Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival

04/28/2026

Our new San Francisco venue, the Great Star Theater, was completely sold out this past Saturday night and the audience of a ca****la fans were treated to a fantastic evening of vocal harmony singing. Every single group did a great job and the judges had a difficult task but eventually decided the following:-

1st place - SF Coda Conduct
2nd place - Outta the Vox
3rd place - Chromatic Convergence

Audience Favorites (tie) - Coda Conduct
Audience Favorites (tie) - Chromatic Convergence

Best Original Arrangement - “The Winner Takes It All” - Richman Newman - Coda Conduct

Thank you to the groups, the crew, the theater and especially to the audience for coming out and supporting a ca****la.

04/27/2026

Listen to the Champs!

We are beyond honored to share that we were awarded a Contemporary A Ca****la Recording Award (CARA) yesterday for Best Barbershop Album! Thanks CASA | Contemporary A Ca****la Society!

Recording our first album was one of the most rewarding experiences we’ve had as a group. It pushed us musically in ways we didn’t expect, and we are so incredibly proud of the final product.

This wouldn’t have been possible without Charles Tiny Panther Recording Studio. Thank you for your ears, your patience, and for helping us find our best sound.

You can listen to the award-winning album now on all streaming platforms!

https://open.spotify.com/album/0TjaxANfskohlkFYJ95fd3?si=Jdl0DmOtSlKPJFQvENPXVg

04/23/2026

The Rocky Mountain show is coming up May 9th and we have some great mile-high harmony for you all. Competing groups include 5280 A Ca****la, The Storytellers - Denver Acapella, Counterpoint Quartet, Erie HS Choir, Grandview Jazz Choir, 17th Avenue Allstars, Firestorm and Miner Dissonance. Hosted by Sunday Night Social with special guests Sound of the Rockies. More info here:-
https://www.harmony-sweepstakes.com/rocky-mountain/

04/03/2026

We have a great line up at the Los Angeles Harmony Sweepstakes A Ca****la Festival and it promises to be a great show! Performing groups include Lolas Red Harmony, Rhymes With Orange, Squad Harmonix, The Seventh Variety, Top Shelf Vocal, and Valkyries Quartet. Hosted by the Westminster Chorus. The event is to be held April 11th at the brand new Costa Mesa Performing Arts Center. It's going to be fun and we hope you can join us. Further info here - https://www.harmony-sweepstakes.com/losangeles/

03/15/2026

The results are in from Chicago! Congrats to new champs Linc 182 from Bloomington, Illinois who will advance to the National Finals this October!

*** 2026 Chicago Harmony Sweepstakes ***
*** OFFICIAL RESULTS ***

First place:
Linc 182 from Bloomington, IL

Second Place:
THUMMp from Milford, MI

Third Place:
Outbound A Ca****la from Chicago, IL

Audience Favorite Winner:
Outbound A Ca****la

Best Original Arrangement:
Greg Vaden of THUMMp for
"The Door" by Teddy Swims

Outstanding Soloist:
Marissa Buchan of Outbound A Ca****la

Outstanding Vocal Percussion:
Sean Crawford of 4O6

Congrats to all the amazingly talented groups who performed in tonight’s show! Special thanks to Vocalight and David Wilner for hosting an outstanding event! And thank you to our loyal audience members for continuing to support great vocal harmony!



We can’t wait for our new Chicago Regional Champions - Linc 182 - to represent the Midwest at the 2026 Harmony Sweepstakes National Finals this fall!



Harmony Sweepstakes A Ca****la Festival
Chicagoland A Ca****la

Thanks to our sponsors!
West Towns Chorus
The Choral-Aires Chorus
Naperville Men's Glee Club
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David Wilner

03/09/2026

Calling all Midwest a ca****la fans: It's Sweeps Week in Chicago! Just 5 days to go until the 2026 Chicago Harmony Sweepstakes A Ca****la Festival, and we've got a fantastic lineup for this year's show! Which of these talented groups will represent the Midwest at the Harmony Sweepstakes National Finals this fall? Find out on March 14!

4O6
Linc 182
Outbound A Ca****la
The Peppermint Patties
THUMMp

Plus special guest host Vocalight,
a bonus performance by Sonata Problem,
and master of ceremonies David Wilner!

Don't miss out, get your tickets today!!
Chicago Harmony Sweepstakes
Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Wentz Concert Hall
Naperville, Illinois
For more info:
www.harmony-sweepstakes.com/chicago

For tickets:
https://northcentral.vbotickets.com/event/2026_Chicago_Harmony_Sweepstakes/164248

02/17/2026

Our current national champs Smoke Ring kindly just sent me this quote which captures the spirit of the Harmony Sweeps perfectly. Thanks Stephanie!
"Winning the Harmony Sweepstakes National Championship is a profound honor for Smoke Ring. Beyond the title of Champ, the event served as a vital bridge to the broader a ca****la community. It’s rare to find such a high-caliber environment where you can mingle with fellow artists and build lasting professional networks. In fact, we walked away not just with a trophy, but with new gigs and connections that have already expanded our horizons. It was truly a milestone moment for us."

02/09/2026

Once again we are seeking a ca****la groups who would like to perform at this season's shows. Groups of all styles are welcome to apply with regional winners being flown to San Francisco to compete in the National Finals. Always lots of fun and a great way to get your music to a wider audience we hope you will join us this year. We have added shows in Los Angeles and Denver and look forward to new groups from those regions. More info on our web site:-
https://www.harmony-sweepstakes.com

10/19/2025

Fabulous! That's the best word to describe our 40th anniversary event tonight. It was a great show and a huge thanks to the competing groups who truly brought their best, to the host group Remedy, our special guests Business Casual (wow!), the master of ceremonies Deke Sharon (master indeed!) and to our audience whose support makes the whole thing possible. The results:-

2025 National Champions - Smoke Ring
2nd place - Vocalight
3rd Place (tie) - Verdant
- Halfway to Midnight
Audience Favorite - Smoke Ring
Best Original Arrangement - Dave Fowler, Verdant - "Pink Pony"

Do you want to be part of the fun? Why not join us next year and perform before one of the best a ca****la audiences in the world!

09/30/2025

It's our 40th Anniversary!