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Dates:	Saturday, March 25, 2023 - Saturday, March 25, 2023
Hours:	Hours Vary see below
Ages:	Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	$ see below
Category:	Music & Concerts

In the increasingly popular world of a cappella singing groups, Accent has carved out its own niche.

Inspired by the wizardly jazz harmonies of TAKE 6 and, before them, The Hi-Lo’s, the six singers of Accent, all of them accomplished arrangers and instrumentalists in their own right, are taking their love of close-harmony jazz singing – the denser and more intricate the better – as far as it can go.

The improbable meeting of Jean-Baptiste (“JB”) Craipeau (France), Simon Åkesson (Sweden), Danny Fong (Canada), Andrew Kesler (Canada), James Rose (England), and Evan Sanders (USA), six self-described “jazz vocal nerds,” could have happened only in the age of social media.

After becoming long-distance fans of each other’s multi-tracked videos on YouTube, they joined forces in 2011, collaborating online on songs and videos.

Since then, they have released 5 albums, performed at the London A Cappella Festival, played dates across Europe, North America and Asia, and were featured in 2 sold-out Christmas shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Their singular blend and arrangements have been acclaimed by a cappella devotees and fellow musicians alike, including Cedric Dent of TAKE 6 and Clark Burroughs of The Hi-Lo’s.

As Alan Paul of The Manhattan Transfer said, “You guys carry on the vocal group legacy.”

HOURS

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Doors: 6pm
Showtime: 7-9pm

COST

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$25 Advanced | $30 Day of Show

WEBSITE

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24hourconcerts.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=1021

LOCATION

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247 Elm Street, Somerville, MA, 02144 map
Phone: 6177766896