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Southern
California A Cappella Festival Slated for Nov. 3 at
Pomona College
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Showcasing the best of collegiate a cappella music, the 11th
annual SCAMfest (formerly the Southern California A Cappella
Music Festival) will be held at Pomona College on Friday,
November 3 at 7:30 p.m.
The concert will feature nine groups vocalizing without
instruments. Representing the Claremont Colleges are the
Claremont Shades, the event hosts; MoodSwing; Midnight Echo;
Men's Blue and White; Women's Blue and White; and After
School Specials. Visiting groups include USC’s SoCal VoCals,
the USC Sirens, the UCLA ScatterTones and the Whitman
College Testostertones.
The Claremont Shades, which will be releasing their new
album “Random Play” at SCAMfest, have been featured on the
BOCA (Best of College A Cappella) compilation CD and was
nominated to the International Championship of A Cappella (ICCA)
Berkeley competition this year. SoCal VoCals placed second
in the ICCA’s February Western Regionals.
Reflecting the soaring popularity of college a cappella,
more than 1000 people typically attend SCAMfest. At the
Claremont Colleges, more than 80 students participate in a
cappella groups and more would like to join. At its most
recent audition, the Claremont Shades auditioned 45 students
but was only able to add seven new members.
Tickets for the event are $5 and may be purchased at the
door. SCAMfest will be held at Bridges Auditorium on the
Pomona College campus (450 N. College Way, Claremont). For
more information, contact: Marjorie Gomez, president of the
Claremont Shades, at
marjorie.gomez@pomona.edu.
Pomona College, established in 1887, is the founding member
of the Claremont Colleges. The consortium of independent
colleges also includes Claremont McKenna College, Harvey
Mudd College, Pitzer College, Scripps College, Claremont
Graduate University and the Keck Graduate Institute. |
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