A Cappella Festival Returns To Adelphi Feb. 3-5

GARDEN CITY, NY — The SingStrong A Capella Festival returns to the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (PAC) stage for its 18th international a cappella festival Feb. 3-5.

Five completely different concerts and two days of classes and competitions will showcase nothing but the human voice, performing pop, jazz, rock, musical theater, barbershop, doo-wop, beatbox and beyond. The "Pitch Perfect" films and "Pitch Slapped" Lifetime television series provide a glimpse into the real-life a cappella concerts presented at SingStrong.

The weekend starts Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. with ACA-IDOL, where professional and collegiate a cappella groups compete for a $1,000 prize. Special performances by Broadway Records recording artists, Blue Jupiter and YouTube sensations Backtrack round out the night. ACA-Celebrities judge live while the audience votes by cell phone.

The 2 p.m. matinee on Feb. 4 features high school groups competing for awards as well as a performance by the Single Singers, an open a cappella group that only rehearses at SingStrong and which welcomes anyone who loves to sing.

At 7 p.m., professional groups Ball in the House (Pop R&B, featured on America's Got Talent), Midtown (top-ranked barbershop quartet), Radius (pop viral sensations) and Classic Sounds (doo-wop inducted to East Coast Hall of Fame) will perform.

Later, at 9:30 p.m., a completely different professional line-up will take the stage, with Highline Vocal Jazz (National Harmony Sweepstakes Champions), Jordana Talsky (indie live looper), and FACE Vocal Band (heartland rock).

The Feb. 5 2 p.m. matinee features fast-paced encore performances by Ball in the House, FACE, Jordana Talsky, Midtown, Radius, and Highline.

All of the profits from the event go to support music programs and the fight against Alzheimer's disease.

In addition to performances, a cappella classes and group coachings are scheduled all day on Feb. 4 and 5. Students can learn everything from arranging to beatbox, social media strategy to stage presence.

Tickets are currently on sale to all performances, with discounts available to seniors, students, Adelphi alumni and employees. Livestream access will be available for certain performances. For more information, call Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516-877-4000 or email boxoffice@adelphi.edu. The box office is open Wednesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and is also open two hours before all ticketed performances. Ticket sales and additional information are available online.