Faneuil Hall Marketplace Announces its 19th Annual A Cappella Competition

Faneuil Hall Marketplace Merchants Association announced today that it will host the 19th annual Faneuil Hall Marketplace A Cappella Competition on Saturday, October 17th and Sunday, October 18th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. The best A Capella groups in New England will go head to head as they entertain the crowds while they compete in the West End of the Marketplace. The groups will sing for a panel of judges for the chance to win cash prizes, and the winning group will perform the opening act for VOCALOSITY on February 16, 2016 at the Citi Shubert Theatre.

“The Faneuil Hall Marketplace A Capella Competition is such an exciting event and we are thrilled to host it for the 19th consecutive year,” said Carol Troxell, President of Faneuil Hall Marketplace Merchants Association. “Last year, Berklee College of Music’s CharlieChords took home first prize, so it will be exciting to see if they can defend their title and win a chance to perform at VOCALOSITY.”

VOCALOSITY is the all-new live concert event from the creative mind of artistic producer Deke Sharon (Pitch Perfect, The Sing-Off) that takes a cappella to a whole new level. This fast-paced production features 12 dynamic voices singing some of today’s chart-topping hits in brand-new arrangements too incredible to miss. Faneuil Hall Marketplace spectators will also have the opportunity to win tickets to the event while watching the A Cappella Competition.

College and University groups:

Berklee College of Music: The CharlieChords

Boston College: The Bostonians, The Heightsmen

Boston University: Chordially Yours, The Dear Abbeys, In Achord, Terpsichore

Emmanuel College: For Good Measure

Northeastern University: Pitch, Please!, Treble on Huntington, Unisons

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: The Rusty Pipes

Simmons College: Simmons Sirens

Suffolk University: Suffolk Ramifications

UMass Lowell: UML Hawkapella

University of Hartford: HartAttack A Cappella

University of New Hampshire: Maiden Harmony, Off the Clef

Other Groups:

Bostonality

Fermata Town, Contemporary A Capella League (CAL)

Northern Lights, Plymouth North High School

Similar Jones

Sound Off

Uninvited Bridesmaids

*Group entered as of 9.24.15

The event will be hosted by comedians Chris Pennie and Justin Hoff from Dick Doherty’s Comedy Den located in downtown Boston. Chris Pennie has been a finalist in the Plymouth Rock Comedy Festival and Dick Doherty’s Beantown Comedy Riots, as well as an invitee to the Laughing Skull Festival in Atlanta. Justin Hoff is a finalist in “Last Comix Standing” at Foxwoods, and winner of “Funniest Newcomer on the East Coast” at Mohegan Sun.

About Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Faneuil Hall Marketplace, celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2016, is one of the nation’s premiere retail destinations combining a rich history with innovative retail concepts. The cobblestone streets are lined with famous restaurants, ethnic food stalls and a wide variety of stores. Renowned for outdoor entertainment, Faneuil Hall has hosted many events and performances from acrobats and magicians to musicians and more. This one-of-a-kind marketplace has something for everyone and promises a memorable experience every time.