the listings that they are not linked to or sponsored by the artist. On 10 November 2026 the line-up ran from Queen vs. ABBA, Coldplay & Imagine Dragons, Hans Zimmer and Vivaldi to Ennio Morricone, Michael Jackson, Adele and Christmas programmes.

The evening starts at the door. Doors open 30 to 45 minutes before the concert, depending on the listing, and close 5 minutes before it starts; nobody is let in afterwards. Seats are not numbered. You buy Zone A, B or C, and staff seat you within it in order of arrival, so friends should arrive together. The candles are LED, Fever says. Concerts begin at 19:00 or 21:00 and last about 60 minutes. Phones stay on silent, and photos and video without flash are allowed only during the last piece.

Queen vs. ABBA runs through Dancing Queen, SOS, Money, Money, Money, Bohemian Rhapsody, I Want to Break Free, Waterloo, Mamma Mia, Don’t Stop Me Now, We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions. Coldplay & Imagine Dragons goes from Clocks and Fix You to Radioactive, Believer and Viva la Vida. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is played complete, with La Folia to close.

Fever describes the venue as a cultural and events centre, and its photograph shows a modern auditorium with rows of blue seats rather than a church or palace. The setting is outside the door: the historic centre of La Laguna has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, and the city sits at about 545 metres, so it is cooler than the coast. Come early and walk the old streets first.

The one we would book first is Queen vs. ABBA: 4.80 from 333 reviews on Fever on 10 November 2026, and the longest choice of dates, seven from 14 November 2026 to 30 April 2027. Only Zone B was left for 14 November, so 18 December (19:00) is the first date with every zone open, from 37.28 euros with fee; 19 March and 30 April 2027 are the cheapest, from 28.88. Coldplay & Imagine Dragons is rated just as well, 4.82 from 332, on 5 December 2026 and 5 February 2027. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons holds 4.78 from 125 and is the classical choice, on 5 December, 22 January and 24 April. Hans Zimmer holds 4.64 from 313, with four dates from 4 December to 15 May. Sessions are on sale to those dates; Fever may add more.

Be plain about the map. La Laguna suits our two hotels in Puerto de la Cruz: Hotel Botánico & The Oriental Spa Garden is 22 minutes away by car and Gran Hotel Taoro 28, which makes this an easy evening after a day at Loro Parque. Hotel San Roque in Garachico is 47 minutes and Hacienda del Conde 60. From Costa Adeje it is a long way for one hour of music: Bahía del Duque is 59 minutes and 81 km without traffic, Royal Garden Villas & Spa, Royal Hideaway Corales Beach and Royal River Luxury Hotel 61 to 62 minutes, and the two Guía de Isora hotels 70 to 71. Only book from the south if you plan a day in La Laguna or Santa Cruz around it.

On zones: Fever prices them by view and closeness to the stage, and the steps are small here, about 5 euros a zone on the cheapest dates (28.88, 34.12 and 39.38 euros with fee on 19 March 2027). Zone B is a sensible buy, and Zone A costs only about 10 euros more than Zone C.