In both caliber of performances and sheer volume of competitors, our 20th ICCA season is going to be HUGE!

Congratulations to all the groups accepted to the 2016 ICCA lineup! There are 341 groups in our tournament this year — and that’s not counting the UK (whose deadline to apply is today!).

This season, we’ve added TWO new regions! ICCA Central splits the eastern part of the old ICCA Great Lakes region and the western part of the old ICCA Mid-Atlantic. The old ICCA West has been split into ICCA Northwest and ICCA Southwest. That will mean we have 8 regions in the US and Canada, one UK region, and of course one wild card. A record 10 groups will make it to 2016 ICCA Finals to represent the world’s best in a college a cappella.

Unfortunately, even with these huge splits, there are some areas where we had to eliminate groups. If you don’t see your group’s name on the list, we hope we’ll hear from you again next season. Be sure to attend an ICCA event — they’re a great learning experience, even from the audience.

When possible, we’ve assigned groups to quarterfinal rounds. Please view our 2015 competition schedule to see where groups are competing this year! In the central region, we are still in a holding pattern as we are of course still scheduling events in this brand-new region. We’ll have them posted as soon as possible.

Tickets for most quarterfinal and semifinal rounds go on sale on December 1. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for a reminder! Please remember that many events do sell out in advance, so we recommend picking up tickets in advance of the show.

Congratulations to our accepted groups, and welcome to the 20th anniversary season of the ICCA!

ICCA Central

February 20th, 2016 Bowling Green High School Performing Arts Center
Acapella Stella | California University of Pennsylvania
Carmony | The Ohio State University at Lima
Isolated Incident | California University of Pennsylvania
Nuance | The University of Akron
Rhythm and Roos | The University of Akron
SŌL | Baldwin Wallace University
Ten40 Acappella | Bowling Green State University
The Kent Clarks | Kent State University
Vulcanize | California University of Pennsylvania

February 20th, 2016 Carnegie Mellon University, McConomy Auditorium
C Flat Run | The University of Pittsburgh
C# Singers | Carnegie Mellon University
Counterpoint | Carnegie Mellon University
Pitches and Tones | University of Pittsburgh
Pittch Please | University of Pittsburgh
Sounds Like Treble | University of Pittsburgh
The Originals | Carnegie Mellon University
The Pitt Pendulums | University of Pittsburgh
The Songburghs | University of Pittsburgh
Treblemakers | Carnegie Mellon University

February 27th, 2016 Rochester University, Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center Auditorium
After Hours | University of Rochester
Brick City Singers | Rochester Institute of Technology
Call4Backup | Nazareth College
Eight Beat Measure | Rochester Institute of Technology
Exit 8 | SUNY Geneseo
TBA. Tunes. Beats. Awesome. | University of Toronto
The Buffalo Chips | University at Buffalo
The Committee | University of Waterloo
Tributones | Monroe Community College

ICCA Great Lakes

January 23rd, 2016 University of Chicago, Mandel Hall
Counterpoint Acapella | Loyola University Chicago
Downtown Voices | University of Illinois at Chicago
Gold Vibrations | Oakland University
The Harmelodics | Northern Illinois University
Men in Drag | University of Chicago
NIU Huskie Hunks | Northern Illinois University
Northern Sound | Northern Illinois Univerity
Ransom Notes | University of Chicago
Rhythm and Jews | University of Chicago
Run for Cover | University of Chicago

January 30th, 2016 University of Illinois, Foellinger Auditorium
Acafellaz | Illinois State University
Illinois Rip Chords | University of Illinois
ISU Clef Hangers | Illinois State University
No Strings Attached A Cappella | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Secondary Dominance | Illinois State University
silenceinterrupted | Illinois Wesleyan University
State of Fifths | Michigan State University
The ILL Harmonic | University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
The Xtension Chords | University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

February 13th, 2016 University of Wisconsin, Mills Hall
7Days A Cappella | University of Minnesota
Carthachords | Carthage College
Iowa Hawkapellas | University of Iowa
No Comment | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Northern Lights A Cappella | Northern Michigan University
Pitches & Notes | University of Wisconsin-Madison
Purple Haze | Northwestern University
The Marquette Naturals | Marquette University
The Meladies | Marquette University

February 20th, 2016 Grand Ledge High School Auditorium
Central Harmony | Central Michigan University
Fundamentally Sound | University of Wisconsin- Madison
GV GrooVe | Grand Valley State University
Ladies First | Michigan State University
Midnight Snack | Grand Valley State University
MSU Accafellas | Michigan State University
No Strings Attached | Western Michigan University
On the Rox | Central Michigan University
RCAHppella | Michigan State University
The WMU Broncords | Western Michigan University

ICCA Mid-Atlantic

February 13th, 2016 Drexel University, Main Auditorium
8 to the Bar | Drexel University
Counterpoint A Cappella | Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges
High Street Harmonix | West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Off the Beat | University of Pennsylvania
Off the Record | Lehigh University
The Lehigh Melismatics | Lehigh University
The Pennchants | University of Pennsylvania
The Villanova Supernovas | Villanova University
TrebleMakers | Drexel University
Under a Rest | West Chester University

February 20th, 2016 Johns Hopkins University, Shriver Hall
The All Nighters | Johns Hopkins University
The Cleftomaniacs | University of Maryland, Baltimore County
InterChorus | St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Notes of Ranvier | Johns Hopkins University
Octopodes | Johns Hopkins University
Squawkappella | Salisbury University
Towson Tiger Tones | Towson University
Vocal Point | University of Delaware
Xenharmonics | Frostburg State Universtiy
YChromes | University of Delaware

ICCA Midwest

February 6th, 2016 Washington University in St. Louis, 560 Music Center
Bare Naked Statues of SLU | Saint Louis University
In The Stairwell | United States Air Force Academy
Minor Detail | Truman State University
Mizzou Forte | University of Missouri
Ottertuned | Otterbein University
The Hibernotes | Missouri State University
The Naturelles | University of Missouri
Washington University Amateurs | Washington University in St Louis

February 20th, 2016 Washington University in St. Louis, 560 Music Center
acoUstiKats | University of Kentucky
After Dark | Washington University in St. Louis
Astha A Cappella | Saint Louis University
Beyond All Reason | Saint Louis University
Decadence | Saint Louis University
New Chords on the Block | Ohio University
Paws and Listen | University of Kentucky
Section Eight | Ohio University
The Sensasians | Washington University in St. Louis

February 27th, 2016 Missouri State University, Plaster Union Center
A Cub Bella | Missouri State University
Add9 | University of Missouri – Columbia
Boots & Cats | University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Genuine Imitation | University of Kansas
Mosaic Whispers | Washington University in St. Louis
Pitch, Please! | University of Nebraksa-Lincoln
RainbowTones | University of Central Missouri
Smooth Benediction | Mount Marty College
The Beartones | Missouri State University

February 27th, 2016 Centerville High School Performing Arts Center
Buck That! A Cappella | The Ohio State University
Majors & minors | The Ohio State University
Ransom Notes | Kenyon College
Remedy | University of Dayton
Scarlet and Grace Notes | The Ohio State University
The Ohio State of Mind | The Ohio State University
UC Junoon | University of Cincinnati
UC Vocaholics | University of Cincinnati

ICCA Northeast

January 30th, 2016 Berklee College of Music, Berklee Performance Center
Acappellics Anonymous | Emerson College
In Achord | Boston University
Not Too Sharp | University of New Hampshire
The CharlieChords | Berklee College of Music
The Harvard Opportunes | Harvard University
Tonal Recall | Colleges of the Fenway
Upper Structure | Berklee College of Music
UniSons | Northeastern University

February 20th, 2016 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center
Absolut A Cappella | SUNY New Paltz
Hooked on Tonics | SUNY Oneonta
Partial Credit | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Pitch Please | University at Albany
Rensselyrics | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Serendipity | University at Albany
The Girls Next Door | The College of Saint Rose
The Other Guys | The College of Saint Rose
The Rusty Pipes | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

February 27th, 2016 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Kresge Auditorium
Distilled Harmony | Northeastern University
For Good Measure | Emmanuel College
The Golden Notes | The College of Saint Rose
Harmogeddon | Lesley University
MIT Ohms | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pitch, Please! | Northeastern University
S#arp Attitude | University of Massachusetts Amherst
The Hexachords | University of Massachusetts Amherst
The Vocal Suspects | University of Massachusetts Amherst
Treble on Huntington | Northeastern University

ICCA Northwest

February 6th, 2016 University of California, Berkeley, Wheeler Auditorium
Cloud 9 A Cappella | UC Santa Cruz
Drawn to Scale | UC Berkeley
Minor Setbacks A Cappella | University of California, Berkeley
Mixed Company | Stanford University
Pitch, Please! | San Jose State University
The Afterglow | UC Davis
The Hightones | University of California, Santa Cruz
The Spokes | University of California Davis
The Stanford Mendicants | Stanford University
UC Berkeley Dil Se | UC Berkeley

February 13th, 2016 Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Furmata A Cappella | University of Washington
HeadBand | Willamette University
HERmonic A Cappella | Pacific Lutheran University
Major Treble | Western Washington University
Nada Cantata | Central Washington University
PLUtonic | Pacific Lutheran University
Rebel Clef | Western Washington University
UBC A Cappella | University of British Columbia
Underground Sound | University of Puget Sound

ICCA South

February 6th, 2016 University High School, Florida
Above the Keys | University of Miami
BisCaydence | University of Miami
Gemini Blvd | University of Central Florida
General Admission | Washington and Lee University
HEARTbeats | Florida International University- The Honors College
KeyHarmony | University of Central Florida
So Noted | University of Central Florida
The Riff Tides | Nova Southeastern University
UMiami Tufaan | University of Miami
Voicebox | University of Central Florida

February 13th, 2016 The Morton Theatre
Aural Pleasure | Emory
Cockappella | University of South Carolina
Harmonic Notion | Vanderbilt University
Kennesaw State A Cappella | Kennesaw State University
Mercer Bearitones | Mercer University
Sympathetic Vibrations | Georgia Institute of Technology
The Accidentals | University of Georgia
The Bell Tower Boys | Furman University
The Carolina Gentlemen | University of South Carolina – Columbia
The Cocktails | University of South Carolina

ICCA Southwest

February 6th, 2016 Pomona College, Bridges Auditorium
After School Specials | Claremont Colleges
CatCall A Cappella | The University of Arizona
Duly Noted | UC San Diego
Enharmonics A Cappella | University of Arizona
Fermata Nowhere | Mt San Antonio College
Frequency | University of California, San Diego
Not So Sharp A capella | University of California, Riverside
SoundCheck | Chapman University
The ChapTones | Chapman University

February 20th, 2016 MacArthur High School
Beauties and the Beat | University of Texas at Austin
Fuse A Cappella | University of Texas at Austin
HardChord DynaMix | Texas A&M University
Hum A Cappella | University of Texas at Austin
License To Trill | Texas Christian University
One Note Stand | The University of Texas at Austin
The Echoes Acapella | Texas State University
The Horned Tones | Texas Christian University
UNT Green Tones | University of North Texas
VirtuOSO | Baylor University

February 27th, 2016 Arizona State University, Gammage Auditorium
Amplified A Cappella | University of Arizona
ASU Pitchforks | Arizona State University
ASU TEMPEtations | Arizona State University
Dolce Voces | University of Arizona
Norther Arizona Unaccompanied | Northern Arizona University
Noteriety A Cappella | University of Arizona
Priority Male | Arizona State Univeristy
The Axecidentals | Northern Arizona University
The Devil Clefs | Arizona State University
The Highlanders | Northern Arizona University

ICCA United Kingdom

18 Comments

Amanda K on 01/01/2016 at 9:02 pm

Are the Nor’easters performing at all?
Andrew Poole on 01/04/2016 at 2:13 pm

Amanda, they are not competing in ICCA this year but there is always a chance that they could end up doing a guest performance at one of our shows.
marla wheatland on 01/31/2016 at 10:06 am

When are the Illinois RipChords performing at the AUDITORIUM THEATRE this spring in Chicago?????
Andrew Poole on 02/04/2016 at 1:25 pm

March 5th at 7:00 p.m.
Snoopy on 02/05/2016 at 5:55 am

Is Mixed Emotions Still competing from Plymouth Stste?
Kelly on 02/08/2016 at 9:14 pm

Are the finals in NYC sold out already?
Andrew Poole on 02/12/2016 at 12:22 pm

Here’s the the page for that event: https://varsityvocals.com/event/icca-great-lakes-semfinal-auditorium-theatre/
Andrew Poole on 02/12/2016 at 12:24 pm

Yes, Finals tickets sold out very quickly. However, stay tuned to our facebook and twitter pages as the date of ICCA Finals nears, as we may end up being able to release some extra tickets.
Andrew Poole on 02/12/2016 at 12:25 pm

Yes. They are competing at the following event: https://varsityvocals.com/event/icca-northeast-quarterfinal-boston-university/
jaksa123 on 02/12/2016 at 5:54 pm

I see that one acapella group is from Dublin at ICCA United Kingdom, so is it any possibility that uni acapella groups outside of U.K. compete in ICCA U.K. (for example, some country like Croatia)?
heran on 02/17/2016 at 7:21 pm

how many times do i have to say that pitch perfect is awesome!
Will O'Reilly on 02/19/2016 at 10:50 am

Could you link to those events? Cannot find them on Facebook or twitter
Andrew Poole on 03/20/2016 at 10:43 am

Yes it is! We are always looking to grow our competition.
Andrew Poole on 03/20/2016 at 10:47 am

Please check our Events page on Facebook or our Events page on our website.
Andrew on 04/16/2016 at 8:29 am

Are the SoCal vocals automatically in ?
Marc on 04/17/2016 at 7:57 am

Are socal vocal in it this yr? And if not, why?
Andrew Poole on 05/02/2016 at 11:15 pm

No.
Andrew Poole on 05/02/2016 at 11:16 pm

They are not. You’ll have to ask them why. 🙂

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