Candle Light Coldplay tribute 2027 at Villa Zerbi, Reggio Calabria

Villa Genoese Zerbi · Reggio Calabria, Costa Viola, Calabria

22 January 2027

On Friday 22 January 2027 at 7:30 pm, Villa Genoese Zerbi on the Reggio Calabria seafront hosts “Tributo ai Coldplay”, a candlelit tribute concert by Candle Light Reggio Calabria. For one hour Coldplay's songs are played as instrumentals by piano and string quartet, with the Velada string quartet, in a space lit by candles. Tickets are sold online at candle.odeonrc.it with unreserved seating: €30 for the front rows (Poltronissima) and €20 from the third row back (Standard).

When and where: Friday 22 January 2027 at Villa Zerbi

“Tributo ai Coldplay” takes place on Friday 22 January 2027 at 7:30 pm at Villa Genoese Zerbi in Reggio Calabria. The poster promises “60 minutes of music by candlelight”, so the concert lasts about an hour and ends around 8:30 pm. The date, time and venue match on the official sales page, on the poster and on URPinRETE, the events calendar of the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria.

It is the first night of the new season announced on the Candle Light Reggio Calabria website. The next one, “Tributo a Walt Disney”, is scheduled for Saturday 6 February 2027 at 7:30 pm at the Cine Teatro Odeon; the website mentions more dates to come without listing them.

The programme: Coldplay for piano and strings

The concert presents Coldplay's songs rearranged as instrumentals: no vocals, but a piano and a string quartet taking on the band's melodies and harmonies. According to the official presentation, the musicians play in a space lit by the soft glow of candles, which is the signature of this kind of evening.

The setlist has not been published. Coldplay are the British band formed in London in the late 1990s by Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion, known for songs such as “Yellow”, “Clocks”, “Viva la Vida” and “Fix You”; which of them will be played on the night has not been announced.

Who plays and who organises

According to the sales page, the performers are the Velada string quartet (Quartetto d'archi Velada), together with the piano named in the concert's title. The names of the pianist and of the individual quartet members have not been released.

The evening is organised by Candle Light Reggio Calabria, the brand behind the poster, which sells tickets on its own website, candle.odeonrc.it, hosted on the domain of Reggio's Cine Teatro Odeon. This is the official ticket channel for the concert. Besides the scheduled dates, the website offers a gift card, with an amount of your choice and a code sent by email, and a waiting list to hear about new concerts as soon as they are announced.

Tickets, prices and seating

Tickets are sold online on the official sales page. There are two categories and seating is unreserved: Poltronissima, the front rows, at €30, and Standard, from the third row back, at €20. As of 29 October 2026 there were 82 Poltronissima and 184 Standard seats available; a single order can include up to ten tickets per category.

Online sales close on the day of the concert at 7:50 pm, twenty minutes after the start. Since seats are not assigned, it is worth arriving a little early to choose where to sit within your category. For questions about tickets and concerts, the website has a contact form.

Villa Genoese Zerbi: history and address

Villa Genoese Zerbi is one of the historic buildings on the Reggio seafront. It stands where the villa of the Genoese marquises stood before 1860; destroyed by the 1908 earthquake, it was rebuilt to a 1915 design by the engineers Zerbi, Pertini and Marzats, in a style that echoes Venetian Gothic: loggias, pointed arches, tower-like elements and a crenellated terrace. For some years it was a municipal exhibition venue and hosted shows of the Venice Biennale.

The villa fills the block between Via Giulia, Via Zaleuco, Via Camagna and Corso Vittorio Emanuele III, the upper road of the Lungomare Falcomatà. The address given by Italia.it, Italy's national tourism portal, is Via Zaleuco 5, on the garden side; the sources do not say which entrance is used for the concert.

Getting there and what to do afterwards

The villa is on the central stretch of the seafront, about 200 metres as the crow flies from Teatro Cilea and Palazzo San Giorgio, the city hall. By train, get off at Reggio Calabria Centrale, just over a kilometre away; by car, the city is the end of the A2 motorway. The sources do not mention dedicated parking.

The concert ends around 8:30 pm, in time for dinner in the centre or another show: the same evening at 9 pm Teatro Cilea hosts Roberto Lipari's “C'ho ripensato”, in Italian. For a place to stay see our holiday rentals, and for other nights out the events calendar.

Frequently asked questions

When is the candlelit Coldplay tribute in Reggio Calabria?

On Friday 22 January 2027 at 7:30 pm, at Villa Genoese Zerbi. The concert lasts about 60 minutes.

How much are tickets?

€20 in the Standard category, from the third row back, and €30 in the Poltronissima category, the front rows. Seating is unreserved.

Where can I buy tickets?

Online on the Candle Light Reggio Calabria website, candle.odeonrc.it. Online sales close on the day of the concert at 7:50 pm.

Who is performing?

The Velada string quartet with piano. The pianist's name has not been published.

Which Coldplay songs will be played?

The setlist has not been published. The band's songs are performed as instrumentals for piano and string quartet.

Who organises the concert?

Candle Light Reggio Calabria, which sells tickets on its own website, hosted on the domain of Reggio's Cine Teatro Odeon. On 6 February 2027 the same brand presents a Walt Disney tribute at the Odeon.

Where is Villa Zerbi?

On the Reggio Calabria seafront, in the block between Corso Vittorio Emanuele III, Via Giulia, Via Zaleuco and Via Camagna; the address given by Italia.it is Via Zaleuco 5. Teatro Cilea is a short walk away.

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