This is barbershop?
Yep, and it’s coming to Denver big time for the FIRST time

Thousands of barbershop harmony singers and their fans will travel to Denver July 3-8 for the Barbershop Harmony Society international convention and quartet and chorus competitions. This is the first time in the Society’s 69-year history that its annual international convention will be held in Denver. So, don’t be surprised if wherever you go in the city you hear people break out in song! You can join in the fun, too!

Hear the best of the best…Several of the convention events will be open to the public at large—a few will be open only to convention registrants and Colorado residents.

Denver 2007 Convention Schedule of Events

The following events are open to the public. Tickets will be sold inside the Pepsi Center a half-hour before performance times.

Time

Event

Location

Tickets/info

Tuesday, July 3

7:30-10:30pm

Harmony Foundation Presents…

Pepsi Center

Open to all
Tickets: $25, $35, $75

Multiple Grammy Award-winning a cappella jazz sextet Take 6 offers up ground-breaking jazz harmonies. ( www.take6.com) Joining them on stage will be the Barbershop Harmony Society’s 2006 international gold medal quartet Vocal Spectrum, 2006 bronze medalist quartet OC Times, and international silver medalist Westminster Chorus. Get set for a night of vocal pyrotechnics!

Wednesday, July 4

11:00am – 3:00pm

Quartet Quarterfinals
Session #1: Some 50 quartets from the U.S., Canada, Britain and Sweden battle it out for a spot in the semifinals. Will local favorite Storm Front make the cut ??

Pepsi Center

* Tickets available to Colorado residents who are not members of the Society.

7 :00-11 :00 pm

Quartet Quarterfinals
Session #2

Pepsi Center

* Tickets available to Colorado residents who are not members of the Society.

Thursday, July 5

9:00-11:00am

Good News! Gospel Sing
Celebrate old-fashioned gospel in four-part harmony.

Central Presbyterian Church,
17th Ave. & Sherman St.

FREE! Open to the public

Noon-4:00pm

Quartet Semifinals
It’s down to 20. Which 10 will move on? Will local talent be among them?

Pepsi Center

* Tickets available to Colorado residents who are not members of the Society.

7:30-10:00pm

Association of International Champions (AIC) Show
Eight of the world’s best quartets in a celebration of the 50^th anniversary of perennial favorite musical, The Music Man

Pepsi Center

Open to all
Tickets: $80, $45, $30, $20

Friday, July 6

11:00am-3:30pm

Chorus Contest Session #1
A total of 30 choruses, the most the Society ever put on stage in contest, will vie for the gold. Hear the first 15 in this session.

Pepsi Center

* Tickets available to Colorado residents who are not members of the Society.

7:00-11:00pm

Chorus Contest Session #2
This is it! Will it be the year of the little chorus that could or will one of the biggies once again triumph? Will youth win over experience?

Pepsi Center

* Tickets available to Colorado residents who are not members of the Society.

11:00pm-1:00am

Mixed Harmony Showcase
Late-night concert featuring men/women harmony groups.

Adam’s Mark Hotel

FREE! Open to the public

Saturday, July 7

9:00am-1:00pm

Sing with the Champs
Barbershop harmony buff? Experience the dream of singing with one of your favorite champion quartets.

Adam’s Mark Hotel

Free to watch and listen. Charge to participate.

11:00am-2:00pm

Bank of America Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Contest
More than 20 of the coolest, most talented collegiate quartets.

Pepsi Center

Open to all
Tickets: $18 through

2:30-5:00pm

World Harmony Jamboree
Some of the best men’s and women’s groups from throughout the world.
Colorful photo op

Buell Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Center

Open to all.
Tickets $35, $25

7:15-10:00pm

Quartet Finals
10 quartets each have six minutes on stage to bring home the gold. Sit down and hold on…the ringing chords will blow you away!

Pepsi Center

* Tickets available to Colorado residents who are not members of the Society.

11:00pm-1:00am

Chorditorium
Competition is over! It’s time to sing for fun.

Adam’s Mark

FREE! Open to the public

Regular

Students w/valid ID

Collegiate contest

$17.00

9.50

Chorus Contest (2 sessions)

$44.25

22.50

Quartet Quarterfinals

$22.50

12.00

Quartet Semifinals

$28.00

14.50

Quartet Finals

$33.50

17.00