Disney’s highly-acclaimed a cappella group, DCappella, have announcedFriday, Nov. 16 as the official release date for their forthcoming self-titled debut album, which will be available at all digital and physical retailers. Following the release will be the group’s first ever North American tour, set to visit The Smith Center in Las Vegas on March 16, 2019. The multi-city trek is set to hit 40-US markets including Nashville, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Chicago and the Los Angeles area. The tour features a contemporary production of new Deke Sharon arrangements of Disney classic and modern hits, bringing to life a truly unique a cappella experience. Skincare company H2O+ Beauty is the co-sponsor of the national tour.
Tickets for DCappella’s 2019 North American tour are on sale now. For complete ticket purchase information on all tour dates, please visit DCappellaLive.com/Tour.‘Friend Like Me’ Meet & Greet Experiences will also be offered, including a chance to meet DCappella, hear a soundcheck performance, attend a Q&A session, and more. Meet & Greet Experiences will be available to purchase at www.cidentertainment.com/events/dcappella-tour/.
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DCappella’s co-creator, music director, arranger, and producer isDeke Sharon (“the father of contemporary a cappella,” according to Entertainment Weekly), whose credits include thePitch Perfectfranchise andStraight No Chaser.
DCappella’s debut album will include an eclectic mix of tracks, breathing new life into timeless songs such as “You'll Be in My Heart” and “A Whole New World” to modern day classics “Let It Go/Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Remember Me.” Several album tracks have been previously released to wide fan praise; “Immortals,” “How Far I’ll Go,” “Disney Medley,” and “Glory Days,”with a combined 5.4 million views to date and over 3.4 million global streams.
Known for their reimagined classics from the Disney songbook and beyond, the seven dynamic voices that make up DCappella,Sojourner Brown [alto],Orlando Dixon [baritone/“The Voice”],Antonio Fernandez [vocal percussion],Morgan Keene[soprano/“Newsies”], Shelley Regner[mezzo/“Pitch Perfect” films], Joe Santoni[bass], and RJ Woessner[tenor], represent a first for Disney, who launched the brand’s flagship a cappella experience last Spring with a TV debut on American Idolduring “Disney Night,” where the group performed classics from The Little Mermaid,Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, andAladdin. That same week, they graced one of Hollywood’s most hallowed stages to open Disney’sBeauty and the Beast Live in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Most recently, they recorded four songs on the digital version of theIncredibles 2 original motion picture soundtrack.
DCappella’s self-titled debut album can now be pre-ordered atAmazon and will be available via all digital and physical retailers beginning Friday, Nov. 16.
DCAPPELLA Track Listing:
1. “Tune Up”
2. “The World Es Mi Familia” - Coco
3. “Friend Like Me” - Aladdin
4. “How Far I'll Go” - Moana
5. “Let It Go/Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” – Frozen
6. “I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)” – The Jungle Book
7. “You'll Be in My Heart” - Tarzan
8. “When She Loved Me” – Toy Story 2
9. “Trashin' the Camp” - Tarzan
10. “Part of Your World/A Whole New World” – The Little Mermaid/Aladdin
11. “Step in Time” – Mary Poppins
12. “Immortals” – Big Hero 6
13. “Remember Me” - Coco
DCappella 2019 Tour Dates:
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Jacksonville, FLFlorida TheatreWednesday, January 23, 2019
Clearwater, FLRuth Eckerd HallFriday, January 25, 2019
Pompano Beach, FLPompano Beach AmphitheaterSaturday, January 26, 2019
Daytona Beach, FLPeabody AuditoriumSunday, January 27, 2019
Atlanta, GAFox TheatreTuesday, January 29, 2019
San Antonio, TXMajestic TheatreWednesday, January 30, 2019
Grand Prairie, TXVerizon Theatre at Grand PrairieSaturday, February 2, 2019
Sugar Land, TXSmart Financial CentreMonday, February 4, 2019
Mobile, ALSaenger TheatreTuesday, February 5, 2019
Nashville, TNRyman AuditoriumThursday, February 7, 2019
Knoxville, TNThe Tennessee TheaterFriday, February 8, 2019
Chattanooga, TNTivoli TheatreSaturday, February 9, 2019
Durham, NCDurham Performing Arts CenterSunday, February 10, 2019
North Charleston, SCNorth Charleston Performing Arts CenterTuesday, February 12, 2019
Red Bank, NJCount Basie Center for the ArtsWednesday, February 13, 2019
Wilkes-Barre, PAF.M. Kirby Center for the Performing ArtsFriday, February 15, 2019
Morristown, NJMayo Performing Arts CenterSaturday February 16, 2019
Brooklyn, NYKings TheatreSunday, February 17, 2019
Philadelphia, PAThe Met PhiladelphiaTuesday, February 19, 2019
Washington, DCWarner TheatreWednesday, February 20, 2019
Wallingford, CTToyota Oakdale TheatreFriday, February 22, 2019
Hershey, PAThe Hershey TheatreSaturday, February 23, 2019
Westbury, NYNYCB Theatre at WestburySunday, February 24, 2019
Boston, MACiti Emerson Colonial TheatreSunday, February 24, 2019
Boston, MACiti Emerson Colonial TheatreTuesday, February 26, 2019
Kitchener, ONCentre in the SquareWednesday, February 27, 2019
Cleveland, OHConnor Palace TheatreFriday, March 1, 2019
Cincinnati, OHTaft TheatreSaturday, March 2, 2019
Indianapolis, INClowes Memorial HallSunday, March 3, 2019
Chicago, ILChicago TheatreSunday, March 3, 2019
Chicago, ILChicago TheatreTuesday, March 5, 2019
Milwaukee, WIThe Riverside TheaterWednesday, March 6, 2019
Minneapolis, MNState TheatreThursday, March 7, 2019
Kansas City, MOArvest Bank Theatre at the MidlandFriday, March 8, 2019
Saint Louis, MOStifel TheatreSunday, March 10, 2019
Denver, COParamount TheatreTuesday, March 12, 2019
Phoenix, AZComerica TheatreWednesday, March 13, 2019
Thousand Oaks, CAFred Kavli TheatreFriday, March 15, 2019
Riverside, CAFox Performing Arts CenterSaturday, March 16, 2019
Las Vegas, NVThe Smith Center for the Performing ArtsSunday, March 17, 2019
Oakland, CAFox Theater
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