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The Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival is the premier American showcase for vocal harmony music. The annual national competition draws from hundreds of vocal groups from around the country with regional competitions in eight cities. The winning group from each festival is flown to perform in front of celebrity judges and a sold out house of enthusiastic a cappella fans at the National Finals.

April 27th, 2024 - 8pm

THE PALACE OF FINE ARTS THEATER

3301 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123

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Bay Area 2023 Champions

Take Flight

Take Flight is Napa's premier vocal group. Comprised of 5 Napa High School Choir alumni, they take on hit songs from a wide array of genres and artists and perform them all with a brand new twist! The group was recently voted Napa Valley Life Magazine's "Best Napa Valley Band" of 2017. With smooth, tight harmonies and pleasing upbeat music, they are the perfect addition to any event!
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2024 Participating Groups

Acanonymous
Straight outta Concord! Acanonymous was recently re-formed by Concord High School choir students seeking to expand their musical horizons. Many of our members began performing in middle school and have since covered a variety of vocal styles including barbershop and swing. We look forward to sharing our lively and funk-forward set with you!Members: Saoirse Feiler, Caitlyn Hoshida, Amelia Erlick, Holly Hopkins, Elise Esterlin, Jumaiya Tabayoyong, Jacob Randazzo, Anthony West, Aldo Cervantes, Gabe Gonzalez Romero

Beyond Zebra
Beyond Zebra is a newly formed a cappella group who enjoys expressing unique, intricate arrangements with heartfelt emotion. Like the Dr. Seuss book On Beyond Zebra about an alphabet beyond Z, the music of Beyond Zebra takes audiences beyond what they might know and expect. When you go Beyond Zebra, who knows what wonderful things you might hear?Members: Fiona McCrae, Zareen Levien, Miya Kanzaki, Davy Lu, Jon Pilat, John Rae-Grant

Find A Capella
We are a group of vocal singers, music lovers, and young professionals based in the Bay Area. We held our first concert on Oct 15, 2022, a few days past our first anniversary. We hosted 200 people and sang 14 songs throughout the concert. We found in music not only friendship, excitement, emotional support, but also most importantly, each other. We work on pop songs and musicals, and we also love jazz, folk, and church songs. We hope to deliver our good vibes to our audience and the community. We are 'Find A Cappella'.Members: Charlotte Fu, Qingsen Wang, Jiawei Huang, Shuyuan Nie, Caiwei He, Di Zha, Zikai Cai

Halfway to Midnight
Halfway to Midnight is a co-ed band of musical misfits who, having missed the thrill of the a cappella world and desiring an outlet to strengthen our individual instruments, serendipitously found each other in the midst of the great big beautiful Bay Area and begun gathering weekly to share in the blend of our voices together. Our life stories are as varied as our voices yet we find common ground in our love of instrument-free music-making and we truly hope you like what you hear. Members: Scott Adler, Michael Barrientos, Vivek Saraswat, Gonzalo Alonso, Elana Zizmor, LeAnn Duong, Jamie Mercado

Impulse A Cappella
Impulse A Cappella was founded in 2022 with the intention of offering spectacular a cappella & acoustic options for your entertainment needs. Composed of experienced musicians, Impulse aims to astound audiences with incredible a cappella renditions of your favorite songs, past and present. Whether it's a work event, celebration, or showcase, let Impulse help make your next event one to remember!Members: Rachel Riley, Sam McCarthy, Andrew Smyth, Jen Zink, Matt Juandy

Side Note
Side Note is a fun, funky, exuberant group of friends who jam together every week to sing pop, funk, disco, soul, R&B, jazz, and more. Though their diverse careers (writers, teachers, architects, engineers, dancers, nurses, entrepreneurs) make a cappella a "side note" in their lives, they work hard on their musical craft and are delighted to share it with you - let the good times roll! Members: Ellen Le, Judy Furth, Priya Vijaykumar, Juan Carlos Martinez, Roi Matalon, Ben Cachapero, Hahns Shin, Richman Neumann

The pH Scale
Coming from Pleasant Hill, The pH Scale is Diablo Valley College s premier a Cappella group! They may be a group of 14, but BASIC is the last thing they are. Whether they are showing their dance moved or belting ballads, The pH Scale is ready to bring their all!Members: Dennis Dunn, Casey Calderon, Ben Valdez, Rachel Lloyd, Mia Collins, Jessica Tran, Juliette Cochran, Bella Hernandez

Vocal Music Workshop
Vocal Music workshop has gone through many changes over the years. Originally a show choir (with full band and choreography), Vocal is at present a 12-member a cappella sensation, exploring the music of all genres and time periods. Year-round they are called upon to entertain and inspire the community, performing at sports events and private special events. Over the years Vocal has been fortunate to share the stage with amazing performers such as Bobby McFerrin, Dick Van Dyke, The House Jacks, The EDLOS, OC Times, Straight No Chaser, Rockapella, The Exchange, VoicePlay, The Philharmonic and SixAppeal. Members: Matthew Corrigan, Luke Simon, Seth Daniel, Everett Butler, Kean Perez, Olivia Bui, Carly Pennycook, Mia Hernandez, Julia Bui, Isabella Christman, Olivia Hall, Maya Prouty

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Interested in Performing?

We are always seeking groups who would like to participate in our events.

Groups of any style are welcome, but you must have between 3 and 12 members. We have a rule book which explains many of the details of the event, which you can see by clicking here. All groups must audition in order to compete. Generally this is done by sending a current tape and photo, although live auditions are sometimes arranged. The purpose of the audition is to make sure the group is appropriate for the Festival and to help the Director determine the performance order. If a group has competed previously, the audition process may be waived.

How to enter

Please send music and photos to the regional director :

John Neal (Bay Area) Beginning as a local event the Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival, under Neal’s guidance, has grown to become the most significant live showcase for a cappella music in the nation and attracts hundreds of groups and thousands of audience members every year. The Harmony Sweepstakes was the original inspiration for the NBC prime time series The Sing-Off and Neal was hired as a consultant to the series. Neal is president of Primarily A Cappella - (www.singers.com) which is the nation’s leading vendor of a cappella music including recordings, arrangements, DVDs, songbooks and instructional material for singers. Neal writes the informative blog at www.acappellanews.com which has a large and loyal readership.

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The Palace of Fine Arts Theater

The Palace of Fine Arts was built as part of The Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915, an event dedicated to progress, the celebration of the completion of the Panama Canal, and the rebirth of San Francisco following the disastrous 1906 earthquake. The only remaining building from the Exposition the Palace slowly crumbled from the ravages of the weather and ill-use. Finally, after World War 2, the structure had to be fenced off as it was a public hazard. Then, in the late 1950's, a group of dedicated citizens, led by philanthropist Walter S. Johnson, initiated a drive to rescue the Palace from planned demolition and restored it to its former glory.Directions -Yelp reviews -Photos


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