Dolly Parton Honored at L.A. Candlelight String Concert — SkimNews
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- Fever's Candlelight series will stage a tribute to Dolly Parton at the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey on Oct. 30, with a second show planned at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center on Dec. 4.
- Orchid Quartet leads the hour-long performance with a tentative 15-song setlist of classical arrangements including "Jolene," "9 to 5," "I Will Always Love You," "Islands in the Stream," "Coat of Many Colors," "Wildflowers," "Dumb Blonde" and "My Tennessee Mountain Home."
- The concert takes place in the Ritz-Carlton's grand ballroom surrounded by hundreds of flickering electric candles — an intimate departure from Parton's signature rhinestone-laden stage productions.
- Unlike an official estate event, the tribute is independently organized and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dolly Parton's estate.
- Miley Cyrus, Parton's goddaughter, honored her late godmother at the Hollywood Bowl over the weekend by performing "Jolene" during an emotional tribute.
- The tribute arrives amid a wave of memorials following Parton's death on Aug. 25 after a brief battle with cancer.
Why it matters: Fans gain access to classical string renditions of Parton's catalog at an intimate L.A. venue, with the independently produced event highlighting continued commercial demand for her music two months after her death — but the absence of estate endorsement marks this as an unofficial, fan-driven tribute rather than a sanctioned memorial.
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