The Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival, now in its 25th year, is an annual event that is open to a cappella vocal groups of all styles. The competition is organized into eight regions and are based in major cities across the United States. Each regional produces a winning group who advances to the National Finals held in San Rafael, Marin County, California.
The festival began in 1984 at the Mayflower Pub in Marin County as a small and informal tourney between friends. From these humble beginnings the Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival quickly flourished into its current form as a national competition with eight regional events, held in in Boston, New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Denver, Pacific Northwest, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.
The National Finals takes place each May at the Marin Veteran's Auditorium in San Rafael. To further the cause of vocal music, The Harmony Sweepstakes has established an annual A Cappella Summit, a two day jamboree and convention for enthusiasts of contemporary a cappella. The Summit consists of workshops, performances, demonstrations, and lecture/seminars, along with displays of goods and services for the a cappella community.
The Harmony Sweepstakes embraces all styles of music performed a cappella, from the traditional forms of doo-wop and barbershop, gospel, and jazz to the exciting and innovative directions of contemporary vocal harmony. The essential musical instrument, the human voice, is being celebrated in many forms today -- at the top of the charts and around the world -- and The Harmony Sweepstakes is proud to be a part. The human voice and its endless possibilities have brought many diverse people together, and in a musical world increasingly dominated by technology, the appreciation of vocal music is a human connection that we can all share.
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Hola a todos. Desde ya, es un honor compartir este espacio con ustedes y que nos hayan tenido en cuenta entre tantos grupos vocales. Humildemente, creo que lo que hacemos es de mucho valor ya que tratamos de reflejar la esencia de la música de nuestro país con mucho respeto y amor por el mismo. Es una lástima que este festival sea sólo para Estados Unidos. Esperemos que con el tiempo se extienda a otras fronteras. Gracias por agregarnos. Saludos desde Buenos Aires, Argentina. Marcelo (ALBAHACA).
Come see us at the Everything Jersey City Festival this weekend. We will be on the Hutton Street stage at approximately 12:30pm....get there early, and come and enjoy the festivities, and come say hello to us! Copy and paste, or click on this link below for more info!
Thanks for the add, Harmony Sweepstakes! We can't believe you have found our Myspace, and that we are now sharing this space with the vocal groups we always admired. Tanks a lot again, and a huge hug from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Oscar - GVNM
we are very proud to tell you about the first a cappella festival taking place in Sweden! Sept 10-14 2008 in Västerås Concert House - 4 days with concerts, master-classes, workshops and seminars. Click at the image below to check out the festival web site. You can fill in the application form or just dig the videos with the festival artists; so far: ourselves, Rajaton (Finland), Vocal Line (Denmark).
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