Straight No Chaser Announces 25th Anniversary Tour Dates

Chart-topping a cappella group Straight No Chaser will celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2022 with a 62-date fall tour and their third PBS special airing nationwide starting in June.

Formed during the 1996-1997 school year at Indiana University, a cappella group Straight No Chaser - which began, according to group member Steve Morgan as a "way to meet girls" - eventually emerged at the forefront of the modern day a cappella movement, and has since sold more than three million albums worldwide, garnered more than a billion streams, and sold more than 1.5 million concert tickets worldwide.

"When we started Straight No Chaser as college kids at Indiana University, we never imagined that 25 years later, we'd have two albums certified gold and tour dates around the world," said group member Walter Chase. "What a ride it has been. It has literally been a dream come true."

This fall, the group will kick off their "The 25th Anniversary Celebration" tour on October 20th in Deadwood, South Dakota, and will perform through New Year's Eve, where the tour wraps up in Portland, OR. In total, this fall the group will perform 62 shows. Tickets for most dates go on-sale this Friday, May 6th. A full itinerary is below.

In commemoration of "The 25th Anniversary Celebration," Straight No Chaser will release an exclusive NFT to mark the occasion. All details will be revealed in the coming days on Straight No Chaser's site and social platforms (all links are below).

Additionally, PBS stations nationwide will air "Straight No Chaser: The 25th Anniversary Celebration," starting this June. The concert, filmed at the Murat Theatre at Old National Center in Indianapolis in 2019 where the group has sold out 27 shows, features the nine group members performing classics like "Proud Mary," "Lean on Me" and "Twistin,'" as well as pop mash-ups, like "Uptown Funk/Thriller."

Earlier this year, Straight No Chaser, known for their soundtrack to the holidays, released a book of cocktail and food recipes, sharing their family traditions with their fans. Straight No Chaser Sound Bites: A Cappella, Cocktails, and Cuisine, a recipe book with personal family memories shared with the broader Chaser family and published by Red Lightning Books (a sister company of IU Press), is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Red Lightning, and on Straight No Chaser's site.

This fall, Straight No Chaser will release a physical version of last year's deluxe edition of Social Christmasing, which featured an original, "Christmas Show," written by group member Mike Luginbill and "Celebrate Me Home," featuring Kenny Loggins, in addition to the album's original tracklist which included their signature twist on Christmas classics like "Silver Bells" and "Frosty The Snowman," five new original songs, and a hopeful take on the Counting Crows classic "A Long December."

Tour Dates

*denotes matinee and evening shows

June

1 - Kitchener, ON, Canada - Centre in the Square

2 - Windsor, ON, Canada - The Coloseum at Windsors Caesar

4 - Aurora, IL - Paramount Theatre*

September

18 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen Performing Arts Center

20 - Hagerstown, MD - The Maryland Theatre

21 - Port Chester, NY - The Capitol Theatre

October

20 - Deadwood, SD - Deadwood Mountain Grand

21 - Sioux City, IA - Orpheum Theatre

22 - Davenport, IA - Adler Theatre

23 - Mason City, IA - North Iowa Arena Community Auditorium (check with venue for on-sale date)

26 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre

27 - Louisville, KY - The Kentucky Center - Whitney Hall

28 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre

29 - Johnson City, TN - Martin Center

30 - Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center

November

2 - Appleton, WI - Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

3 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Paramount Theatre

4 - Salina, KS - Stiefel Theatre

5 - Colorado Springs, CO - Pikes Peak Center

6 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre

8 - Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre

9 - McAllen, TX - McAllen Performing Arts Center (check with venue for on-sale date)

10 - Austin, TX - Moody Theater

11 - Jackson, MS - Thalia Mara Hall (check with venue for on-sale date)

12 - Birmingham, AL - Alabama Theatre

13 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Gaillard Center

15 - Pensacola, FL - Saenger Theatre

16 - Orlando, FL - Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - Steinmetz Hall

17 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Au-Rene Theater at Broward Center for the Performing Arts

18 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall

19 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre

20 - Huntsville, AL - Mark C. Smith Concert Hall

25 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre

26 - Grand Rapids, MI - DeVos Performance Hall

27 - Buffalo, NY - Kleinhan's Music Hall

29 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount

30 - Newark, NJ - New Jersey Performing Arts Center

December

1 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena

2 - Providence, RI - Veterans Memorial Auditorium

3 - Easton, PA - State Center Theatre For The Arts*

4 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Theatre*

6 - Cleveland, OH - Connor Palace

7 - Madison, WI - Overture Hall (check with venue for on-sale date)

8 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre

9 - Columbus, OH - Palace Theatre

10 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre*

11 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre*

13 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center

14 - Fort Wayne, IN - Embassy Theatre

15 - Evansville, IN - Old National Events Plaza

16 - Bloomington, IN - University Auditorium

18 - Toledo, OH - Stranahan Theatre

20 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center

21 - National Harbor, MD - MGM National Harbor

22 - Akron, OH - Akron Civic Theatre

23 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre

27 - Mesa, AZ - Mesa Arts Center

28 - Thousand Oaks, CA - Kavli Theatre

29 - San Francisco, CA - Davies Symphony Hall

30 - Medford, OR - Craterian Theater (check with venue for on-sale date)

31 - Portland, OR - Keller Auditorium

 

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