Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA Tribute

Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA Tribute at Unity Temple on the Plaza

Fountain City Quartet brings two of music's most melodic powerhouses together when they perform Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA at Unity Temple on the Plaza. Hear strings reimagine the theatrical drama of Bohemian Rhapsody and the irresistible sparkle of Dancing Queen, both transformed by candlelight and instrumental arrangement.

Queen and ABBA built careers on unforgettable hooks, and this performance gathers fourteen of them—Money Money Money, I Want to Break Free, Waterloo, Don't Stop Me Now, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, Mamma Mia, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!, Killer Queen, SOS, Voulez-Vous and Super Trouper among them. The quartet strips away vocals and stadium production, revealing the composition beneath. Rock drama and disco sparkle meet a distinctly different instrumental format.

At Unity Temple's Sanctuary in Kansas City, candlelight frames about sixty minutes of instrumental strings. That gives fans of either catalog plenty to recognize while leaving space to enjoy what Fountain City Quartet does with the melodies. The two artists' contrasting styles keep the tribute from feeling like a single-note celebration.

Whether you grew up with these songs or discovered them later, the appeal remains consistent—great melodies hold up across decades and arrangements. Fountain City Quartet performs April 10. Get tickets for Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA and hear those familiar favorites reshaped for string quartet.