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Straight No Chaser (Image courtesy of Kleinhans Music Hall)
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Straight No Chaser national tour coming to Buffalo

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Mon, May 2nd 2022 04:25 pm

Straight No Chaser, ‘The 25th Anniversary Celebration,’ fall 2022 tour; new PBS special

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.

Straight No Chaser is coming to the main stage at Kleinhans Music Hall on Sunday, Nov. 27 (7 p.m.). Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, May 6. Tickets, starting at $25, can be purchased by calling 716-885-5000 or online at https://kleinhansbuffalo.org/event/straight-no-chaser/.

Formed during the 1996-97 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 3 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,” group member Walter Chase said. “What a ride it has been. It has literally been a dream come true.”

This fall, the group will kick off its “The 25th Anniversary Celebration” tour on Oct. 20 in Deadwood, South Dakota, and will perform through New Year’s Eve, where the tour wraps up in Portland, Oregon. In total, this fall the group will perform 62 shows.

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.

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 “Proud Mary,” “Lean on Me” and “Twistin,’ ” as well as pop mash-up “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 " Long December."

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For more information, visit www.kleinhansbuffalo.org.

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